WISHIN Connections April 2026

Monthly Newsletter | April 2026

WISHIN is excited to announce the go-live date of August 3,2026, for the long-awaited WISHIN 2.0 launch. The new system will be made available to WISHIN customers in a staged rollout through the month of August. Details about the many benefits and enhancements will be on the WISHIN website soon.

“The existing WISHIN Pulse portal has a proven track record of providing secure, accurate patient information for our participants and I am pleased to share that 2.0 offers that plus many enhancements"

See rest of statement from WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann

WISHIN Looks Forward to Seeing You in the Dells in October. Registration will begin soon!

WISHIN will release more Summit details soon.

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Did you miss our April 22 "Ask WISHIN Anything" session? Topics included a WISHIN 2.0 presentation and information on DAV accreditation, RHTP plans, Wisconsin Act 10, Population Health, FHIR and more.

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WISHIN Seeks Your Input

WISHIN has received approval for two new use cases-Population Health & Analytics Risk and Adjustment-and is actively working to FHIR-enable our data repository. We're reaching out to understand your organization's priorities, interests, and readiness so we can develop products and services that deliver the most value to our participants. This survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes. We have received a strong response to the survey from payers. We are seeking more input from providers. Please take a few minutes to help us serve you better.

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WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann shares how statewide data exchange strengthens acute and post-acute care coordination during a conversation with PointClickCare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hamad Husainy on the PointClickCare podcast Collision Point

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DHS Extends the 1.5% FFS Withhold Through 2026

ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS: You can reach out to join the WISHIN network and claw back the 2026 1.5% fee-for-service (FFS) inpatient and outpatient claims withhold. Hospitals earning a "live" status in three interfaces will claw back the withheld funds AND earn an incentive payment from a pool of money derived from withheld funds.

Contact WISHIN now wishin@wishin.org to learn more.

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Learn How To Use WISHIN Pulse In 8 Minutes!

WISHIN has developed a training video to help our participants easily navigate the system. The link to the video has been added to the WISHIN Pulse application, making the video easily available to WISHIN users.

Non-users can discover how easy it is to use WISHIN Pulse by clicking on the button below

Pulse Video

WISHIN Users Can Access The Video in 4 Easy Steps

Login to WISHIN Pulse
Click the drop-down arrow on the top right of the Pulse banner
Click My Links to expand it
Click on WISHINPulse Tutorial.

The WISHIN YouTube page features dozens of informational and entertaining videos focused on improving health care. Discover how WISHIN connects public health, home health, pharmacies, physicians, payors, EMS and more. Click the button below and you will be sure to find videos of interest to you.

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Upcoming Events

May 6, 2026

Wisconsin Health News Panel Discussion

"Is There Still Value in Paying for Value?"

Healthcare Payment Reform is the topic. The panel includes WISHIN Board Chair Dr. Mark Lodes and former WISHIN Board Chairs Chris Elfner and Dr. Tim Bartholow

Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee, WI

May 19-21 2026

Wisconsin Public Health Association Annual Conference

Wilderness Resort, The Dells

WISHIN Director of Operations Greg Stadter will be in attendance

June 8-10, 2026

Osthoff Resort & Spa, Elkhart Lake, WI

WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann, Director of Operations Greg Stadter and Director of Population Health and Analytics Matt Gigot will be there

October 7, 2026

WISHIN Summit

Wilderness Resort, The Dells

The entire WISHIN staff will be on hand.