Carmel physician wins $2M from Ascension for breach of contract, interference
The jury deliberated for about three hours before returning a verdict in favor of Dr. Timothy Story, ending a lawsuit that lasted for about 3-1/2 years.
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Jane Pauley Community Health Center takes over 7 medical practices
The locations include six pediatric practices and one OB/GYN practice in Anderson, Greenwood, Indianapolis and Kokomo.
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IBJ Podcast: Indy anesthesiologist quit career to become whiskey-making entrepreneur
Juliet Schmalz, CEO of Fortune’s Fool Whiskey, explains what possessed her to leave a lucrative and respected profession to make spirits for a living.
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Indianapolis hospital eliminates noncompete clauses for doctors
Indiana legislators passed a law this year barring primary care physicians and employers from signing noncompete clauses Eskenazi Medical Group’s move goes further.
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Goodman Campbell rebuilds after split from IU Health
Its new partner, Ascension St. Vincent, is building a four-story brain and spine hospital on its flagship campus on West 86th Street in Indianapolis, which will be largely staffed with physicians from Goodman Campbell.
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Marian University unveils $150M campaign for health sciences, plans to expand med school enrollment
The university plans to launch degree programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy and other rehabilitative health care services, and expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, with additional locations.
IU med school grad gifts $5M to support new anatomy lab
The lab, which will be located on the second floor of the 11-story IU Medical Education and Research Building, will emphasize hands-on physical dissection as a vital component of medical training.
Proposed Medicare cuts put squeeze on doctors
Last month, the federal Medicare program proposed a 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025. That marked the fifth straight year that regulators proposed cutting payments to doctors for thousands of services, from stitching a wound to replacing a knee.
Franciscan Alliance sued by Indy physician for breach of contract, interfering in practice
Dr. Greg Hardin, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, claims that Franciscan Alliance engaged in conduct harmful to his practice over the course of several years.
IU Health to eliminate noncompete clauses for primary-care docs
The move comes a year after the Indiana General Assembly passed a law banning noncompete clauses in new contracts for physicians practicing primary care. IU Health said it decided to extend the same benefit to physicians who are currently employed.
Indianapolis doctor sanctioned by pharmacy board for unsanitary conditions, misbranded drugs
Dr. Leonard Dale Guyer has been the subject of controversy several times over the past two decades.
There are riches, risks when private-equity firms acquire medical practices
Some warn that the spiraling number of deals could lead to large physician groups having an unfairly high market share, which could lead to price increases and cost-cutting.
Program to get doctors to high-need areas falling short, study says
A decades-old federal program that offers doctors incentives to practice in disadvantaged communities has had little effect on physician density or patient mortality, a recent analysis concludes.
Judge grants preliminary injunction in physician noncompete lawsuit
The court declined to apply the state’s new statute, but found that Lutheran’s physician noncompete agreement was unenforceable, overbroad and unreasonable.
Coalition seeks bargaining power for independent physicians
A group of about 30 independent medical practices in Indiana, called Indiana Physicians Health Alliance Inc., registered with the state in July as a not-for-profit after nearly two years of organizing.
Physician-staffing service files for bankruptcy reorganization
The company, which provides doctors to rural hospitals to staff their emergency rooms and other critical areas, listed liabilities of $18.5 million and assets of just $19,701.
Medicine without doctors? State laws are changing who treats patients.
In 1994, five states allowed nurse practitioners full practice authority—meaning they didn’t need physician supervision to test, treat and prescribe. Today, 27 states and Washington, D.C., do.
Four attorneys assigned to abortion-related litigation resign from Indiana AG’s office
With key hearings scheduled in licensing and civil litigation against Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard this month, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office will be down four attorneys who worked on the case but have now resigned.
Indiana Senate approves doctor noncompete ban
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is against the bill, arguing that the government should have no role in private contractual matters.
Doctors ask lawmakers to free them from noncompete agreements
The Legislature is considering a bill that put Indiana on a list of more than a dozen other states that expressly prohibit or sharply limit non-compete agreements for physicians and other patient-care professionals.
Indiana Senate panel advances bill to prohibit non-compete agreements for physicians
It’s the latest in a series of bills meant to address the high cost of health care in Indiana, as well as the physician shortage and patients’ rights.
Physician shortage in rural areas means big business for Indy firm
OPYS Physician Services LLC, a 10-year-old Indianapolis company, provides doctors to hospitals, mostly in rural areas, to staff their emergency rooms and other critical areas.
Indiana judge won’t block probe over 10-year-old’s abortion
The ruling comes two days after the attorney general’s office asked the state medical licensing board to discipline Dr. Caitlin Bernard, alleging she violated state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities.
Vet industry challenged by employee shortage, stressful conditions
Shorthanded veterinary clinics are being slammed by the high number of pets acquired during the pandemic and a worsening shortage of workers, from support staff to veterinarians themselves.