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Mobile health apps could cut into state companies' market share
May 18, 2013
J.K. WallThe future of Indiana’s sprawling health care and life sciences industry might be threatened by an unlikely source:
smartphone apps.
MorePANEL: Life sciences will see radically different future
May 17, 2013
IBJ convened a panel of experts at its Life Sciences Power Breakfast on May 10 to talk about the industry issues
of venture capital, digital health innovations and research university entrepreneurship.
MorePanel members included Kristin Eilenberg, CEO, Lodestone Logic, Infuse Accelerator; Philip S. Low, Purdue University professor of chemistry, founder and chief science officer at Endocyte Inc. and On Target Laboratories LLC; R. Matthew Neff, president, CHV Capital Inc.; Brian Stemme, project director; BioCrossroads; Brian S. Williams, director, Global Healthcare Strategy, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.; and Raul Zaveleta, CEO, Indigo BioSystems Inc.
The following is an unedited transcript of the discussion.
Medical finance driving major changes in health care marketplace
April 6, 2013
J.K. WallBrian and Emily Kahn had virtually identical physical therapy. He paid much more than she did. Why? Because of where the therapy
took place.
MoreCOLWELL: Indianapolis strategizes for health care reform
April 6, 2013
AnnJeanette ColwellThe recent flurry of big announcements portends well.
MoreMCDONALD: Groups making headway attacking health problems
April 6, 2013
Bob McDonaldThe statistics we hear so often are clear. As a community, we are not in an enviable place. We smoke more, exercise less and
weigh more than the national average, resulting in more diabetes than average.
MoreStrong sales of retirement plans boost OneAmerica
March 22, 2013
Chris O'MalleyA big bet on employer-sponsored retirement plans is paying off for locally based OneAmerica Financial Partners, a company
best known for its life insurance offerings.
MoreStudies: Employers could save with Medicaid expansion
March 18, 2013
J.K. WallThe debate over expanding Medicaid in Indiana so far has hinged on how much it will cost. But two recent studies suggest Hoosier
employers should be focused on how much a Medicaid expansion will save them: perhaps as much as $400 million per year.
MoreProfits at center of biosimilars debate
March 18, 2013
J.K. WallHouse Bill 1315, which is scheduled for a Senate floor hearing on Monday, would require pharmacists to check with a patient’s
physician before automatically substituting a generic version of a biotech drug for a brand-name version.
MoreHealth insurance changes daunting for Indiana employers
January 19, 2013
Scott OlsonA portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring companies in 2014 to begin offering health insurance
to more workers is causing a lot of anxiety.
MoreSHORT: Obsolete laws, regulations stifle advance of 'telehealth'
January 19, 2013
Jeffrey W. Short / Special to IBJYou might remember seeing Elroy Jetson sitting in front of a television in the Jetson home, with Astro, his trusty dog, and
Jane, his mother, at his side, while the doctor appeared on the screen providing medical care to Elroy. This scene is no longer
so futuristic.
MoreCornerstone content with small medical developments
December 8, 2012
Local firm has carved out niche building for hospitals, physician groups.
MoreIndiana employers desperate to improve workers' personal habits
November 24, 2012
J.K. WallSkyrocketing health care costs prompt search for new ways to improve lifestyle choices.
MoreTHOMPSON: Push is on to regulate health information technology
November 24, 2012
Bradley Merrill Thompson / Special to IBJAfter decades of slow adoption, health information technology now threatens to completely disrupt health care, in a good way,
dramatically improving quality of care. The question is, will federal regulators stand in the way?
MoreDialysis software firm finally making inroads
November 24, 2012
Scott OlsonVasc-Alert proves its technology, plans to expand into Europe.
MoreSCHAFIR: Businesses face tough decisions over health care
November 24, 2012
Harlan Schafir / Special to IBJNow that the election is over, it seems clearer that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, will likely
move forward. The question is whether business owners will be able to steer their employees to state exchanges and wash their
hands of health care coverage.
MoreLife sciences leader juggles faith, science and business
November 3, 2012
J.K. WallBioCrossroads CEO David Johnson sees little conflict as he balances all three in promoting and investing in Indiana life sciences
firms
MorePurdue researcher harbors high hopes for new venture
November 3, 2012
Scott OlsonPete Kissinger hopes Phlebotics will follow in the footsteps of another of his creations, Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
MoreNew Alzheimer's unit stresses soothing elements
October 6, 2012
Scott OlsonThe 36-room wing at Hoosier Village Retirement Center includes antiques and minimizes confusing shadows among other design
elements.
MoreSome hospitals, doctors might be cut from health plans
September 29, 2012
J.K. WallWith health insurance premiums continuing to outstrip inflation, some health insurers and hospital systems are considering
bringing back an old strategy: limiting patient access to a “narrow” network of doctors and hospitals.
MoreHospital loyalty low among patients in central Indiana
September 29, 2012
Scott OlsonRegenstrief study finds many visit two different facilities within year’s time.
MoreHARVEY: Dearth of faculty leading to nurse shortage
September 29, 2012
Margaret Harvey / Special to IBJThe looming shortage of nurses and the faculty to educate nurses threatens Americans’ access to quality health care.
As our population ages and health care becomes more extensive and complex, an increasing demand for highly educated nurses
persists. This need directly influences the necessity for nursing faculty.
MoreBRODY: Accountable care organizations improve health care
September 29, 2012
Robert Brody / Special to IBJAs we began looking at accountable care organizations, we clearly understood that this new model complemented our existing
approach and had potential to significantly affect care, leading to better communication, better coordination of care, and
better outcomes for patients.
MoreMORRISON: Obesity extracting huge cost in competitiveness
September 29, 2012
Ed Morrison / Special to IBJA friend recently asked me, “What’s the connection between healthy communities and economic development?”
I set out to explain why no community can compete in today’s economy without healthy brainpower.
MoreSTORY: Health care rationing has already arrived
September 29, 2012
Timothy J. Story / Special to IBJThere will be health care rationing. The only question is who will do the rationing—the government, health care providers,
or you and me. The odds are good there will be some rationing from all those sources
MoreBARNARD: Courts hand business big victory over insurers
September 8, 2012
Thomas A. Barnard / Special to IBJIf your Indiana business has purchased liability insurance over the years and now faces an issue of environmental contamination,
you might have valuable insurance coverage you don’t know about.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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