Monthly Newsletter | November 2025

WISHIN CEO Speaks to Wisconsin Lawmakers About WISHIN's Role in Prior Authorization

The October 29, 2025, Senate hearing on Senate Bill 434 relates to the transparency and regulation of prior authorization requirements under health plans. WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann testified.

Congratulations to WISHIN board member Leon Lipp on his promotion to the Administrator's Office in the Division of Care and Treatment Services at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

For more information on Leon's promotion click here

Mark Your Calendars!

The WISHIN HIE Summit Will Take Place in the Dells on September 3, 2026. Stay Tuned for Details.

WISHIN Announces Modifications to the Data Sharing Participation Agreement

Following months of discussion and review, the WISHIN Participant Advisory Board (PAB) approved and the WISHIN Board of Directors adopted several changes to the WISHIN Data Sharing Participation Agreement (PA). 

The changes will amend the WISHIN PA effective January 19, 2026. WISHIN is hosting two 60’ virtual sessions to address any questions related to these Data Sharing Participation Agreement changes. The first session was on Monday November 10, 2025. Dozens of WISHIN participants attended. If you missed it, you have another chance to hear the details about the changes.

The next session will be on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 10 AM CT.

Meeting ID: 818 3220 6322

Passcode: 918703

WISHIN Continues Preparations to Launch 2.0

DHS Announces Plans to Extend the 1.5% FFS Withhold Through 2026

The WISHIN YouTube page features 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.

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.

Access The Video in 4 Easy Steps

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

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

Upcoming Events

Stay Tuned For Exciting Events in 2026!

Latest Network Updates



*Note the diversity among these newest WISHIN Users*

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin has expanded its contract with WISHIN

Lifestar Emergency Medical Services, LLC has contracted with WISHIN.

Self Fund Health has contracted with WISHIN.

ADRC of Taylor County has contracted with WISHIN.

Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield has contracted with WISHIN.

ADRC of Columbia County has contracted with WISHIN.



ADRC of the Wolf River Region has contracted with WISHIN.

The Numbers You Need to Know

2,251

Client Sites

2,387,345,526

ADT Transactions

127,650,603

Electronic Care Summaries

“WISHIN works for us in giving us the ability to see more into our members for community care. The information in WISHIN helps us see vantage points that we might not see normally."



Virginia Kramer

CIO

Community Care, Inc

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