Monthly Newsletter | December 2024

A Holiday Message from WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann

Season’s Greetings from WISHIN!


To all WISHIN Participants,


As we close another successful year, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your dedication and partnership in advancing health information exchange across our great state of Wisconsin. Together, we are building a more connected and resilient healthcare delivery system and improving outcomes for patients. 


Looking back on the year, 11 new hospitals contracted to participate, more than 20 hospitals went live contributing data, 35+ non-hospital participants are now using WISHIN Pulse, and we have partnered with fantastic member-based organizations to bring interoperability to pharmacies, free and charitable clinics and public health agencies. We could not have done any of this without you. We look forward to the opportunities ahead of us and goals we will tackle together in 2025 – including delivering on WISHIN 2.0. Your continued commitment to our shared mission inspires the team every day to strive for even greater success in the coming years.


May this season bring you moments of peace, joy, and connection with loved ones. On behalf of the entire WISHIN team, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and a prosperous New Year.


Warmest regards,



Steve Rottmann

CEO, WISHIN




Welcome Aspirus Health Plan to the WISHIN Family!


Aspirus Health Plan is a Wisconsin company with many employees who have grown up in and around the communities that we now serve. We are committed to serving, volunteering, and supporting many of the organizations and foundations that make our communities great.

New Format for Participant Engagement

 In November, dozens of WISHIN participants spent time with the WISHIN team listening to WISHIN updates and getting their questions answered.


If you missed it, watch the session on the WISHIN YouTube channel or download the PDF with the questions and answers. Stay tuned for information on our next "Ask WISHIN Anything" session.


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Updated TEFCA Statement to WISHIN Participants


Learn why WISHIN decided not to participate in TEFCA and how WISHIN will continue to provide unique and indispensable value to its participants.



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Eligible Hospitals Must Act Now to Contract with WISHIN and Claw Back the 2025 1.5% Withhold

 DHS has announced that MY2024 will be the last year it will offer a straight incentive under the HIE pay-for-performance (P4P) program. The deadline to execute a WISHIN Participation Agreement in time to onboard by 12/31/24 has passed, but you can still join now to claw back 2025 withholds. Contact WISHIN now wishin@wishin.org.

Get More Info

If you missed the September 5, 2024 WISHIN HIE Summit,

you can watch the Summit on the WISHIN YouTube channel.


Learn How To Use WISHIN Pulse In 8 Minutes!


WISHIN has developed a training video to help our participants easily navigate the system.



Pulse Video

Upcoming Events


January 21-24, 2025


Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA) Conference and Expo


Resch Expo, Green Bay, WI


WISHIN Outreach Specialist Carole Gray Unis will be there. To schedule a meeting with Carole, contact her at cgrayunis@wishin.org







February 26-28, 2025


Wisconsin Assisted Living Association Annual Conference


Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI


WISHIN Outreach Specialist Carole Gray Unis will be there. To schedule a meeting with Carole, contact her at cgrayunis@wishin.org



Schedule A Meeting with WISHIN Staff Members

Latest Network Updates

Aspirus Health Plan has contracted with WISHIN.


City of Racine Public Health Department has contracted to use WISHIN Pulse.


Ascension continuity of care documents (CCDAs) are now available in WISHIN Pulse.


City of Franklin Health Department has contracted to use WISHIN Pulse.


Burnett Medical Center has contracted to send data to WISHIN Pulse.


North Central Health Care has contracted to send data to WISHIN Pulse.


Norwood Health Center in Wood County has contracted to send data to WISHIN Pulse.


Rogers Behavioral Health has contracted to send data to WISHIN Pulse in Brown Deer, Oconomowoc and West Allis


Health Care Network in Racine has contracted to use WISHIN Pulse.


Repairers of the Breach in Milwaukee has contracted to use WISHIN Pulse.



WISHIN Participant Map

The Numbers You Need to Know

2,209

Client Sites

2,100,378,986

ADT Transactions

81,011,469

Electronic Care Summaries

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WISHIN provides a vantage point, a bigger picture of what's going on with our members."


Virginia Kramer, CIO Community Care, Inc.


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