Corporations bet on insiders to bend reform
Indianapolis health care heavyweights are among those spending $635 million, employing 166 former aides to key congressional
leaders and committees in health reform process.
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New Community Hospital East president pursues care for all
The new president of Community Hospital East says her job is all about health—the health of not just patients, but
the entire neighborhood.
Hospitals, doctors finally integrating patient care
The stitching together of doctors and hospitals—two groups that historically have kept each other at arm’s length—is
a trend picking up speed locally and nationally and could accelerate even further if Congress passes health care reform.
New health center to carry Jane Pauley’s name
Community Health Network and the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township will open a new community health center inside
the Renaissance School, at 30th Street and Post Road in Indianapolis, the two organizations announced today.
Lennen, Ledyard named hospital presidents
Community Health Network has chosen Anthony Lennen as president of Community Hospital South and Dr. Robin Ledyard as president
of Community Hospital East, the health care system announced this morning.
Community Health hires a maverick
Today’s announcement that Community Health Network named Tony Lennen to head its Community Hospital South was a bit
of an eye-opener.
Reimbursement changes prompt specialists to join hospital payrolls
Specialist physicians, who have traditionally been fiercely independent, are more and more coming on as employees of hospitals.
New Community CEO weighs in on system’s future, universal care
IBJ reporter J.K. Wall asked Bryan A. Mills about his new job as Community Health Networks next CEO.
Community Health touts integrated computer system
Community Health Network has spent three years developing a computer interface that allows doctors and nurses to view all
information and records on a patient in one viewing program.
Hospitals seek mergers to save costs
Marion County hospital systems anticipate more mergers, possibly with each other.
Hospitals suffer from spiking bond interest rates, investment losses
Indianapolis-area hospitals have suffered a double whammy of spiking interest rates on their bonds and heavy losses in their
investment portfolios and are trying to save cash any way they can.
Community Health CEO Corley preparing for ‘something different’
This month, 65-year-old Bill Corley gave his 18 months’ notice that he will be retiring as CEO of Community Health Network,
the third-largest hospital network based in Indianapolis. Perhaps Community’s board of directors needed so much time to replace
a man who has held his post so long-nearly 25 years. When Corley arrived in 1984, Community consisted of just one hospital
on Indianapolis’ east side. Today, it has five.
Clarian buys piece of Indiana Heart Hospital
Clarian Health has acquired a controlling stake in a cardiology practice based at the Indiana Heart Hospital, which is owned
by Clarian competitor Community Health Network.