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Hospitals
Study rebuts hospitals' argument on Medicare, rising costs
May 13, 2013
Rather than raising prices on private health insurers to make up for inadequate payments from the government, hospitals across
the country have been raising prices just because they can, according to a new study.
MoreFeds scrutinize nursing home buying spree
April 27, 2013
J.K. WallIndiana’s county-owned hospitals have rushed to acquire nursing homes in the past two years, opening a revenue stream
for both the hospitals and the long-term-care facilities. But the additional federal revenue that has driven these purchases
could come under threat.
MoreHealth overhaul may grow Indiana addiction services
April 16, 2013
Associated PressThe possibility of thousands of Indiana residents becoming eligible for addiction treatment under the federal health overhaul
has state officials and providers preparing for an expansion.
MoreMedical 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.
MoreIU Health to chop $1 billion off costs
April 6, 2013
J.K. WallEven though Obamacare likely will expand health insurance coverage to an extra 500,000 Hoosiers over the next few years, IU
Health expects per-patient reimbursements to fall as the federal government, employers and patients all push back on sky-high
health care costs.
MoreStudy: Inpatient declines to hit all hospitals
March 11, 2013
J.K. WallOne explanation for Indiana University Health’s decision to delay its Methodist Hospital expansion is that new “value-based”
payment models appear to be pushing down hospitalization rates, according to a study released Friday.
MoreIU Health puts Methodist expansion plans on hold
March 11, 2013
J.K. WallCiting concerns about the economy and federal health reform, Indiana University Health has pressed pause on its plans to build
a bed tower at Methodist Hospital that could have cost it as much as $500 million.
MoreIndy hospitals healthy despite sequester
March 4, 2013
J.K. WallWhile rural hospitals face sharp reductions in their operating incomes, most of the four major hospital systems based in Indianapolis
will see only a marginal impact on their finances.
MoreHospital systems forcing doctors to choose sides
March 2, 2013
J.K. WallThe five-year trend of physician practices marrying up with hospitals has made it harder and harder for independent physician
practices to spend time in more than one hospital system.
MoreSequester could sap $200M from Indiana health care providers
March 1, 2013
J.K. WallThe sequestration plan kicking in Friday will chop Medicare payments to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes by 2 percent,
beginning April 1. One study estimates that the cuts could result in 10,000-plus job losses in Indiana alone.
MoreIU docs in middle of Community-Wishard deal
February 18, 2013
J.K. WallThe new partnership between Community Health Network and Wishard Health Services could put a third health care entity in an
awkward position: the Indiana University School of Medicine. Virtually all of the nearly 1,100 physicians who practice at
Wishard Memorial Hospital and its community clinics come from the IU medical school.
MoreCommunity, Wishard to form joint operating agreement
February 18, 2013
J.K. WallThe partnership will create a new board to oversee and coordinate the operations of both systems, according to internal messages
sent to Community stakeholders. Community Health CEO Bryan Mills will be the CEO of the new joint-operating entity.
MoreCommunity, Wishard-Eskenazi plan 'landmark' announcement
February 18, 2013
IBJ StaffThe health care systems would not provide details, but said the announcement would place "Indianapolis in the best position
for health care reform."
MoreQ&A
February 11, 2013
J.K. WallDon Kelso is executive director of the Indiana Rural Health Association. The trade group is trying to help its members navigate the changes coming from health care reform and the financial pressures being created by federal budget cuts. The association recently launched a service for its members called SuiteStats, which is data-management software to help hospital executives identify areas ripe for cost-cutting.
Hospitals paying big to snag surgeons
February 9, 2013
J.K. WallAcross the four largest hospital systems in central Indiana, six physicians received more than $1 million in compensation
in 2011 while two others received more than $900,000 and nine others received $700,000 or more, according to the hospitals’
most recent reports to the IRS.
MoreCommunity taps Walgreens for health reform help
February 4, 2013
J.K. WallIn the era of health care reform, hospitals will face two new challenges: They will need to run higher-volume, lower-margin
businesses, and they’ll be on the hook financially for what patients do even when they’re not receiving health
care. Community Health Network’s new partnership with Walgreens’ Take Care Clinics is designed to help address
both issues.
MoreIndiana hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
January 16, 2013
Associated PressHospitals across Indiana announced restrictions on visitors Wednesday in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has
claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season.
MoreFranciscan, American Health join new ACOs
January 14, 2013
J.K. WallFranciscan St. Francis Health and American Health Network continue to get deeper into the accountable care organization concept
being promoted by the federal Medicare program under the 2010 health reform law.
MoreSpotlight falls on IU Health for flu shot firings
January 7, 2013
J.K. WallIndiana University Health got national attention last week for its decision to dismiss eight employees for refusing to get
a flu vaccination. The Indianapolis-based hospital system fired three nurses and five other employees from its IU Health Goshen
Hospital.
MoreFairbanks gets $1M from United Way for hospital expansion
November 30, 2012
J.K. WallThe $2.5 million expansion will add 7,000 square feet of meeting and office space to Fairbanks' 86-bed hospital for patients
trying to recover from drug and alcohol addictions.
MoreAssessment fees benefit Indy hospitals
November 26, 2012
J.K. WallIU Health and Community enjoyed net gains of $267 million and $23 million, respectively, from the hospital assessment fee
program during the fiscal year ended June 30.
MoreHealth officials: Indiana needs more trauma centers
November 12, 2012
Associated PressHealth officials developing a statewide trauma system say Indiana needs more trauma centers.
MoreDeal provides peek at Anthem's narrow networks
November 5, 2012
J.K. WallA new agreement in Wisconsin provides a glimpse of the kind of “narrow network” arrangements that Indianapolis-based
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield might attempt in Indiana.
MoreCommunity to commercialize innovations
November 5, 2012
J.K. WallCommunity Health Network thinks it can help patients, engage doctors and maybe even make some money by trying to turn ideas
within its organization into commercial products, service and companies.
MoreColts QB Luck, Riley Hospital reach multiyear promotional deal
October 30, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck on Tuesday will announce his first local sponsorship deal, a four-year pact
with Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
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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.