Five Indianapolis-area hospitals stand to lose more than $7 million in Medicare payments as a penalty for having rates of infections and patient injuries that run higher than most hospitals nationwide.
When patients get to edit their medical records, they tend to leave out important stuff. That was the conclusion of researchers at the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University School of Medicine and Eskenazi Health, after they conducted the first experiment ever in which real patients were allowed to control what parts of their medical records […]
Dr. Millicent Moye, a family physician, has joined Eskenazi Health. She received her bachelor's degree in German from Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. She earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Chaitanya Chekkilla, a family physician, has joined Community Physician Network in Indianapolis. She previously worked as part of the […]
Dr. James Cole, an orthopedic spine surgeon, has joined Community Physician Network, at its offices in Indianapolis, Greenwood and Shelbyville. He completed his medical degree at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Megan Leivant, an internist, has joined Community Physician Network in Carmel. She previously worked at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. She holds […]
Pioneering heart surgeon John N. Pittman, a Carmel resident who helped establish the cardiovascular program at Indianapolis’ Methodist Hospital, died on Christmas Day. He was 81.
Recognizing that more and more Hoosier patients are trying to shop for health care, the Indiana Hospital Association has created a web tool with price and quality information for all hospitals around the state. But bigger changes to the health care system will be needed before consumers have the kind of information they expect in other industries.
Indianapolis-based Ke Labs is among a growing number of tech companies trying to develop software that allows users to create or tweak their own programs—without knowing any computer languages or code.
Nearly half of all Hoosier workers covered by employer health plans are now enrolled in high-deductible, consumer-directed health plans, according to a new survey. That means the state is about to pass the point of no return on transforming health care into a real marketplace.
Stephanie Tooley, a nurse practitioner, has been named executive director of quality at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. She previously held the same position on an interim basis. Before that, she directed inpatient units at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent. Tooley earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing administration […]
Fueled by exposure from the 2012 Super Bowl and a USA Today article touting the city’s convention prowess, Visit Indy booked nearly 200,000 more hotel rooms in 2014 than it did in 2013.
Franklin College has chosen Thomas J. Minar, the vice president of development and alumni relations at American University, as its 16th president, it announced Friday.
All signs point to University Hospital being shuttered as Indiana University Health goes from three downtown hospitals to two. IU Health leaders decided at least three years ago to close University Hospital on the IUPUI campus and move its operations to Methodist Hospital, according to an internal document obtained by IBJ. The document didn’t set […]
Novartis AG is racing to establish itself in the market for new treatments for psoriasis ahead of competing drugs by Amgen Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. in the United States.
Donetta Gee-Weiler, 36, a former labor and deliver nurse, fills the key role of vice president of women’s & children’s services at Community Health Network.
Stuffy nose and shaking chills? Need a doctor? Good luck finding one in Hamilton County. As an influenza epidemic races through Indiana and Obamacare demands that you select your primary care physician (PCP), many in suburban Indianapolis cannot find a health care provider.
