Ranking hospitals is serious business, but do patients pay attention?
Indiana University Health isn’t shy about telling the world how it stacks up in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospital” annual rankings.
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U.S. flu season worst in four decades, claims 80,000 lives
The tally of fatalities was nearly twice as large as what health officials previously considered a bad year, the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The case for (and against) investing in Elanco Animal Health
Investors hope Greenfield-based Elanco—the No. 4 animal health company in the world—will be the next Zoetis, the former animal-health division of Pfizer, which has nearly tripled in value since going public in 2013.
Children’s hospital celebrates $50M dance marathon milestone
More than 100 colleges and high schools have participated in the dance marathon program since 1991, raising $50 million for Riley Hospital for Children.
IU Health might build replacement hospital in Frankfort
The Indianapolis-based health system said it is in discussions with officials from Frankfort and Clinton County to build a new hospital to replace a 25-bed facility that is more than 60 years old.
OneAmerica sailed through financial crisis but still learned lessons
An analysis by OneAmerica of 32 major life insurers found that it was the only one that realized a gain on its investment portfolio from 2008-2010.
Lilly’s Elanco animal-health business raises $1.5 billion in IPO
Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. raised more than expected in its initial public offering, pricing its shares above the marketed price range.
Competitor beats Lilly to market with migraine drug approval
The competition for the multi-billion dollar migraine market is set to heat up with the FDA expected to decide on Lilly’s migraine therapy next month.
New report moves Indiana out of top 10 fattest states
Of course, Indiana’s improved ranking doesn’t necessarily mean Hoosiers are slimming down, and could simply reflect that other states are getting worse.
Indy maker of dental analytics software sold to Atlanta company
The sale to True Nature Holding Inc. is expected to close by October. Neither party would say whether the Indianapolis operations would remain here.
Indiana gets $9M grant for students’ mental health needs
The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program.
Hc1.com dives deeper into opioid data, precision care
The Indianapolis medical-software firm recently raised $10 million in venture funding and is launching two major products in one month.
House Ways and Means chairman in medically induced coma after motorcycle crash
Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, was riding a motorcycle Wednesday morning when an SUV pulled out in front of him and struck him.
Franciscan plans to build $130M orthopedic hospital in Carmel
The hospital system said the facility would help meet the soaring demand for hip and knee replacements while also serving patients with the “most complex” orthopedic conditions.
Lilly’s Elanco spinoff expected to raise up to $1.45 billion in IPO
The Greenfield-based animal health unit is gearing up for independence after 65 years as part of drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. But Elanco has been struggling, and top management will have to work hard to stabilize the operation.
No immediate ruling in GOP’s latest Obamacare lawsuit
The latest push to scrap the Affordable Care Act once and for all pressed ahead Wednesday as Republican-controlled states asked a federal judge to finish what Congress started last year.
Lawsuit alleges St. Vincent engaged in age discrimination
The lawsuit by a former medical director alleges St. Vincent engaged in a practice of “pushing out employees over the age of 40 and hiring substantially younger employees.”
Dental care out of reach for many poor Indy residents
In Indianapolis’ 10 poorest census tracts, 60 percent of residents had not visited a dentist within 12 months, according to an IBJ analysis of CDC and Census Bureau research. But in the 10 tracts with the lowest poverty rates, just 25 percent hadn’t.
Roche, facing technician shortage, teams with UIndy to lure students
The “Roche Academy” will provide mentors, internships and special curriculum to biology and chemistry undergrads, along with financial incentives and a job offer after graduation.
Tax appeals mushroom as Lilly, city squabble over years of assessments
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker has appealed its annual tax bill for its two massive campuses south of downtown every year since 2012.