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IU Alzheimer's study to be funded by $8.4M federal grant
October 10, 2011
J.K. WallRemaining grant money will be invested to beef up the infrastructure of the Indiana Network for Patient Care, a health information
exchange operated by the Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute.
MoreDentist driven to draw blacks to profession
October 8, 2011
Ann FinchWhen Jeanette Sabir-Holloway entered dental school at Indiana University in 1976, she was one of only three black students
in a class of 120. She would be the only African-American to graduate with her class four years later.
MoreFDA approves Cialis for enlarged prostate
October 7, 2011
Cialis, Lilly's blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug, now can be taken to treat enlarged prostate. FDA approval means men
who suffer from both disorders can take one medication.
MoreLilly CEO says he's not interested in Pfizer animal unit
October 5, 2011
Bloomberg NewsDrugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. doesn’t plan to buy Pfizer Inc.’s $3.58 billion animal-health business, CEO John Lechleiter
said Wednesday.
MoreRezoning sought for growing children’s health program
October 5, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Children's Better Health Institute, a division of The Saturday Evening Post Society Inc., plans to ask the Metropolitan
Development Commission to rezone a 23-acre parcel on the city's northwest side.
MoreIU Health, Howard Regional call off merger talks
October 4, 2011
J.K. WallThe integration of the two not-for-profit hospital systems, approved by Howard Regional's board in late May, is now dead,
the two hospitals announced Monday.
MoreEli Lilly, Turkish firm in talks to sell drugs in 26 nations
October 3, 2011
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly and Co., the world’s biggest maker of psychiatric drugs, is in talks with Mustafa Nevzat Ilac Sanayii AS to
sell the Turkish company’s treatments in 26 countries, said Mustafa Nevzat’s CEO.
MorePrivate exchange could boost WellPoint profits
October 3, 2011
J.K. WallWellPoint Inc.'s participation in buying a majority stake of the private health insurance exchange operator Bloom Health could
help it get back to its roots as a health insurer—and make a bit more money in the process.
MoreIU embraces medical homes to cut costs
October 3, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University announced a partnership with the Indianapolis-based IU Health hospital system that will launch four primary
care clinics in Bloomington, which can be visited for no extra charge by those enrolled in IU’s health plans.
MorePANEL: Reforms to rapidly reshape health care
October 1, 2011
Reform-induced changes dominate health care panel of health care experts convened by Indianapolis Business Journal.
MoreFeds: Proposed Indiana Medicaid expansion premature
September 30, 2011
Associated PressFederal officials on Friday denied Indiana's request to use a state public health savings account to help cover the half-million
people who will become eligible for Medicaid in 2014, saying the request was premature and leaving the state program's
future in flux.
MoreNursing groups merge for statewide reach, viability
September 30, 2011
J.K. WallThe new Indianapolis-based organization was formed by Nursing 2000, Nursing 2000 North and the Indiana Nursing Workforce Development
Coalition, all of which focused on generating an adequate supply of well-trained nurses.
MoreMedical supplier Hill-Rom makes $42M fraud settlement
September 27, 2011
Associated PressHill-Rom Holdings Inc., a medical-equipment company based in Indiana, agreed Tuesday to pay nearly $42 million to settle a
government lawsuit. The government had accused the company of knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare from 1999 to 2007.
MoreAccountable care 'savior' of doc groups
September 26, 2011
J.K. Wall
Indianapolis’ largest independent physician group, American Health Network, doesn’t want to sell to a hospital,
but its CEO hopes it can hold on until accountable care kicks in.
Firm tries again with personal health records
September 26, 2011
J.K. WallEven though Google Inc. has given up on the business of electronic personal health records, Fort Wayne-based NoMoreClipboard.com
is launching a new service it thinks will crack open the market.
MoreQ&A
September 26, 2011
J.K. WallDr. Ed Kowlowitz, owner and medical director of the Center for Pain Management in Indianapolis, recently
challenged a regional Medicare reimbursement policy and, surprisingly, won. He spoke with IBJ about the experience,
as well how his three-physician practice is growing even while many physician practices are selling to hospitals.
MoreWishard to use $8.3M grant to stem substance abuse
September 22, 2011
J.K. WallAt three community health centers, all patients will be asked about their alcohol and drug usage confidentially, as part of
an early-intervention approach designed to cut down addictions and reduce hospitalization.
MoreCarmel-based company buys medical-billing firm
September 16, 2011
Francesca JaroszZotec Partners, a fast-growing physician-billing management company based in Carmel, has acquired a family-owned medical-billing
firm with 100 employees based in Florida.
MoreDebate rages over whether Lilly's Byetta lifts cancer risk
September 16, 2011
Bloomberg NewsA German researcher disputed the validity of a study that found Byetta and another diabetes drug increase cancer risk.
MoreIU Cancer Center recruits top researcher
September 15, 2011
Scott OlsonDr. Murray Korc, an internationally known pancreatic cancer researcher, comes to the cancer center as the first Myles Brand
Professor of Cancer Research. The position is funded through a Lilly Endowment grant.
MoreHealth regulatory leaders ready to flock to city
September 14, 2011
IBJ StaffThe top event for regulatory professionals in the health care industry is headed to Indianapolis next month. The annual conference
of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, or RAPS, is expected to draw thousands of members representing 120 companies
and organizations.
MoreFDA gets new report on Lilly diabetes drug
September 12, 2011
Associated PressDrugmakers Eli Lilly and Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday that patients taking their potential once-weekly
diabetes treatment, Bydureon, saw a significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.
MoreStudy spoils common wisdom on health spending
September 12, 2011
J.K. WallThe Thomson Reuters study that showed Anderson as the highest-spending health care market in the nation also concluded that
treatment and spending vary widely from one locale to another with no clear reason based on demographics or health outcomes.
MoreGloomy outlook for medical device makers
September 12, 2011
J.K. WallThe next four years could be rough for makers of medical devices and orthopedic implants, including Bloomington-based Cook
Medical Inc. and Warsaw-based Zimmer Holding Inc. and Biomet Inc.—and not because of the 2010 health reform law.
MoreIBM putting Watson to work in health insurance
September 12, 2011
Associated PressIBM’s supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world’s best “Jeopardy!” players on TV, is
being tapped by one of the nation’s largest health insurers to help diagnose medical problems and authorize treatments.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.