State insurance chief Cutter dies
Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter passed away Sept. 6 in Indianapolis after a months-long struggle with illness. She was 67. Cutter had been on leave from the department since January.
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Community moves to integrate doctors
Community Health now has about 550 physicians, either on its payroll or committed through integration contracts, who have some of their pay hinge on measures of quality and communication. CEO Bryan Mills says the hospital system is looking to add even more.
Bill could make health workers pay for FBI checks
The bill has the potential to affect more than 250,000 Indiana workers in up to 24 categories of licensed professionals, including doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, chiropractors, hypnotists, dietitians and even veterinarians.
VoCare raises $2.2 million for telehealth device
The local startup expects to raise another $1.3 million this year and launch pilots of a new mobile device connecting patients with doctors.
Lilly wins reversal of class action in Zyprexa suit
A U.S. appeals court in New York threw out a September 2008 ruling that said plaintiffs could pursue as a group claims that Zyprexa marketing caused them to pay more for the drug than what it was worth. The plaintiffs were seeking $6.8 billion in damages.
Lab used by Lilly, peers accused of animal cruelty
An investigation found that lab employees kicked, threw, and dragged dogs; lifted rabbits by their ears and puppies by their throats; violently slammed cats into cages; and exposed animals to toxic chemicals.
Lilly investing up to $150M in VC funds
The three venture funds, which will focus on drug development, may be worth a total of $750 million, up to $250 million each, and Lilly will contribute as much as 20 percent of the money.
Poor economy keeping Wishard project costs down
Contractors starving for work are submitting more competitive bids, which so far has led to about $10 million in savings, hospital official says.
Clarian moves to scoop up Morgan
It looks like Clarian may be back to deal-making. The Indianapolis-based hospital system has signed a letter of intent to absorb Morgan Hospital and Medical Center.
Indiana to get share of Botox settlement
Botox maker Allergan Inc. said it would pay $600 million to settle a years-long federal investigation into its marketing of the drug. Indiana will get $636,000 of that money.
Law firm says ex-Conseco director shorted it on fees
The last man to settle with with the Carmel insurer over unpaid debt now is now being sued for not paying his legal bill.
Indianapolis software firm RealMed acquired
Health care software firm RealMed Corp. will keep its base of operations in Indianapolis after being acquired by health information exchange provider Availity LLC of Jacksonville, Fla. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.
Partnership gives Angie’s List members medical price info
Angie’s List has partnered with Tennessee-based Healthcare Blue Book to give its members price information before they receive medical care.
Downtown Clarian project expected to create 1,200 jobs
Neurosciences center and administrative building would employ workers with annual salaries ranging from $27,000 for clerical staff to as high as $104,000 for management.
After health reform, Lilly looking for more
The health reform debate may have ended in Congress, but Eli Lilly and Co. remains active, sponsoring a talk about the positives of the
bill—and calling for further government efforts to help pharmaceutical research and development.
Former Hilbert mansion draws local interest in auction
Sealed-bid auction attracts a half-dozen bids from interested owners that are “more centrally located than you might think,”
said the listing agent.
Some states suing feds also claim health subsidies
An administration official said Tuesday that seven states, including Indiana, suing the federal government are among 16 already
approved for subsidies to help with the health care costs of early retirees.
Indiana report shows drop in medical errors
The most common error in the 2009 report was a foreign object such as a sponge left in a patient after surgery.
Bid deadline looms for former Hilbert mansion
The 25,000-square-foot mansion once owned by Conseco Inc. founder Stephen Hilbert was listed five years
ago at $20 million—and
about half that in recent months. Now the property is being sold in a sealed-bid auction, and offers are due Friday.
Health insurer cash shifts to favor Republicans before election
Health insurers led by WellPoint Inc. are backing Republicans with campaign donations by an 8-to-1 margin, favoring the party
that’s promised to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul if it wins back Congress.