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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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