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Health Care Reform
Generic meds cost more than consumers realize
December 15, 2008
Generic drug makers drive up the cost of name-brand drugs developed by locally based Eli Lilly and Co. and other pharmaceutical
firms.
MoreHealth reform network crumbles without Rooney
December 8, 2008
J.K. WallThe state's Dec. 1 takeover of Medical Savings Insurance Co. marks the formal crumbling of J. Patrick Rooney's network of
health care reform efforts.
MoreWomen are top leaders in Hoosier public health posts
December 8, 2008
Cynthia SequinDr. Judith Monroe, Dr. Virginia Caine and G. Marie Swanson are three local women who have risen to leadership positions
in the health care community.
MoreBillingsley markets health care mystery shopping business
December 8, 2008
Della PachecoAs co-founder and head of sales and marketing, Brooke Billingsley has helped build Indianapolis-based Perception Strategies
Inc. — a health
care mystery shopping business co-founded by her husband, Kevin.
MoreTechnology will change future of health care delivery
December 1, 2008
Jack HornerChanges will dramatically materialize over the coming months and years as the delivery of health care services takes on a
consumer-driven focus.
MoreNurse shortage still a major work force issue in Indiana
November 24, 2008
Linda WessicAs the bedrock of the United State's health care delivery framework, the nursing profession represents the top need for open
health care positions across Indiana and much of the nation.
MoreNew health plans will cost more later
November 17, 2008
Consumer-driven health plans will lead to greater medical expenses later because people avoid going to the doctor now.
MoreHoosiers need greater access to quality health care
November 10, 2008
Morton MarcusIndiana's economic woes are long standing and may be having an adverse effect on the health of our people,
because Hoosiers can't consistently gain access to excellent health care.
MoreExecutives must stress wellness program benefits consistently
November 10, 2008
Health care benefits that promote wellness should be an ongoing executive suite focus, not simply an annual budget concern.
MorePacers, Clarian Health offer free health screenings
November 10, 2008
On Oct. 31, the Indiana Pacers announced a partnership with Clarian Health to improve health awareness for area residents.
MoreStudy says consumerism cuts costs
November 3, 2008
Consumer-directed health plans really work, at least according to WellPoint Inc., which has made a big push to sell them recently.
MoreHealth network leading charge for electronic patient records
April 28, 2008
J.K. WallFour years after its launch, the Indiana Health Information Exchange is laying the groundwork to take its game outside state
borders. The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit offers a service that provides patient records and test results via computer
to hospitals and doctors around central Indiana. But now, its leaders think they can take their expertise to other cities
and help them develop their own health information exchanges.
MoreWellPoint broadens push to improve health
December 3, 2007
J.K. WallWellPoint, Indiana's largest health insurer, is making more noise than ever about what it's doing to help improve Hoosiers'
and Americans' health.
MoreSt. Francis CEO organizing effort to heal state's health care
July 30, 2007
J.K. WallBob Brody, CEO of St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers, is spearheading an emerging group of central Indiana health reformers
who want to start a bottom-up process to develop alternative solutions to the state's--and possibly the nation's--health care
crisis.
MoreHospital charity cases growing as ranks of uninsured swell
April 30, 2007
J.K. WallIn the last three years, Indianapolis hospitals have seen a substantial run-up in the amount of charity care they give to
patients who can't pay. The cost of care is rising, more people are uninsured, and government officials are scrutinizing not-for-profit
hospitals to make sure they give enough charity care to merit their tax-exempt status.
MoreSt. Francis CEO says Beech Grove move inevitable
March 19, 2007
J.K. WallRobert J. Brody, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, announced March 8 that St. Francis would shutter
its inpatient hospital in Beech Grove and expand its south-side hospital by 2010. In an interview with IBJ, Brody laid out
the ills that beset hospitals across the country.
MoreAngie's List explores rating doctors
January 22, 2007
Tom MurphyAngie's List is preparing to bring its patented dose of consumer empowerment to your local doctor's office. The Web-based
rating service--which started 2007 by expanding into 30 more cities--hopes to launch a pilot program in Indianapolis that
rates doctors, insurers and others in the health care business.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.