To understand why hospitals are so eager to employ physicians—and prevent them from owning their own facilities—look
no further than the latest data on how much doctors are paid compared with how much revenue they generate for hospitals.
The greater truth is that what we learn from athletics might be just as important as what we learn in the classroom.
The April 7 issue of IBJ Health Care & Reform Weekly incorrectly stated that Clarian Health no longer
plans to have physician investors in the Saxony hospital it is building near Fishers. Clarian is unlikely to have physician
investors in the new hospital, but its officials are still evaluating the impact of a new health care law that forbids physician
ownership of new hospitals.
Insurers like WellPoint Inc. should be required to get U.S. approval to increase premiums, Sens. Diane Feinstein and Tom Harkin
say.
It’s only the second time in a quarter-century the NCAA has increased the number of teams competing for the men’s national
basketball championship.
-K&G Menswear leased 39,963 square feet at Castleton Crossing, 5410 E 82nd St. The tenant was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Bill French of Cassidy Turley.
-Advanced Control Technologies Inc. subleased 11,820 square feet at Hillsdale TechneCenter, Building 3, 6805 Hillsdale Court. The subtenant was represented by Aasif Bade of Ambrose Property Group. The sublandlord, Reliable Water Services LLC, was represented by Don Ballard and Stan Elser of Grubb & Ellis Harding Dahm & Co.
-is.group leased 7,677 square feet at Parkwood One, 250 E. 96th St. The tenant was represented by Jon Jessup and Jeff Merritt of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Duke Realty, represented itself.
-Shoe Trend leased 6,000 square feet at Keystone Plaza, 2335 E. 53rd St. The landlord, Keystone Plaza Associates, was represented by Larry Davis and Scott Gray of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Center for Diagnostic Imaging/CDI Radiology leased 4,283 square feet of medical office space at Gables of Avon, 9819 E. US 36, Avon. The tenant was represented by Tim Norton of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Gables of Avon LLC, represented itself.
-Who North America Inc. leased 4,000 square feet at 2040 S. Lynhurst Drive. The tenant was represented by Ryan Kelly of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, ProLogis, was represented by Chris Black of CB Richard Ellis.
-Kforce leased 3,743 square feet at Pan Am Plaza, 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 1200. The tenant was represented by Katie Gray and Bill Ehret of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Coastal Partners, represented itself.
-First American Title Insurance leased 2,376 square feet of office space at 20 Executive Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Matt Waggoner of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Century 21, represented itself.
-American Family Dental Group-Bloomington LLC leased 2,296 square feet at 10435 Commerce Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Darrin L. Boyd and David A. Moore of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, West Carmel I LLC, was represented by Matt Moore of Resource Commercial Real Estate Services.
-20/20 Eye Physicians leased 2,095 square feet of medical office space at the Clarian Health Center at 4880 Century Plaza. The tenant was represented by Tim Norton of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Clarian Health Partners Inc., was represented by Tim Craft of CB Richard Ellis.
In the 5th District, they’ll decide whether to pick Rep. Dan Burton for what would make 30 years in Congress. In the neighboring
4th District, the likely replacement for retiring Rep. Steve Buyer will be determined.
Indiana has now received nearly $50 million in federal bucks to digitize health care around the state. But the latest grant—$16
million to the Indiana Health Information Exchange—comes with specific, ambitious goals for health care providers.
Clarian will become Indiana University Health early next year in a bet the IU brand carries more punch statewide and nationally.
Dan Burton is seeking his 15th term from the heavily Republican district after narrowly beating former state Rep. Luke Messer.
There has been a noticeable uptick in the level of health care real estate development activity this year.
The deal included a $296 million criminal fine, but no charges against executives who failed to properly report problems with the company's defibrillators.
As physician mergers increase in Indianapolis, a new study has determined that quality at large, multispecialty practices is at
least 5 percent higher and costs are 3.6 percent lower than at small group practices.
Board member William “Bucky” Bush, uncle of former President George W. Bush, appeared OK after a shortened meeting in which
shareholders approved
a “say-on-pay” proposal. Protesters gathered outside WellPoint’s headquarters after the meeting.
If Clarian Health CEO Dan Evans were investing in health care real estate, he’d make bets in three new things: smaller,
denser clinics with lots of computer equipment to do telemedicine; medical office buildings populated by physician assistants;
and nursing homes with a strong relationship with a hospital.
Dr. Rob Stone wants the giant health insurer to convert to not-for-profit status and put him, an advocate of national health
insurance, on the company’s board.
The University of Indianapolis chose Anne Thomas, its interim dean of nursing, to hold the position outright.
Thomas, 48, had been a part-time teacher at UIndy’s School of Nursing since 1996 and since 2008 had been its full-time
director of graduate programs. She succeeds Mary McHugh, who was dean of nursing from 2007 to 2009. Thomas did her nursing
training at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned a doctorate in nursing from Texas Woman’s University College
of Nursing.
Mary Conway Benjamin has been appointed practice operations executive for St. Francis Medical Group, which
includes about 75 physicians. Benjamin previously served as director of the medical group’s cardiovascular practices.
She holds an MBA from the University of Indianapolis and a bachelor’s degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration named Andrew VanZee to oversee the allocation of $10.3
million in federal stimulus funding given in March to Indiana Health Information Technology Inc. The money could be used to
pay for electronic medical record software or to help hospitals set up electronic medical record exchanges.
-Indiana Department of Environmental Management leased 53,055 square feet at Western Select, Building 41, 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. The tenant was represented by R.J. Rudolph and Tim O’Brien of Colliers International. The landlord, Western Select Properties, was represented by Rich Forslund and Matt Langfeldt of NAI Olympia Partners.
-Tressa Orman/Roberto Molina leased 12,602 square feet at 4280 Sellers St., Lawrence. The tenants, who will operate an accounting firm and a granite-https://admin.ibj.com/admin/article/workflow/claim?articleId=20140#and-marble fabrication business at the address, were represented by Jeff Baumgartner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty Services. Baumgartner also represented the landlord, Investment Strategies of Indianapolis LLC.
-Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchise leased 10,000 square feet at Geist Landing, 11703 Olio Road, Fishers. The landlord, Geist Landing of Fishers LLC, and tenant were represented by Jon Hardy and Jim Shook of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty Services.
-RNT Family LP renewed and expanded its 3,300-square-foot lease at 8606 Allisonville Road. The landlord, Castle Creek Office LLC, was represented by Gus Sevastianos and Brian Fitzgerald of Citimark Management Co. Inc. The tenant represented itself.
-Physicians Mutual Insurance leased 3,126 square feet at 8606 Allisonville Road. The tenant was represented by Lynn Lannquist of NAI Olympia Partners. The landlord, Castle Creek LLC., was represented by Gus Sevastianos and Brian Fitzgerald of Citimark Management Co. Inc.
-Security Benefit Corp. leased 2,665 square feet of office space at M&I Plaza, 135 N. Pennsylvania St. The tenant was represented by Andrew Martin and Bennett Williams of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, North Penn Associates, was represented by Jon Owens and Russell Van Til of Cassidy Turley.
-Standard Mutual Insurance leased 2,508 square feet at 8604 Allisonville Road. The tenant was represented by Steve Beals of Grubb & Ellis Harding Dahm & Co. The landlord, Castle Creek Office LLC., was represented by Gus Sevastianos and Brian Fitzgerald of Citimark Management Co. Inc.
-SentryTrust Title Co. Inc. leased 2,406 square feet of office space at 6535 E. 82nd St. The tenant was represented by Darrin L. Boyd of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, BREOF Castleton Park REO LLC, was represented by David A. Moore of Cassidy Turley.
-The Paul Fangman Foundation leased 2,109 square feet in Northeast Office Center, 5660 Caito Drive. The tenant was represented by Conrad Jacobs of Halakar Real Estate. The landlord, Patriots Place LLC, was represented by James Mount of Hokanson Cos.
-Barnes Equipment Corp./B&H Industrial LLC leased 1,802 square feet of office space at 8770 Commerce Park Place. The landlord, Dhillon Commerce Park LLC, was represented by Darrin L. Boyd and David A. Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Certified Car Care Inc. leased 1,802 square feet of office space at 8770 Commerce Park Place. The landlord, Dhillon Commerce Park LLC, was represented by Darrin L. Boyd and David A. Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-American General Financial Services Inc. leased 1,618 square feet at Stony Creek Marketplace, Noblesville. The tenant was represented by Eric Hillenbrand of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Inland Western, was represented by Larry Davis and Tom English of Sitehawk.
-Engineered Air leased 1,200 square feet at Carmel Office Court, 301 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The tenant was represented by Marty Obst of Venture Realty. The landlord, RN Carmel Court Acquisitions, was represented by Kevin Dick of Colliers International.
-Tangent Resource leased 1,000 square feet at Carmel Office Court, 301 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. The landlord, RN Carmel Court Acquisitions, was represented by Kevin Dick of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
Don Stumpp, manager of payer contracting at Indianapolis-based physician group American Health Network and president of the Indiana Medical Group Management Association, discussed the impact of the health care reform law on primary care physicians as well as the near-constant threat of a sharp cut in Medicare reimbursement.
