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More than half of the $2.5 trillion consumers spend annually on health care in the United States flows to hospitals and doctors, with drug companies and health insurers trailing well behind.
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Dr. Larissa Day Walz, an internist, has joined Indiana University Health Physicians in Carmel. Walz earned a bachelor’s in biology from Butler University and a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Aaron Ashabraner, a family physician, has joined IU Health Physicians in Carmel. He previously was part of the St. Vincent Physician Network and before that cared for active-duty military personnel at the Little Rock Air Force Base. He holds a medical from the IU School of Medicine.
Dr. Erica Huddleston, a family physician, has joined Community Health Network in Indianapolis. She earned her medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
Dr. Erik Cox, a pediatrician, has joined Community Physician Network in Anderson. He earned his medical degree at the IU School of Medicine.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration appointed Joseph Moser to serve as Indiana Medicaid director, beginning Nov. 18. Moser spent the last five years as director of government affairs and interim executive director for Medicaid Health Plans of America, a national trade association. Moser is a graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis.
Republicans making same old mistake on health reform
Rather than railing incessantly against Obamacare, Republicans would do themselves and the country a favor if they finally agreed on a common alternative for fixing the health care system.
MORRIS: Find a doctor, and call me in the morning
Political battles aside, there are practical concerns swirling around our health care future.
Indiana’s insurance exchanges are pricey
The premiums offered by health insurers participating in the Obamacare exchanges put Indiana among the 10 most-expensive states in the country, according to data released last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dr. Jihan Huggins, a family physician, has joined Community Physician Network, a part of the Community Health Network hospital system, in Indianapolis. She earned her medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Valerie Moss, an OB/GYN, has joined Community Physician Network in Anderson. She holds a medical degree from the University of Louisville.
Dr. Richard Ofstein, a vascular surgeon, has joined Community Physician Network in Indianapolis. He earned his medical degree at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine.
Dr. Ashlie Stallion, a pediatrician, has joined Community Physician Network in Indianapolis. She completed her medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine and her pediatric residency at Riley Hospital for Children.
Gretchen Gutman has joined Bloomington-based Cook Group as vice president of public policy. She most recently served as associate vice president for governmental relations at Ball State University. She spent eight years as chief advisor to the Senate Finance Committee of the General Assembly and was a partner at the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis, where she worked with Cook on state-government policy. Gutman holds a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in public affairs from Indiana University-Bloomington. She earned her law degree from the IU School of Law in Indianapolis.
Five tech firms with varied niches are on promising trajectories
Reaching the publicly traded level might not happen for anyone in the next year or two, but Indianapolis has several companies (including Jeff Ready’s Scale Computing) that have hoisted themselves out of the often-shaky startup phases and are ready to take off.
Bribery scandals sap Lilly’s China growth
Eli Lilly and Co. has been counting on torrid growth in China to help offset losses from patent expirations in other markets, but now slower growth in the Chinese economy and bribery allegations against Lilly and two other drugmakers have hampered Lilly’s growth there.
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Dr. Karen Gallagher and Dr. Julie Lund, who formerly practiced as part of Eagle Creek OB/GYN, have transitioned into Indiana University Health Physicians' women’s health practice. Gallagher, an OBGYN, earned her medical degree at The Ohio State University. Lund, also an OBGYN, earned her medical degree at Southern Illinois University.
Dr. James Smith, an OBGYN, has joined IU Health Physicians in Carmel and Fishers. He earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville. He previously practiced at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Courtney Browne, an OBGYN, has joined IU Health Physicians in Carmel and Indianapolis. She earned her medical degree from the IU School of Medicine.
Dr. Scott Bormann, a family physician, has joined IU Health Physicians at the IU Health Methodist Medical Plaza South. Bormann did his medical training at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University.
MILLER: Specialty medications have potential to cut costs
Today’s specialty medications are modern miracles, helping millions of patients with chronic, life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The frightening future that’s haunting hospitals
Why are Indiana’s hospitals cutting jobs. Because they’re spooked about cuts to Medicare payments. They should be.
More progress needed for primary care docs
Thank you for [Oct. 21 Morris column] on the shortage of primary care doctors from a patient’s perspective.
‘Zero-premium’ insurance could leave hospitals hurting
So-called “zero-premium plans” are priced in such a way that their premiums would be no greater than the federal tax subsidies that low-income buyers could claim.
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Dr. Amy Schmidt, a pathologist, has joined Wishard-Eskenazi Health. She did her medical training and received a doctoral degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Dr. Frank Messina, an emergency medicine physician, has been named medical director of the Wishard-Eskenazi Health Transition Support Department. Messina earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and did his medical training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York in 1987.
Keith Jewell has been picked to be the next president of St. Mary’s Health, an Evansville hospital that is part of Indianapolis-based St. Vincent Health. Jewell, currently chief operating officer of the Franciscan St. Francis Health hospital system in Indianapolis, will assume his new role in mid-December. An Evansville native, Jewell earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA at the University of Southern Indiana. He began his health care career at Evansville’s Deaconess Hospital. He joined Franciscan in 1993.
Dr. Jillian Erb, a family physician, recently joined Sheridan Family Medicine. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Indiana University in Bloomington and her medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Testosterone drugs raise heart risk, study finds
Testosterone replacement drugs, a $1.6 billion market for Eli Lilly and Co. and others, boosted the odds of having a heart attack, stroke or dying by 29 percent in one of the first studies weighing the therapy's cardiovascular risks.
Leases/leasing contracts
-National Distribution Centers renewed its lease for 382,612 square feet in Lebanon Business Park Building 14, 500-520 S. Enterprise Blvd., Lebanon. The tenant was represented by Mark Writt of CBRE. The landlord, Duke Realty, was represented by Duke's Jay Archer.
-Breg Inc. leased 112,500 square feet in Plainfield Building 1, 1551 S. Perry Road, Plainfield. The tenant was represented by Keith Sant of Sant Commercial. The landlord, Duke Realty, was represented by Duke's Jay Archer.
-Guggenheim Life & Annuity Co. leased 9,687 square feet at Meridian Corporate Plaza One, 401 Pennsylvania Parkway. The tenant was represented by Kevin Gillihan of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, Indland American Office Management LLC, was represented by John Robinson and Adam Broderick of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-YourEncore leased 9,185 square feet at the Circle Building, 111 Monument Circle. The landlord, CW Monument Circle Inc., was represented by John Robinson and Adam Broderick of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.
-Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc. renewed its lease for 5,504 square feet of office space at 6000 Corporate Way Drive, Building B. The tenant was represented by Kevin Dick and Paul Dick of Colliers International. The landlord, Caleast Industrial Investors LLC, was represented by Russ Van Til and Bryan Poynter of Cassidy Turley.-VCA Animal Hospitals Inc. leased 5,000 square feet of retail space at Emerson Shoppes, 4920 S Emerson Ave. The tenant was represented by Paul Dick and Kevin Dick of Colliers International. The landlord, KLC Realty LLC, was represented by Greg Smith of Colliers International.
-Visiting Physicians Assistants leased 3,495 square feet of space at Parkstone Office Center, 9001 N. Wesleyan Road. The tenant was represented by Jeffrey Silverman of U.S. Medical Management. The landlord, Parkstone Indianapolis LP, was represented by Ashley Bussell and Derek Menerey of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-Destination Maternity leased 3,147 square feet at Racquet Square, 4025 E. 82nd St. The landlord, Racquet Square Center LLC, was represented by Larry Davis, Tom English and John Baker of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Piada Italian Street Food leased land for a 3,000-square-foot restaurant at The Shops at River Crossing, 8601 River Crossing Blvd. The tenant was represented by Steve Delaney of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, PK Partners, represented itself.
-The Mentor Network leased 2,940 square feet of space at Parkstone Office Center, 9001 N. Wesleyan Road. The tenant was represented by Kim Vo of Mohr Partners. The landlord, Parkstone Indianapolis LP, was represented by Ashley Bussell and Derek Menerey of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-GMB AE LLC, leased 2,500 square feet of office space at 310 N. Alabama Street. The tenant was represented by Kevin Dick and Paul Dick of Colliers International. The landlord, Massala Properties LLC, was represented by Ashley Bussell and Ralph Balber of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.
-DMN Corp., dba Azuma Leasing, leased 2,168 square feet of industrial space at 4937 E. 23rd St. The landlord, Marion Property Trust c/o Presidential Bank, was represented by David Ciechanowicz of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
-Rowe Conveyor LLC leased 1,895 square feet of industrial space at 1729 S. U.S. 31, Suite F. The landlord, Petro Brothers LLC, was represented by Brian Dell of Summit Realty Group. The tenant represented itself.
-Pure Barre leased 1,807 square feet at Geist Pavilion, 11501 Geist Pavilion Drive, Suite 111, Fishers. The tenant was represented by Greg Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, 116th & Olio LLC, was represented by Andrew Hasbrook of Kite Realty Group.
-Blue Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. leased 1,500 square feet of industrial space at 4924 E. 23rd St. The landlord, Marion Property Trust c/o Presidential Bank, was represented by David Ciechanowicz of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.
-Barnes & Thornburg LLP leased 1,357 square feet of office space at 10401 N. Meridian St. The landlord, Cassidy Turley acting as court-appointed receiver, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.
-Indian Restaurant leased 1,200 square feet at Main Street Crossing, 130 N. Perry Road, Plainfield. The landlord, Tabani Main Street LLC, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
Development starts long before dirt starts moving
The growth of Carmel’s Meridian Street office corridor wasn’t a happy accident. It was city planning. Last month’s Hamilton County Leadership Academy session provided an up-close look at planning and development in the fast-growing suburbs.