Monthly Newsletter | September 2025

WISHIN Stands Ready to Help Wisconsin Enact a Safety Plan for Minors

2025 Wisconsin Act 10 represents the state's plan to help minors in crisis. WISHIN's involvement is "exactly why WISHIN exists."

WISHIN Continues Preparations to Launch 2.0

DHS has Indicated Plans to Extend the 1.5% FFS Withhold Through 2026

"Ask WISHIN Anything" Was a Success Thanks to You!

On August 12, dozens of WISHIN participants gathered for the latest AWA. WISHIN staff provided updates on several projects and answered questions from attendees. We thank you for your interest in WISHIN and we look forward to another "Ask WISHIN Anything" session in the future.



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

September 25, 2026

Epic's Open@Epic 2025 Conference

Verona, WI

WISHIN Director of Population Health and Analytics Matt Gigot will be there

September 25-26, 2025

Wisconsin Association of Health Plans Annual Meeting

Madison, WI

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

September 28-30, 2025

Civitas Networks for Health^® Annual Conference

Anaheim, California

WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann and Director of Operations Greg Stadter will be joined by Mona Matthews and Brent Amble of MetaStar for a presentation titled "Amplifying Behavioral Health Care Through Partnerships Between a QIO and a State HIE."

October 8-9, 2025

Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin (PAAW) Midwest EMS Expo

Madison, WI

WISHIN Community Outreach Specialist Carole Gray Unis will be there

October 13-15, 2025

NCQA Health Innovation Summit

San Diego, California

WISHIN Director of Population Health and Analytics Matt Gigot will be there. NCQA produced a video and blog featuring Matt discussing the DAV program. See the video here. See the blog here

November 18, 2025

eHealth Exchange Annual Meeting

Nashville, Tennessee

WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann will be there

Latest Network Updates



*Note the diversity among these newest WISHIN Users*

ADRC of Columbia County has contracted with WISHIN.



ADRC of the Wolf River Region has contracted with WISHIN.

Caretruly Healthcare has contracted with WISHIN.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg has contracted with WISHIN.

WellBe Senior Medical has contracted with WISHIN.

ADRC of Marquette County has contracted with WISHIN.

Smith Pharmacy in Little Chute has contracted with WISHIN.

Sniteman Pharmacy has contracted with WISHIN.

ADRC of Jefferson County has contracted with WISHIN.

Mayville Emergency Medical Services has contracted with WISHIN.

Washington County Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Division has contracted with WISHIN.

Repairers of the Breach has contracted with WISHIN.

Undivided Attention has contracted with WISHIN.



Green Bay Metro Fire Department has contracted with WISHIN.

Aspirus Health Plan has contracted with WISHIN.

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

The Numbers You Need to Know

2,249

Client Sites

2,327,737,430

ADT Transactions

118,618,867

Electronic Care Summaries

“We use WISHIN data not only for our annual HEDIS^®  reporting, but throughout the year to identify people who still have gaps in care and then try to outreach to them to close those gaps in care.” 

Shelly Johnson

Health Plan Quality Administrator

 Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative/CareSource Wisconsin

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