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2019  
January 14

 January 14, 2019 – February 12 WCHQ Assembly: “Health Care Transformation: New Goals, New Roles”
2018  
December 14

 December 14, 2018 – WCHQ 2018 Annual Report: “WCHQ Results – Accomplishments and Vision for the Future”
August 30

 August 30, 2018 – October 16 WCHQ Assembly: “The Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care”
July 26

 July 26, 2018 – August 14 WCHQ Assembly: “Healthy Beginnings: Birth to Adolescence.”
June 20

 June 20, 2018 – Aspirus Receives WCHQ Top Quality Award
June 20

 June 20, 2018 – SSM Health Receives WCHQ Top Quality Honors
June 20

 June 20, 2018 – Primary Care Associates Receives WCHQ Top Quality Honors
May 1

 Kaiser, Goodrich Featured Speakers at WCHQ Statewide Quality Improvement Event
March 5

 WCHQ Develops Oral Health Quality Measures
Febuary 28

 Grasmick Joins WCHQ Staff
2017  
November 21

 WCHQ Career Opportunity: Director of Membership and Business Development
August 24

 Registration is now open for our September 18 Assembly Meeting - Screening and Intervention for Behavioral Risks and Disorders: Improving Outcomes and Decreasing Costs
May 31

 WCHQ Receives Health Transformation Award from The Alliance
May 23

 WCHQ Updates its Performance Measures
April 27

 Wisconsin patients to gain easy access to clinicians’ notes State collaboration spurs adoption of the OpenNotes initiative
April 20

 The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) Joins the Compass Practice Transformation Network
2016  
August 19

 Chris Queram Named to NQF's Measure Applications Partnership Coordinating Committee
July 11

 WCHQ partnering with the Medical College of Wisconsin to study breast cancer care
June 16

 National Health Care Summit Produces Recommendations for Payment Reform
March 29

 WCHQ partners again with Consumer Reports to publish Wisconsin healthcare provider ratings
January 27

 WCHQ’s CEO featured in new book that aims to save lives
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2015  
December 15

 Judy Nowicki of WCHQ talks with Daniel Wolfson, ABIM Foundation, about Choosing Wisely activities in Wisconsin.
September 1

 WCHQ improvement toolkits now available on HIPxChange
June 22

 WCHQ to partner with Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin and Monroe Clinic on new ABIM Foundation Choosing Wisely grant
April 28

 WCHQ will participate in AHRQ grant to identify strategies for disseminating evidence-based practices in health systems
February 23

 WCHQ partners with the Wisconsin Hospital Association to offer a new PQRS reporting solution
February 23

 WCHQ releases quality report on Partnership for Healthcare Payment Reform bundled payment pilot
January 27

 WCHQ to play significant role in Wisconsin State Innovation Model
January 1

 WCHQ welcomes three new Board members
2014  
June 24

 WCHQ celebrates 10 years with anniversary report
June 2

 WCHQ welcomes Tracey Sinz as Executive Assistant
May 21

 HealthLeaders article applauds measurable improvements of WCHQ
May 21

 National Quality Strategy features WCHQ on "Priorities in Action" program
May 12

 WCHQ welcomes Jared Nishida as Clinical Information Specialist
April 14

 WCHQ welcomes Judy Nowicki as Quality Improvement Specialist
2013  
December 6

 WCHQ Welcomes Dr. Mark Kaufman as Clinical Adviser
August 9

 WCHQ thanks its annual partners
August 8

 WCHQ focuses on 10 Choosing Wisely recommendations
March 25

 WCHQ awarded grant to advance Choosing Wisely campaign
March 4

 Health Affairs article links WCHQ public reporting to improved quality of care
2012  
December 27

 WCHQ partners with Consumer Reports to publish Wisconsin healthcare performance ratings
October 29

 WCHQ welcomes Emil Treige as Quality Project Manager
October 5

 WCHQ featured in Wisconsin Business Voice article on healthcare reform
September 27

 WCHQ receives Driving Meaningful Change Award from the Business Health Care Group
August 20

 WCHQ welcomes Theresa Mees as Director of Quality
June 4

 WCHQ welcomes Mary Riordan as Director of Member Engagement
March 7

 Health Affairs article highlights how WCHQ public reporting drives quality improvement in diabetes care
January 30

 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases video about WCHQ diabetes value metric
2011  
December 11

 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Features WCHQ Experience Analyzing Medicare Data
October 22

 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Highlights Study Linking WCHQ Public Reporting with Performance Gains (PDF)
October 6

 Patient Experience Summit Presentations and Best Practice Materials Available Online
September 15

 WCHQ and AARP Wisconsin Convene Local Health Care Consumers (PDF)
September 12

 WCHQ Welcomes Julie Johnson as Project Manager
August 12

 WCHQ to Co-Sponsor Patient Experience Summit
July 18

 WCHQ and the Wisconsin Medical Society Release an Educational Primer to Resource Use Data (PDF)
June 24

 WCHQ Featured in Wisconsin Health News (PDF)
May 5

 WCHQ Selected to Receive $1.3 Million Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (PDF)
March 18

 American Journal of Managed Care Publishes Article on WCHQ's Role in Performance Reporting and Payment Reform (PDF)
March 16

 WCHQ Featured in Report on Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives (PDF)
January 5

 New Wisconsin Health Reports Website Featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (PDF)
January 4

 Wisconsin Health Consumers Have New, Easy Way to Evaluate Quality Healthcare (PDF)
2010  
December 22

 Wisconsin Health IT Network Plan Gets Final Approval (PDF)
October 29

 WCHQ Launches New Summary Report
October 25

 WCHQ Part of Group Selected to Govern Wisconsin's Health IT Network (PDF)
October 15

 WCHQ Included as Recipient in Multi-Collaborative Grant (PDF)
October 7

 Green Bay Press Gazette Cites WCHQ (PDF)
August 20

 WCHQ Welcomes Kelly Court as Chief Quality Officer
July 28

 WCHQ and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Release Results of Pilot Program on Improving Patient-Provider Communication (PDF)
May 13

 Jack Bowhan to Serve on NQF Steering Committee for Efficiency Resource Use Project
May 10

 The Fiscal Times Features WCHQ in Article on Healthcare Quality Reporting (PDF)
April 23

 Institute of Medicine Issues New Report for Improving National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
April 8

 WCHQ Board of Directors Elects New Leaders
April 5

 WCHQ Releases RFP for Redesign of Wisconsin Health Reports Website (PDF)
March 1

 AARP Recognizes Wisconsin-based 'Ask Me 3' Initiative (PDF)
February 10

 Matthew Gigot Joins WCHQ as SHOW GO Project Analyst
January 7

 WCHQ Criteria Used in University of Wisconsin Study on Diabetes Screening (PDF)
2009  


Grasmick Joins WCHQ Staff (PDF)
March 5, 2018

 WCHQ Develops Oral Health Quality Measures (PDF)
November 29

 Wausau Herald Quotes WCHQ President and CEO on Healthcare Payment Reform (PDF)
November 18

 WCHQ Provides Consumers with Easy New Way to Evaluate Diabetes Care (PDF)
November 10

 Appleton Post-Crescent Applauds Value of WCHQ Data for Businesses and Employees (PDF)
September 28

 Sigried Johnson Joins WCHQ as Performance Measurement Specialist
September 19

 Healthcare Purchaser Coalition Advocates WCHQ as Model for National Reform (PDF)
September 19

 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Highlights WCHQ's Cutting-Edge Work in Performance Measurement (PDF)
September 9

 WCHQ President and CEO Stresses Importance of Financial Incentives (PDF)
August 3

 Jack Bowhan to Lead Development of WCHQ Value Metric
August 1

 WCHQ President and CEO Participates in Health Care Reform Roundtable (PDF)
July 13

 WCHQ Approved as 2009 PQRI Registry
June 11

 Washington Post Features WCHQ in Article on Wisconsin's High Value Healthcare (PDF)
May 12

 WCHQ Releases New Performance Measure during National Osteoporosis Month (PDF)

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