Hack targeting hospital chain Ascension affecting patient care
The 840-bed Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis is among the facilities feeling the effects of the cyberattack.
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Many Indiana hospitals struggling financially amid rising expenses, report says
More than four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Indiana hospitals are still barely breaking even and their financial viability remains at risk, according to a report released Thursday morning by the Indiana Hospital Association.
Indiana Hospital Association leader Brian Tabor stepping down
Tabor, 49, who has acted as chief advocate the state’s 170 hospitals since 2016, said he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and pursuing his longtime hobby, birdwatching.
Community Health planning major expansion of south-side cancer center
The addition would more than double the square footage of the facility and allow for expanded patient and staff services, according to a petition filed with the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development.
IU Health CEO says system’s new hospital will be worth its $4.3B price tag
In a 35-minute speech at the Economic Club of Indiana, CEO Dennis Murphy made the case that IU Health treats some of the sickest patients in the state and needs the best hospital possible to continue doing that.
Florida REIT buys Brownsburg rehab hospital building for $39M
The building housing Community Rehabilitation Hospital West, a 40-bed inpatient rehab facility at 8920 E. 56th St., was bought by Sila Realty Trust Inc., of Tampa, Florida.
Ascension campaign for new Women and Children’s Tower reaches nearly $26M
Former Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning on Thursday announced the Care for Tomorrow campaign has received nearly $24 million in donor funding since its launch a year ago.
Local hospitals scramble to deal with disruptions after major cyberattack on vendor
Thousands of hospitals and doctors’ offices across the country could see huge delays in getting paid by insurers for thousands of procedures worth millions of dollars after what is being called “the most significant cyberattack on the U.S. health care system in American history.”
IU Health operating income nearly tripled in 2023
While inpatient medical and surgical volumes across the system did not return to pre-pandemic levels, IU Health reported strong outpatient growth in 2023.
Riley Children’s Health and its president part ways
An Indiana University Health spokeswoman declined to explain the circumstances of Gil Peri’s departure, saying the hospital system doesn’t comment on personnel changes.
Indiana Senate panel advances bill loosening medical prior authorizations
The bill would would prohibit health insurers from requiring prior authorization for routine medical services, federally approved prescription drugs, emergency health care and other services.
Avoid local emergency rooms for mild illness, health department urges
Hospitals in Marion County have reported a surge in patients, placing many of them at capacity, the health department said.
More hospitals requiring masks as flu, COVID cases surge
While experts say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and many thousands of deaths.
Community Health agrees to pay $345M to settle ‘false claims’ lawsuit
Community Health Network has agreed to pay the United States government $345 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for “downstream referrals” on medical procedures.
Rising hospital CEO pay raises flags
Consumer advocates and other across the country and in central Indiana are saying big executive-compensation packages are ripe for review.
Indiana’s rural health care gaps are complicating patient outcomes
Fifty-three of Indiana’s 92 counties have a shortage of primary health care providers, federal data shows. And nearly all counties falling into that category are considered rural or partially rural.
Eskenazi Hospital to expand therapy dog program with $1M gift
At Eskenazi and other hospitals around central Indiana, therapy dogs are seen as part of the health care team—furry healing agents who bring smiles to patients, and perhaps even more.
Higher costs of wages, supplies shrink Community Health’s operating income
Community Health Network said Thursday that operating income fell 38% in the first nine months of the year as higher expenses ate into the bottom line.
Federal government repaying Indiana hospitals $222M for improper reimbursement cuts
After a bruising, five-year fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, hospitals across Indiana and the nation are in line for a huge payday.
Indiana health providers raise alarm on drug shortages
About 99% of pharmacists who responded to a recent survey by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists said they are experiencing drug shortages. About a third said the shortages are leading to rationing, delaying or canceling treatments or procedures.