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— State health officials have identified a case of the measles in Dane County, marking Wisconsin’s second confirmed case this year.
The latest case is linked to international travel, like the first of the year found in Waukesha County last week. But the two cases are unrelated, according to the state Department of Health Services.
DHS says it’s working with Public Health Madison Dane County and UW-Madison to identify and notify those who may have been exposed.
The agency’s outbreaks page lists several locations and ranges of time from Jan. 25-28 where others may have come in contact with the infected person, including a Qdoba, the Brogden Psychology Building, the Waisman Center, the university’s Genetics Building-Biotechnology Center Building and Union South.
During last year’s measles oubreak in Oconto County, a total of 36 cases were identified, all among unvaccinated people. DHS says two hospitalizations were linked to the outbreak.
See more in the release below.
— Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin says it’s the first health care organization in the world to implement Epic’s new AI charting tool.
The Verona-based electronic health records company’s AI tool can draft notes while listening to in-person or virtual visits, reducing the need for providers to write up documentation while they’re with a patient.
The new tool was developed “side-by-side” with clinicians at the co-op, according to Corey Miller, Epic’s vice president of research and development.
Dr. Chris Kastman, chief medical officer at GHC-SCW, says the Epic AI Charting tool is “a powerful example of how technology should enhance, not replace, human connection in health care.” Other providers at the health co-op say it’s saving them time and helping them better connect with their patients.
See more in the release below.
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