OPN Architects welcomes Sophie Anstreicher

MADISON – OPN welcomes Sophie Anstreicher, LEED Green Associate, as an architectural intern to the firm’s Madison studio. Sophie holds a bachelor of science in architecture with a minor in urban planning from Washington University in St. Louis and a masters of architecture from the University of Michigan.

Her prior experience includes internships with BNIM Architects and Jeffery A. Scott Architects, where she focused on higher education and transportation planning, and electrical engineering, respectively.

Particularly interested in design-build projects, Sophie designed and built a bent steel fence that incorporates seating and spans a 120-foot site using digital fabrication and robotics for her senior thesis. A violist for nine years, Sophie will join the Madison Community Orchestra for the 2017-18 season. She recently moved to Madison with her husband and cat.

ABOUT OPN ARCHITECTS

OPN Architects is a regional, knowledge-based design firm with more than 100 designers working on projects across the Midwest. OPN maintains studios in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin. The firm’s award-winning work spans a wide variety of client types including corporate, civic, higher education, health care, and libraries. To learn more about OPN, visit ­­www.opnarchitects.com.

CONTACT: Carly Weber, OPN Architects, cweber@opnarchitects.com, (319) 363-6018

Datica Releases Observations from 7 Healthcare Technology Industry Icons

Datica, the leading cloud platform for digital health applications, today published its seminal Thought Leadership Gallery titled “Rethinking Health Technology” for key stakeholders in healthcare. Industry luminaries like Gregory Ator, MD; Brad Schwartz, MD; Jocelyn DeWitt, PhD; Jacob Behrens, MD, Matt Fenty, Marc Chasin, MD and Lyle Berkowitz, MD share their unique perspectives on technology’s impact on healthcare in this e-book. This thought leadership collection allows readers to get a glimpse into the strong stance each of these clinicians hold on the topic of technology, including where it fits well, where it doesn’t fit and what can be done to improve the healthcare technology landscape.

Datica’s first Thought Leadership Gallery delivers powerful thoughts around questions these notable figures consider as they work in an industry on the cusp of radical transformation. Some of the questions posed include:

• Should the industry take a standardized approach to how it adopts and deploy new capabilities?
• Will technology bring back joy to the clinician workflow?
• Has the industry begun aligning incentives to promote innovation?
• Should the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) be changed to allow for innovation?
• How do clinicians feel about patients owning their own records?
• Is patient stratification the next frontier for improving patient outcomes?

“The Thought Leadership Gallery gives a voice to physicians and clinicians who are at the heart of healthcare’s digital revolution,” said Datica CEO and Chief Privacy Officer Travis Good, MD. “With minimal input into the digital tools that are often selected, vendors don’t have a compelling reason to understand the specific needs of clinicians, and that ultimately impacts patient care. Our series of thought leadership papers will help professionals on all sides of the healthcare prism understand those clinician needs for delivering better outcomes.”

Download Datica’s full Thought Leadership Gallery here to learn how influential industry thinkers and doers are assessing the impact of technology on healthcare.

About Datica 
Datica is the platform for digital health success. We solve the problem of HIPAA compliance in the cloud, and enable secure data exchange between digital health and EHRs. Customers and partners across healthcare trust Datica to ensure the barriers for digital health are removed so innovation can happen faster. For more information please visit https://datica.com.

Eric Weiner, Journalist, Best-Selling Author and World Traveler, to Keynote Chamber’s 65th Annual Dinner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aug. 22, 2017)

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell)

MADISON – Best-selling author and global traveler Eric Weiner will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s 65^th Annual Dinner on Sept. 27 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. His latest book, The Geography of Genius, explores the history of places from ancient Athens to Renaissance Florence to modern-day Silicon Valley to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times.

“As a foreign correspondent who has traveled the world seeking answers to life’s biggest questions, Eric Weiner is the perfect speaker to examine how place inspires creativity, produces innovators and encourages curiosity,” said Chamber President Zach Brandon. “Eric’s travels have given him fascinating insights into how and why certain places are well-positioned to cultivate genius, and we are excited to welcome him to the ground level for the next big thing.”

In addition to The Geography of Genius, Weiner is also the author of The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, a New York Times best-selling memoir of his travels to countries that are known for their happy people, and Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine, a book based on his travels of the world in search for an experience of the divine. He has also traveled the globe as an award-winning correspondent for National Public Radio, the BBC and The New York Times, and his commentaries have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Slate and The New Republic. Learn more at http://www.ericweinerbooks.com/

Presented by Wells Fargo, the Chamber’s 65^th Annual Dinner will bring together 1,000 business and community leaders for an engaging program featuring speakers, networking, music and more. To register, visit here: http://greatermadisonchamber.com/programs-events/annual-dinner/

About the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business with nearly 1,300 organizations – ranging from one-person shops to corporations with more than 10,000 employees – working to bring the Greater Madison area to its full potential. The Greater Madison region is a leader in innovation. From cutting-edge technologies to distinctive retail shops to inventive services and products, our members vary greatly but are united by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit. More information can be found at greatermadisonchamber.com.

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WPS Health Solutions wins BBB International Torch Award for Ethics

MADISON, Wis.—Aug. 21, 2017—WPS Health Solutions is one of the winners of the 2017 BBB International Torch Award for Ethics from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust.

Presented annually since 1996, the International Torch Awards are given to businesses that demonstrate superior commitment to exceptional ethics practices that benefit their customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and surrounding communities.

“Being recognized for this award is an honor and a reflection of our company’s commitment to acting with integrity,” said WPS President and CEO Mike Hamerlik. “We are proud of our employees for consistently upholding our values and standards.”

WPS won in the category of companies with more than 500 employees. The award ceremony is Sept. 19 in Atlanta.

“WPS Health Solutions exemplifies what adhering to a fair and principled marketplace means,” said Jim Temmer, CEO and President of BBB Serving Wisconsin. “The Better Business Bureau congratulates this long-standing Wisconsin company, which showcases that ethical standards are key to business success and the trademark of a deep-rooted, successful company.”

The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust is the educational foundation of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. The Council of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for over 100 local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. WPS became eligible for an international award after winning the local Torch Award competition from the BBB Serving Wisconsin in May 2016.

This is the fourth time a Wisconsin company has won an international award since its inception in 1996. Rockwell Automation won the award in 2012, Briggs & Stratton Corporation won in 2015, and Harley-Davidson won in 2016.

Finalists were selected by an independent panel of business ethics experts. Companies are evaluated against criteria including commitment to and demonstration of ethical practices in the marketplace; high standard of behavior toward customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities; truthfulness and accuracy of advertising and sales practices; ethical reputation among industry peers and communities in which they do business; and training and communications programs to assist employees in carrying out established ethics policies.

About WPS Health Solutions

WPS Health Solutions is a nationally regarded government contractor and a leading Wisconsin not-for-profit health insurer. The WPS Health Insurance division offers affordable health plans and benefits administration. The WPS Government Health Administrators division administers Part A and B Medicare benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS Military and Veterans Health division serves millions more members who are active in the U.S. military, veterans and their families. In 2017, the international Ethisphere® Institute named WPS one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the eighth straight year. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

New Aircraft On Display at Wis. Aviation

WISCONSIN AVIATION – Dane County Airport – Madison

Aircraft for business and/or pleasure on display.  New aircraft, fresh from the factory.
Cessna, Beechcraft, Cirrus, Pilatus and more.  

Come see brand new aircraft on display from 1:30PM till 4:30PM.  Tax/Financial Experts and Insurance Experts will be availalbe for consultation.  

Browsing is encouraged.  If you simply like aircraft, stop by and see the latest and the greatest!
More info at http://greatplanesairexpo.com/
trevorj@wisav.com