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Federal survey of patients puts hospitals to the test: Satisfaction questionnaire ranks criteria ranging from room cleanliness to communication skills of providers

April 14, 2008

New patient satisfaction scores compiled by the federal government and posted online give consumers more feedback than ever regarding the care hospitals provide. The usefulness of that information is up for debate. On its Hospital Compare Web site, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks technical measures that show how often hospitals provide certain types of care that is recommended for patients treated for various conditions-heart attacks or pneumonia, for instance. Starting late last month, the agency began including…

Anthem increases its hold on Indiana

March 24, 2008

Anthem Insurance Co. added nearly 75,000 commercial customers last year, pushing its total up more than 4 percent. Anthem,
a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., now claims a whopping 1.8 million commercial customers in the state. The
trouble is, Anthem’s dominance limits price competition, according to benefits brokers, making it hard for local HMOs such
as M-Plan or even some national players to compete.

Rooney: healer or heretic in health insurance industry?

March 17, 2008

The “father of health savings accounts” isn’t satisfied. At 80, J. Patrick Rooney is gearing up for another health care reform
battle in Washington–five years after winning a colossal victory when Congress awarded health savings accounts tax-free status.

UPDATE: EDS to occupy new Purdue facility

February 21, 2008

The 200-plus workers EDS plans to add at Purdue Research Park will be housed in 45,000 square feet of a new, 78,000-square-foot office building. Called Innovation Center, the building will open in early 2009, the university said as part of this afternoon’s announcement. Many of the new positions will be software engineers and business analysts. […]

EDS to add 100-plus jobs in West Lafayette

February 21, 2008

EDS plans to hire more than 100 workers at a new location in Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, according to sources familiar with an announcement scheduled this afternoon. The exact number of jobs was not available. The Plano, Texas-based computer services firm would not comment. EDS will hire business analysts, systems and software developers […]

Anthem, Clarian sign Medicaid pact

February 11, 2008

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Clarian Health have formed a partnership to serve Indiana’s Medicaid recipients. The new agreement means Medicaid participants can go to one of Clarian’s five hospitals in the Indianapolis area, as well as LaPorte Hospital and Bedford Regional Medical Center. Anthem oversees health benefits for 123,000 Medicaid patients in […]

SPECIAL REPORT: Center Township trustee taps taxpayers for millions

February 11, 2008

At an aging building at 863 Massachusetts Ave., they pass through a metal detector and wait in line to show a clerk their
identification and copies of overdue bills. Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer sometimes helps. The Trustee’s Office received
an average of $6.9 million each of the last seven years, mostly from taxes, to provide poor relief-now known as township assistance.
But only about $2 million reached the penniless each year, with much of the difference covering administrative overhead….

Demand for adult day care rises with aging population: Joy’s House, other local facilities expecting growth

February 4, 2008

Joy’s House on Broad Ripple Avenue provides day care services for 23 people. Often at or near capacity, the not-for-profit is raising funds to build a $1.6 million addition that will quadruple its current size. The cramped quarters, where activities include shooting balls in pint-size basketball hoops, underscores the need for extra space. And the participants are not children; they’re adults-the parents of baby boomers who’ve been thrust into the role of care giver. Adult day care centers steadily are…

UPDATE: Investors sell WellPoint shares

January 23, 2008

Shares of WellPoint Inc. fell 4.7 percent this morning after the Indianapolis health insurer announced strong fourth-quarter financial performance but also said it failed to attract as many new customers as it expected. The stock was trading near $75 after closing yesterday at $78.75. The Indianapolis-based health insurer added 708,000 customers in 2007, missing its […]

Sassi to take over WellPoint consumer unit

January 9, 2008

WellPoint Inc. has appointed Brian A. Sassi as CEO of its consumer business unit, which includes the individual, senior and Medicaid arms of the Indianapolis-based health insurer’s operations. By Feb. 1, Sassi will replace Joan Herman, who announced in October that she planned to retire by mid-2008. Sassi was president of Blue Cross of California, […]

Clarian hospitals in Avon, Carmel turn corner after big losses

December 10, 2007

Clarian Health officials say the only way they can keep operating their medical centers downtown is to support them with profitable
suburban hospitals. So far, it seems Clarian is on the right track. As Clarian moves forward with a new, $180 million hospital
in Fishers, its two existing suburban hospitals are starting to make money.

WellPoint broadens push to improve health

December 3, 2007

WellPoint, Indiana’s largest health insurer, is making more noise than ever about what it’s doing to help improve Hoosiers’
and Americans’ health.

Can multilevel marketing cure high drug costs?: Texas firm passing out free drug discount cards in Indiana

October 22, 2007

Here’s a new strategy to control spiraling drug prices: multilevel marketing. That’s right. A new company called NuLegacy International LLC is deploying the tactics of Amway Corp. to give Americans-particularly those without health insurance-a break on prescription drug costs. The Texas-based company’s key selling points? Its cards are free. And they’re good for potentially large discounts off the full price of prescription drugs. Drugstores, in theory, get a higher volume of customers because of the discounts. “The timing is now,”…

State feels pain from health care costs

October 15, 2007

Spending on health care is rising faster in Indiana than it is across the country. Yet the state’s job and income growth continue
to lag national norms.

Arcadia Resources HQ lured to city by central location:

October 15, 2007

Arcadia Resources Inc. CEO Marvin Richardson, an Anderson native and Purdue University pharmacy graduate, said Indianapolis was chosen for the company’s new headquarters because the city’s central location will create an advantage when it launches a new drug-packaging system. The system, called DailyMed, will help patients manage their prescription pills. The company plans to open a distribution center for DailyMed in the near future that eventually could employ 300 or more. Arcadia will move from the Detroit suburb of Southfield….

Experts look into the future of health care: Industry panelists disagree on whether current system needs radical changes

October 15, 2007

Five local industry leaders conducted a serious debate over problems and issues facing our health care system during the most recent installment in Indianapolis Business Journal’s Power Breakfast series. The event took place at the Downtown Marriott hotel on Sept. 21 The panelists: Robert Brody, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, the Indianapolis-area’s fourth-largest hospital system. Brody has been chief executive at St. Francis since 1996. Dr. Robert Mouser, a primary care physician at Cornerstone Family…

UPDATE: Arcadia lured by central location

October 10, 2007

Arcadia Resources Inc. CEO Marvin Richardson, an Anderson native and Purdue University pharmacy graduate, said Indianapolis was chosen as the company’s new headquarters because its central location will create an advantage when it launches a new drug-packaging system. The system, called DailyMed, will help patients manage their prescription pills. The company plans to open a […]

Wishard considers new hospital

September 17, 2007

Matt Gutwein and Lisa Harris drive into work each morning knowing their hospital, Wishard Health Services, will lose half
a million dollars that day. But they’re OK with that. In fact, they’re laying a plan to keep it up for the next 20 years.
Looming large on their to-do list: building a new hospital.

Lilly opens spigot to Minnesota psychiatrists

August 27, 2007

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. paid more money-$11 million-to Minnesota doctors, nurses and medical foundations than any other drug company between 2002 and 2004, according to the Pioneer Press of St. Paul, Minn. The report is based on Minnesota’s strict disclosure law. Only Maine and Vermont have similar laws requiring pharmaceutical companies to open books […]

Lilly fees raise questions about conflict of interest

August 22, 2007

A psychiatrist who advises the state of Minnesota on which drugs to use in Medicaid programs received $488,953 in speaking fees from Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. over eight years through 2006, according to an Associated Press analysis. The fees, received by John E. Simon, have raised questions about whether Simon was influenced to recommend […]

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Federal survey of patients puts hospitals to the test: Satisfaction questionnaire ranks criteria ranging from room cleanliness to communication skills of providers

Anthem increases its hold on Indiana

Rooney: healer or heretic in health insurance industry?

UPDATE: EDS to occupy new Purdue facility

EDS to add 100-plus jobs in West Lafayette

Anthem, Clarian sign Medicaid pact

SPECIAL REPORT: Center Township trustee taps taxpayers for millions

Demand for adult day care rises with aging population: Joy’s House, other local facilities expecting growth

UPDATE: Investors sell WellPoint shares

Sassi to take over WellPoint consumer unit

Clarian hospitals in Avon, Carmel turn corner after big losses

WellPoint broadens push to improve health

Can multilevel marketing cure high drug costs?: Texas firm passing out free drug discount cards in Indiana

State feels pain from health care costs

Arcadia Resources HQ lured to city by central location:

Experts look into the future of health care: Industry panelists disagree on whether current system needs radical changes

UPDATE: Arcadia lured by central location

Wishard considers new hospital

Lilly opens spigot to Minnesota psychiatrists

Lilly fees raise questions about conflict of interest