September 10, 2012
J.K. WallA large physician practice in Bloomington remains at an impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana less than
two months before their contract is set to expire.
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September 4, 2012
J.K. WallIndianapolis-based St. Vincent Health will manage operations at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington under an agreement announced
on Tuesday. Monroe gives St. Vincent a line of hospitals stretching from Indianapolis to Bedford and even farther south to
Salem and Evansville.
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August 28, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Cancer Care Group in Indianapolis said a laptop computer bag containing private information on as many as 55,000 patients
has been stolen.
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August 24, 2012
Associated PressA $100 million neuroscience center Indiana University officials say will offer a "one stop shop" for patients recovering
from head and spinal injuries, strokes and other medical conditions is days away from opening its doors in Indianapolis.
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August 8, 2012
J.K. WallDr. Craig Brater, 66, has worked at the Indianapolis-based school for 26 years, including the past 12 as dean. The school
is the second largest medical school in the nation and the only one in Indiana.
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July 28, 2012
J.K. WallNoviaCare Clinics LLC will open a multi-employer health clinic in downtown Indianapolis this fall, opening the door for smaller
employers to add the service to their health benefits.
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July 23, 2012
J.K. WallA little extra Medicare money will flow to suburban hospitals in the Indianapolis area, based on recent patient satisfaction
scores. But hospitals in the core of Indianapolis—and hospitals that do significant amounts of teaching medical students—may
take a hit.
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July 23, 2012
J.K. WallOnly 1 percent of the jobs given to Texas-based Merritt Hawkins over the past year were for solo practitioners, the physician
recruiting firm reported this month. That’s down from 22 percent of all searches in 2004.
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July 21, 2012
J.K. WallHospital system's health insurance unit has IT infrastructure that will allow physicians to participate in Medicare's shared
savings program.
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July 17, 2012
For the first time, Indiana University Health has been named to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals
Honor Roll," a distinction that goes to the top medical centers in the country.
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July 10, 2012
Indiana Lawyer StaffA chain of dental offices that abruptly closed multiple Indiana locations in December 2010 left patients without care, refunds
or records, according to a complaint filed by the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
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June 25, 2012
J.K. WallThe federal stimulus program to speed “meaningful use” of electronic medical records is starting to generate significant
cash for Indiana health care providers: More than $135 million has flowed to more than 2,000 Hoosier hospitals and doctors
since January 2011.
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June 15, 2012
J.K. WallSam Odle, one of Indianapolis' most prominent black business leaders, will be replaced on an interim basis by Jim Terwilliger
while the hospital system conducts a national search for his successor.
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May 23, 2012
J.K. WallThe merger of Kokomo’s Howard Regional Health System into Indianapolis-based Community Health Network received final
approval Tuesday night.
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May 11, 2012
Associated PressPurdue University's trustees approved plans Friday for a new campus medical clinic that administrators expect eventually
will cut the school's health care costs for employees and their families.
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May 7, 2012
J.K. WallDr. Malaz Boustani, the medical director of Wishard Health Services’ Healthy Aging Brain Center, thinks
pop-up alerts for physicians that are part of many electronic medical record and e-prescribing systems are ineffective and
need to be re-engineered.
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May 5, 2012
J.K. WallWhen the same MRI at one facility costs $600 and at another costs $2,200, Dr. Robert Gregori would call that a business opportunity.
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May 4, 2012
Scott OlsonThe health care company that once promised to create 900 jobs in central Indiana has agreed to cease operations after a major
lender moved to foreclose on the struggling Indianapolis-based business.
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April 24, 2012
The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit network of health care centers said J. Cornelius Brown, who arrives from Swope Health
Services in Kansas City, Mo., will replace the retiring Booker Thomas.
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April 23, 2012
J.K. WallA group of 123 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants have formed the Eskenazi Medical Group in order to focus
on maximizing patient care and related bonus payments at Wishard Health Services.
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April 20, 2012
Seventy-two employees will lose their jobs when the 32-bed long-term-care facility shuts down on June 17. The company that
operates the hospital did not provide a reason for the closing.
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April 16, 2012
J.K. WallIndianapolis was highlighted in a new national study because its hospitals have been particularly aggressive at expanding
their geographic reach—raising concerns among health insurers and even hospitals themselves that new medical facilities
and market power can only lead to higher prices.
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April 16, 2012
J.K. WallCitigroup economist writes that U.S. health care sector "reminds us somewhat ominously of the bubble in housing finance"
because public spending is fueling private profits.
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April 9, 2012
J.K. WallThe Indianapolis-based hospital system is working with Evansville-based St. Mary's Health System to mesh some of their
corporate operations.
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April 3, 2012
Tom HartonHealthcare Trust of America now handles property management and leasing for 29 buildings formerly managed by Hokanson Cos.
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I'm sure there are others, but his name automatically came to my mind
Houdini
magician on the court
STEVE MARTIN - funny magic
It has to be Houdini!