Urgent care clinics adopt retail approach
Upscale, fast service, with lots of consumer touches: It’s a growing model for retail health care in Indiana and around the nation.
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Renowned research leader Shekhar leaving IU School of Medicine for Pitt dean’s job
Dr. Anantha Shekhar, a nationally recognized health sciences researcher and entrepreneur, has played a major role in boosting research funding at IU, where he has worked since 1989 in numerous leadership roles.
Cash-strapped Indy Parks seeks creative financing for community center
A deal to build a new family center at Broad Ripple Park could be just the first of several privately funded projects considered by the park system.
Trump’s plan to curb teen vaping includes major exceptions
U.S. health officials will begin cracking down on most flavored e-cigarettes that are popular with underage teenagers, but the policy will spare a significant portion of the multibillion-dollar vaping market aimed at adults.
Illinois begins legal sales of recreational marijuana
The law approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows people 21 or older to possess of up to 30 grams of cannabis flower and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate.
Lilly wins another patent infringement case over cancer drug Alimta
Alimta is Lilly’s third-best-selling drug, with global sales of $2.1 billion last year. The court ruling stops a Canadian competitor from launching a generic version of the drug before its patent expires in 2022.
Top 10 stories for 2019 in Indiana health care and life sciences
The year didn’t feature any hostile takeovers or huge disasters. But a lot of companies made big strides in 2019, including Eli Lilly and Co., Corteva and Elanco. And many rejoiced when Washington ended a 2.3% tax on thousands of medical devices.
Anthem shoots down speculation over physician practices
CEO Gail Boudreaux’s recent comments at a health care summit dampened speculation that Anthem might create its own physician group, something the insurer tried unsuccessfully two decades ago.
South Bend company to open second psychiatric hospital in central Indiana
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals LLC said it is developing a 64-bed hospital in Greenwood that will serve patients with complex medical and psychiatric condition.
As injuries mount, Methodist Sports Medicine expands to meet need
Founded in 1983, the practice has 28 physicians and annual revenue of $35 million, and shows little sign of slowing.
Got a big head? Fatheadz has you in its sights
Starting out in 2005 with just four sets of sunglass frames, the eyeglass company now offers five lines for men and women with more than 100 frame styles.
BHI Senior Living on growth tear, even as some of its rivals sputter
The retirement community operator had revenue of $51.4 million last year, up 4% from 2017, according to its Form 990 tax return.
New behavioral health hospital planned for Greenwood
Medistar Corp. of Texas has filed an application to build a 42,610-square-foot building at 795 North Emerson Avenue, a vacant and undeveloped site about a mile south of Franciscan Health Indianapolis.
Ascension St. Vincent expands Indianapolis cancer center
The expansion is the latest move by a large Indianapolis health system to expand cancer care, a fast-growing and competitive medical field.
Virtual health care grows, but usage is uneven and some patients, physicians are slow to adopt
Three years after Indiana passed a law allowing doctors to prescribe drugs for patients without an in-person visit—using a computer, smartphone, video camera and similar technology—some health systems around the state are reporting higher use of virtual visits. St. Vincent, for example, sees hundreds of patients a month remotely for ailments ranging from minor rashes and sprains to follow-up visits for strokes.
Investor interest keeps Cornerstone busy in medical office building market
Indianapolis-based Cornerstone Cos. has invested more than $84 million in recent years to buy medical office buildings, clinics and surgery centers. Now it is about to start its fifth investment fund.
Obamacare offers Hoosiers fewer choices, higher prices
From a look at the numbers, Indiana is not a great place to buy health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Implant maker Nexxt Spine to double size of Noblesville headquarters, add 25 jobs
The company said it needs more space after acquiring six laser beam printers. In the past decade, more than 600 spine surgeons have performed procedures using Nexxt Spine products.
Major exhibit on opioid epidemic coming to Indiana State Museum
The exhibit, which opens Feb. 1, covers 7,000 square feet and invites visitors to “unravel the crisis one step at a time,” with displays on the biology behind addictions, American history with other health crises, and personal stories from addicts and families.
St. Vincent faces expensive growth options
The hospital system’s 45-year-old campus will likely need hundreds of millions of dollars in upgrades in coming years to keep it competitive long term.