Health Care

For the past 15 years of her teaching career, Diane Dressler, a clinical assistant professor in Marquette University's College of Nursing, has often relied on low-level equipment and even pictures to teach her students about medical devices like ventilators.

A flu outbreak ravaging the country has made its way to Milwaukee, putting a burden on area hospitals, clinics and businesses.

One of the main messages of President Obama’s 2012 campaign was that waste in our health care system must be reduced in order to decrease the system’s cost burden.

One of the main messages of President Obama’s 2012 campaign was that waste in our health care system must be reduced in order to decrease the system’s cost burden.

One of the main messages of President Obama's 2012 campaign was that waste in our health care system must be reduced in order to decrease the system's cost burden. Clearly, that message resonated with the American public, and understandably so. However, while this paradigm shift has the potential to be a positive development, there are a few issues that should be considered before the law is fully phased in. Specifically, there are several policies that I hope the new law will ultimately embrace, all of them focusing on a preventative, outpatient and patient-focused medicine model.

The camouflage on the cost and quality of health care in America is blessedly being stripped away by entrepreneurial initiatives.

Mary Haynor, president and chief executive officer of Brown Deer-based Horizon Home Care & Hospice, has been elected secretary of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 2013 and 2014.

The camouflage on the cost and quality of heath care in America is blessedly being stripped away by entrepreneurial initiatives. Payers can finally get a glimpse at what they are buying and for how much.

Earlier this year, Waukesha-based Markel American Insurance Company introduced Markel Cyclist – a new bicycle insurance program to provide specialized protection for cyclists.