A new report commissioned by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation in Indianapolis says many barriers remain to access medication to treat opioid use disorder in the city. The foundation says while Indianapolis does have the availability for...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is being overhauled for IU Health's 20,000 frontline caregivers in Indiana. IU Health team members will now be trained once a quarter through online simulations and hands-on practice using mannequins....

The Indiana Rural Health Association is searching for its next chief executive officer. Current CEO Don Kelso announced in January he will be retiring this summer. The IRHA has formed a search committee and will soon launch a statewide search.

A biomedical researcher at Purdue University has developed a handheld device to test for infectious diseases, including the various coronaviruses. Test results can be read within 40 minutes, according to Jacqueline Linnes, an assistant professor of...

Reid Health is transitioning its security department into a police department with the swearing-in of its first officers. The chief and three officers were officially sworn in during a ceremony last week.

A proposal to reduce reimbursements to hospitals for satellite services has been removed from a bill at the Indiana Statehouse. Our partners at WIBC-FM report an amendment to House Bill 1004, added by a senate committee last week, would have caused...

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Beacon Health Options, a behavioral health organization based in Boston. Anthem says Beacon serves more than 36 million people across all 50 states. It will...

Two health care technology firms rooted at Purdue University have received approval to receive up to $250,000 from the Purdue Foundry Investment Fund. The fund provides capital to startup companies focused on developing life science technologies that...

Three independent healthcare providers in northern Indiana have joined together to buy their own hospital. The South Bend Clinic, Allied Physicians of Michiana and South Bend Orthopaedics have agreed to purchase a majority interest in...

The director of the forthcoming Hospital for Behavioral Health in Plainfield says the $25 million facility will fill a need in central Indiana. Officials broke ground Monday on the hospital, which will be part of the Hendricks Regional Health campus...

Construction will soon get underway in Plainfield for a new, freestanding hospital that specializes in behavioral health. Representatives from Hospital for Behavioral Medicine and Hendricks Regional Health, along with town officials will toss a...

A Purdue University research team looking for ways to treat bacterial lung infections that have developed resistance to certain antibiotics has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Seven hospitals serving rural communities in Indiana have been named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the U.S., by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The index is based on a variety of factors, but most are market, value and finance-based...

Franciscan Health is making plans to invest approximately $20 million to repurpose the former Franciscan Health Michigan City Hospital. The health system says plans are to tear down much of the original building on Homer Street, but keep the...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has applied for a 10-year extension of the Healthy Indiana Plan. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified the state its preliminary review is complete and now a 30-day public....

The lone public school system in Crawford County will now offer telehealth services to its over 1,500 students. The county's five schools serve the largest geographical footprint of any public school system in the state....

Indianapolis residents who struggle to make ends meet and put healthy food on the table have a new resource.
A coalition of community leaders and advocates announced Tuesday the launch of Community Compass, a multi-platform tool to help connect Indy...

Vincennes-based Good Samaritan has promoted Adam Thacker to Chief Operating Officer. Thacker has been with the organization for six years and had previously served as COO of Good Samaritan's Physician Network.

Two state agencies are combining efforts to provide training to educators and the public to learn more about what’s considered a national epidemic: vaping. The Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Department of Health have launched....

The Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute is doing its part to help public health leaders track cases of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) during the global public health emergency. Researchers are creating a series of codes to identify the...

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health is looking for innovators who can come up with solutions to the problem of infant mortality. The health system is hosting a competition for healthcare startups called The Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition.

Vincennes-based Good Samaritan has been chosen to participate in the largest international clinical study to date, Magnet4Europe.

An initiative launched two years ago by the Wellness Council of Indiana and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is growing. The chamber says Indiana Workforce Recovery is partnering with mental health and addiction treatment services provider...

An assistant professor of biology at Butler University is conducting research that could one day play a role in helping to find a treatment for coronavirus. Chris Stobart is a virologist who looks for new behaviors in viruses. He’s currently focusing...

Evansville-based Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) says it is prioritizing the production of nonwoven healthcare products at two of its facilities in China. The company says the nonwoven materials are used to manufacture products that can help...

Indiana University has announced it is immediately suspending travel to China for all faculty, staff and students. The move comes as the World Health Organization declares the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) is reporting full-year net income of $4.8 billion, up from $3.8 billion the previous year. The company also more than doubled its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2019.

A new report from the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI aims to help Indiana leaders develop a strategic plan to lower healthcare costs. The school says the report, titled...

The American Dental Association is bringing its annual conference to Indianapolis in 2026. Visit Indy says the conference will bring more than 21,000 attendees to central Indiana and generate nearly $30 million in economic impact.

The Indiana University School of Medicine is marking another record year of funding growth. The school says it received more than $189 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health in the 2019 federal fiscal year, an increase of...

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) is adding to its portfolio. The healthcare insurance provider says it has completed its acquisition of Medicaid plans in Missouri and Nebraska.

An Indianapolis-based health tech startup has announced a partnership with the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank in Indy. LifeOmic, which has developed the Precision Health Cloud platform, says the partnership will help to improve breast cancer research.

The Indiana Rural School Clinic Network says Green County is now the first Indiana county to offer telemedicine at all of its public school districts. Officials cut the ribbon today on new telehealth school clinics at...

The Indiana Rural School Clinic Network continues to broaden its reach throughout the Hoosier State, connecting more school nurses and educators with health care providers. The IRSCN announced school districts in three more counties, Daviess, Martin...

Nursing School Almanac has released a ranking of the 100 best public nursing schools in the country, and three Indiana schools are among them. The Almanac's research team compiled data on over 3,000 schools and campuses, including...

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health System is expanding its services to the southwest side of the city. The health system has announced plans to build two new facilities: a medical office building and an outpatient center, totaling more than...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has vacated a $3 million judgment against Bloomington-based Cook Medical. The company had been sued by a Georgia woman who claimed an intravenous filter made by Cook deteriorated inside...

A top researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis is leaving. Anantha Shekhar, associate vice president of research and university clinical affairs, has been named the senior vice chancellor for the health sciences at...

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Community Health Network. The DOJ says the health network submitted false Medicare claims, which violates the Stark Law.

A northwest Indiana-based chain of urgent care clinics is expanding its footprint in Chicago. Midwest Express Clinic, which opened its first walk-in clinic in Munster in 2012, has acquired five urgent care facilities in five Chicago neighborhoods that...

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) has completed the sale of substantially all of the adult-patient related product lines from Vilex in Tennessee Inc., a company located in Tennessee which OrthoPediatrics purchased in June

Outpatient psychiatric services for Reid Health have opened in a new location with a new name. The renamed Outpatient Behavioral Health service moved to the sixth floor of the Reid Health main campus in Richmond.

Undergraduate students studying interior design at Ball State University are putting their classroom knowledge into real-world settings, preparing for work after college, and helping special-needs children. The students are creating interactive play...

Good Samaritan has announced the hiring of a new Chief Nursing Officer. Rachel Spalding comes to Good Samaritan after serving as executive director of perioperative services at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville.

Indiana retailers say they are adjusting to a new federal law on the sale of tobacco products. It's now illegal for anyone under the age of 21 years old to purchase cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes in the U.S.

A program to train nursing home staff in advance care planning for residents with Alzheimer's disease is expanding to over 170 locations across the country. The pilot program was a success at the Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis and was led by...

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University is getting a boost for its mobile surgery unit. The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust in Indianapolis has awarded the school a $150,000 grant for its Priority 4 Paws shelter medicine program.

The 20th anniversary of largest single-day blood drive in the state will take place Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana says the state's blood supply dwindles during the holiday season and the Bleed Blue Blood Drive...

The Logansport State Hospital now has a permanent superintendent after the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration named Greg Grostefon to the position.

A hospital in Newburgh is included in The Leapfrog Group's list of the 2019 Top Hospitals in the country. The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit says hospitals are selected based on data from The Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which measures...

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has launched a long-term study to look at the effectiveness of its migraine medication, Emgality, in a real-world setting instead of a formal clinical trial. The company says the objective of the...

Having drawn criticism in the past from consumers and lawmakers over the price of insulin, Eli Lilly and Co. is taking a proactive approach to inform the public about cost-saving options. CEO Dave Ricks penned an open letter Thursday in several major...

Some Indiana communities affected by the opioid crisis will receive funding from the Justice Department. The department has announced $333 million will be awarded to communities across the country, including more than $3.7 million in Indiana.

One of the biggest challenges in rural America is finding quality healthcare and a big reason is a shortage of healthcare professionals. In an effort to address that need, IU Health Tipton Hospital has received $700,000 in grants for projects focused...

The Indiana University School of Medicine is touting a major discovery in the fight against breast cancer. The school says researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur and which women are likely to remain...

Plans were unveiled this week for a new $40 million VA medical clinic in Terre Haute, providing healthcare service to military veterans. The new 46,000-square-foot outpatient clinic will replace the existing, smaller clinic in the city.

Trine University will use a $200,000 pledge from the Wilson Foundation to expand health science programs in Fort Wayne.

A young Indianapolis company is looking to help firefighters prevent injuries by treating them like professional athletes. ProTeam Tactical Performance, co-owned by former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jim Sorgi, uses a new technology it says could...

The University of Evansville has strengthened its partnership with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation's Medical Professions Academy to offer scholarships to students. Students who successfully complete the MPA program, and who are admitted to U

A charter school in Indianapolis is using data on visits to the school nurse to improve student academic performance. Paramount Schools of Excellence, which has three campuses on the city's east side, found students who visited the school nurse more...

Noblesville-based Aspire Indiana has reorganized operations and will now be known as Aspire Indiana Health Inc. The rebranding comes less than a month after the organization merged with Indianapolis-based Progress House Inc.

Texas-based LifeScience Logistics has announced plans to grow its central Indiana operations. The company says it will invest $15 million to build a 280,000-square-foot storage and distribution facility in Whitestown and create 50 jobs.

University of Evansville announces Nancy McFadin Mueller Chair in Nursing Fund.

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has announced the winner of its first digital health open innovation challenge. The nationwide competition sought to find digital health solutions aimed at transforming care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

A nonprofit organization that oversees organ donations in the state of Indiana says four million Hoosiers have joined the Indiana donor registry.

Indianapolis-based health analytics software company Sprinbuk has released its list of this year’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America with three Hoosier companies making the list and two central Indiana companies breaking the top ten

Possibly lifesaving app coming to Hamilton County after collaboration with Westfield Fire and Riverview Health.

Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute is partnering with medical startup, Care Revolution, to find ways to improve nursing home care and reduce trips to the hospital for nursing home patients.

New grant to help develop a 24-hour crisis diversion center in downtown Bloomington.

Indiana University Health has announced a major investment effort aimed at tackling critical health issues affecting Hoosiers. The health system is investing $100 million into the newly-established Community Impact Investment Fund, which...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- West Lafayette-based Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BASI) has launched a rebranded contract research services business, Inotiv. The company says the rebrand represents the union of several acquisitions it has made over the past two years.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University is one of the five institutions to share a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to study drug companies’ manufacturing operations. IU is administering the federal contract. The FDA wants to better understand how to employ its quality management resources when inspecting drug companies. 

Bunker Hill, a town of about 900 people near the Grissom Air Reserve Base in Miami County, has landed a multi-million-dollar life sciences company, which could create up to 40 high paying jobs by the end of 2022. Phoenix-based Arizona Isotopes Research Corp. has announced plans to establish research and production operations in north central Indiana.

Indianapolis-based addiction treatment provider Fairbanks has announced it will integrate with Community Health Network, also based in Indy. Fairbanks says the move will allow it to provide patients with more comprehensive addiction and behavioral health services.

Two health information exchanges in Indiana have announced plans to consolidate, a step they say will help with the electronic sharing of patient data between healthcare providers and reduce costs. Indianapolis-based Indiana Health Information Exchange and South Bend-based Michiana Health Information Network announced their intent to create one statewide HIE, effective January 1.

Researchers from Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute are joining forces with Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic to determine if music can decrease delirium in older patients who are on mechanical ventilation. The National Institutes of Health awarded a nearly $2 million grant for the music-related research over the next five years. In the first study of its kind, researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of seven days of slow-tempo classical music in reducing delirium, a form of acu...

Two Indiana nonprofits have joined together to help the state's most vulnerable find complete healthcare. Aspire Indiana and Progress House have affiliated to make what they're calling the state's largest and longest running addiction recovery center. 

A 45-doctor obstetric and gynecological practice based in Carmel is joining an even larger multistate practice of healthcare providers. OB/GYN of Indiana says it is joining Pennsylvania-based Axia Women’s Health, one of the nation’s largest independent women’s health groups. 

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim have restructured their working relationship with the type 2 diabetes medication empagliflozin, better known as Jardiance. The companies say they have “modernized” their alliance to focus their joint attention on the medication.

Beacon Health System has opened the first small acute care hospital in the region with its Beacon Granger Hospital. The $25.8 million facility contains a 16-bed emergency department and eight in-patient beds.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. has selected Matthew Sause as president and chief executive officer of its North America operations, headquartered in Indianapolis. Sause previously served as senior vice president and head of global commercial product strategy for California-based Gilead Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD).

Crown Point city leaders and executives from Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute broke ground Thursday on a new orthopedic facility, according to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana. The orthopedic practice has been treating patients in northwest Indiana for more than 50 years, mostly in Porter County. 

An Evansville-based tech company has closed on a Series A round of funding. Curvo Labs Inc., which provides a clinical spend management platform designed to help hospital supply chain leaders reduce costs while maintaining quality, raised $2 million in the round led by Snake Run Capital in Florida and Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures. The company says it will use the funds to expand its leadership team and further develop its product offering. In an interview with...

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) is reporting third-quarter net income of $1.2 billion, compared to the $1.1 billion during the same period last year. The company says the increase in net income is primarily driven by higher operating income and lower tax expense, partially offset by lower net income from discontinued operations related to Elanco Animal Health.  

North Carolina-based LabCorp (NYSE: LH) has completed the acquisition of South Bend Medical Foundation’s clinical laboratory business. The medical foundation announced in July it was selling its clinical testing operations to focus on blood bank services and pathology. 

Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne has hired a new chief executive officer.  Brady Dubois is currently serving as president of Mosaic Life Care Medical Centers in Missouri, a position he's held for about three years.

Indianapolis-based medical software firm LifeOmic has developed a partnership with Florida-based healthcare system AdventHealth. LifeOmic's Precision Health Cloud is being used on two health initiatives for the health system to help patients to better understand their health.

A Whitley County-based medical device maker has announced plans to expand its facility in Larwill which should mean new jobs. Red Star Contract Manufacturing Inc. says it will invest $1.6 million in real estate improvements and additional equipment and will create 18 new jobs by 2022. 

A Vincennes elementary school is the latest in the state to receive a telehealth clinic from Indiana Rural Health Association. Medical personnel at Good Samaritan Hospital will now be able to remotely examine students at Francis Vigo Elementary while they're still at school. The 365 students will gain access to the clinic with prior parent/guardian consent. No student will be denied coverage due to a lack of ability to pay. 

Virginia-based LifeNet Health says it intends to expand its presence in Plainfield with the addition of more than 100 jobs. The biomedical firm says it is investing more than $18 million as it expands in Indiana. LifeNet Health’s 70,000-square-foot biologics logistics center is already operational and currently employs 45 people. The plan is to grow its staff by up to 127 employees by the end of 2023. Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development...

State and local officials will Tuesday make an economic development announcement in Plainfield. Few details are available, however the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says executives from Virginia-based nonprofit LifeNet Health will be in attendance.

Programs offered at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI's ECHO Center will receive a boost from an Indiana State Department of Health grant. The three-year, $21 million Centers for Disease Control grant will help with efforts to find and prevent drug overdoses. 

Specialized orthopedic instrument supplier Instrumental Machine & Development has announced plans to expand operations in Warsaw. Plans call for adding up to 34 new jobs by 2022. “Today’s announcement is about adding the people, equipment, and floorspace we need to grow alongside our nationwide customers,” said IMD President Todd Speicher, 

The chief executive officer of Evansville-based SafeKeeping says the tech startup's win last week at the inaugural zWORKS Pitch Night in Zionsville is another step in its growth trajectory. The company, which provides a communication and collaboration platform for long-term care facilities, took the top prize in the competition, which includes a year of office space at the zWORKS coworking space. Doug Wilcox says the startup launched its platform in July 2018 and is working to...

An Indiana University microbiologist has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to look for vulnerabilities in the cell wall of bacterial pathogens, including a well-known  "superbug." The "superbug" is responsible for pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, and other diseases.

The Purdue Research Foundation says a record number of Purdue University students are taking advantage of the Back a Boiler income share agreement program. The program is an alternative way to pay for college and forego relying on Federal Parent PLUS and private student loans. 

A nearly $400 million construction project on the campus of Indiana University was celebrated Tuesday as officials conducted the "topping out" ceremony of the IU Health Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington. Construction crews placed the final steel beam on the structural frame of the massive health facility. 

A new study commissioned by Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging shows a vast majority of older Americans believe they are ready to face their growing years, but struggle with understanding the health care system. The survey shows eight out of ten people, age 60 and older, believe they are prepared to age well, but seven out of ten are at least somewhat concerned about their health as they age. 

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $36 million grant to the IU School of Medicine to launch a drug discovery center focused on accelerating the development of treatments for Alzheimer's disease. The center is part of a strategic partnership with the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery, and IU says the partnership is one of only two multi-institution teams in the country selected for a new federal program designed to grow the drug development pipeline for the disease.

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) has announced plans to eliminate about 250 jobs as part of a restructuring effort. The company said in a news release Monday it expects to see at least $12 million in savings next year as a result of the move. Elanco, which recently marked one year since its Initial Public Offering, says the job cuts are part of actions being implemented to "enhance productivity and drive efficiency. The actions include cuts from...

A growing number of Indiana schools are adding rural telehealth connectivity, the latest being Fremont Community Schools in the northeast corner of the state. The high-tech system allows school nurses or staff with a sick child to connect remotely with a physician or other medical provider.  

Noblesville-based Riverview Health has broken ground on the latest of four previously-announced, stand-alone emergency room and urgent care facilities. Hospital and community leaders this week tossed a ceremonial shovel full of dirt at the newest location on Michigan Road in Zionsville. 

Accessing health care in rural parts of Indiana is often difficult without making a significant investment in time and travel, and that challenge may be even more burdensome at schools in rural counties. That's why more schools in outlying areas are using high-tech equipment to connect with a medical professional.

A national association of healthcare information executives has once again honored Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health for its commitment to using advanced technologies in their clinical and business operations. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives says Parkview is ranked in the 97th percentile of organizations surveyed for the program, earning a “Most Wired” distinction. 

Richmond-based Reid Health will next month begin moving the majority of its radiology services in Connersville. The health system says the move will allow it to expand the amount of offerings it provides to patients.

Veterans on metropolitan Indianapolis’ west side will soon have better access to health care. Veteran Health Indiana broke ground Wednesday morning on a new clinic on Pitt Road near East Hendricks County Road 600 North.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded clearance to Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) for a meniscal repair device. The medical device manufacturer says the device, known as JuggerStitch, will be available in the U.S. market.

A medical consulting startup is celebrating the grand opening of its new downtown Indianapolis headquarters. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Expert RN|MD, which provides medical consultation services to law firms and life science companies, is investing $1.7 million in the new location and plans to create up to 21 jobs by the end of 2023. The firm was founded in 2018 and recently renovated the 4,000-square-foot space in the downtown's Wholesale District. In an interview...

A nonprofit group that uses medical data and technology to improve healthcare outcomes is targeting the high infant mortality rate in the state of Indiana. The state chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is hosting a competition intended to uncover ways to improve health outcomes for Indiana mothers and infants. 

Indianapolis-based Toralgen Inc. says it has raised nearly $2 million in seed funding for what the company calls its transformative drug delivery tool. The biotechnology firm is attempting to commercialize a nanopill system, a microscopic-sized dose of medication, for diabetes control and other diseases.

Ascension St. Vincent has launched its new Ascension Online Care platform. The program allows people to receive medical attention through a videochat using a computer or mobile device. 

A new development is aimed at transforming the southeast side of Crown Point featuring a new Franciscan Health hospital. The over 500-acre development is expected to bring partners together to include healthcare, medical education, commercial, retail and residential projects, along with a possible new home for Andrean High School. 

A program to equip doctors and other healthcare workers with necessary tools to provide better care and to improve communicating with geriatric patients has received nearly $4 million in federal funding. The grant is earmarked for the Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, which is run through the Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute. This new grant brings total funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to more than $7 million for the program...

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health has launched a specialty pharmacy program to support patients who have complex medication needs, requiring prescriptions that can often reach thousands of dollars.  To address those concerns, Parkview says the program will integrate pharmacists and pharmacy liaisons directly into patient care teams.

Junior Achievement of Central Indiana announced four 2020 Laureate inductees into the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame. The hall of fame, according to the organization, "honors outstanding men and women who epitomize personal and professional success, high moral and ethical standards, and dedication to important civic causes, thereby improving the quality of life in our community."

An IUPUI psychologist has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for her research to help cancer patients, in advanced stages of the disease, to still find quality of life while accepting the eventual outcome. The university says Professor Catherine Mosher is investigating a novel acceptance-based approach of facing the disease, while fighting the fatigue and other systems seen in late-stage cancer patients.

Accelerate Indiana Municipalities awarded dozens of Indiana communities for their efforts to improve their towns and cities through collaboration and development. AIM, formerly known as the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, held its annual Ideas Summit in French Lick, drawing leaders from across the state...

A longtime healthcare industry finance expert has been hired to be the new Chief Financial Officer at Aspire Indiana/Aspire Indiana Health. Tim Crockett most recently served as CFO of Breckenridge Health in Hardinsburg, KY. and previously held similar roles with University of Louisville Physicians,, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's HealthCare.

A new report from the Indianapolis-based Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation says Indiana is receiving less federal funding than it should to help combat the opioid epidemic. The report compares the amount of funding each state has received to the its percentage of opioid-related overdose deaths. The Hoosier state ranks near the bottom of the list; the report says Indiana received nearly $160 million but was still underfunded by more than $175 million.

The University of Notre Dame and South Bend community leaders will break ground Monday on a new community center and gathering place on the city’s near northeast side. The new Robinson Community Learning Center will replace the current facility which stands in the path of the Eddy Street Commons complex, just south of Notre Dame’s campus. 

Last month, it became legal for Hoosier farmers to grow hemp and a Gas City-based startup is being aggressive in being among the first to take advantage of market opportunities. Heartland Harvest Processing is helping farmers connect the new agricultural commodity to consumer products, including CBD. Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Moorman says the first hemp harvest under the new law is expected to begin next month. In an interview with Business of Health...

The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte has broken ground on its new headquarters, which will include a conference and learning center. The 12,000-square-foot facility will also include incubator space, which the foundation says will allow young nonprofits a chance to remove barriers and allow them to grow. 

Indianapolis-based Scioto Biosciences has received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the company’s research on probiotics, which could lead to a treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. NEC is a disease that can seriously damage the intestine of premature babies. .

Illinois-based LSC Communications (NYSE: LKSD) has opened the company’s first onsite medical facility for employees and their families at its Crawfordsville plant. LSC says the center is part of a company-wide initiative to enhance the wellbeing of employees by providing a holistic approach to wellness. 

Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has launched what it calls an open innovation challenge asking researchers nationwide to submit innovative digital health solutions to inform inflammatory bowel disease care. The finalist who submits the winning idea will win $50,000.  

Warsaw-based nonprofit OrthoWorx has launched a new talent development event to attract and retain workers to the self-described Orthopedic Capital of the World. RealME, short for Real Manufacturing Experiences, is a one-day program to expose students to possible careers and educational pathways which could help lead to careers in the orthopedic industry in Warsaw.

The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter says it is making its largest-ever investment in research with the awarding of a $1 million add-on grant to the Indiana University School of Medicine. The money is specifically earmarked for research on the Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study.

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) has entered into an agreement with Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) to acquire its animal health business in a deal valued at $7.6 billion. If approved, it would double Elanco’s Companion Animal business and create the second-largest animal health company by revenue. “Joining Elanco and Bayer Animal Health strengthens and accelerates our IPP strategy, transforms our portfolio with the addition of well-known pet brands, brings...

The Chairman of the Board for the Cook Group has been awarded Indiana’s top tourism industry award for his many efforts to make Indiana a destination location. Steve Ferguson received the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award during a ceremony at the Indiana State Fair. 

Community Health Network has signed an agreement with Ohio-based CHI Health at Home for a new joint-venture partnership to offer home-based health care in Central Indiana. The new partnership is expected to enhance services and allow an expansion of home care. 

Noblesville-based Nexxt Spine LLC has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NEXXT MATRIXX Stand Alone Cervical System. The system is a "stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion system" intended to be used for treatment of degenerative disc disease.  

A new report from Bloomberg says an agreement between Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) and Germany-based Bayer AG could be announced as soon as next week. The news service reported Wednesday the two companies are looking to announce a deal involving Bayer's animal health unit around the time of Elanco's earnings release, which will take place Tuesday. Bloomberg, citing sources who asked to not be identified due to the private nature of the discussions...

Elementary school students in two southeastern Indiana schools will now receive enhanced access to medical care after new telehealth centers formally opened in Ripley County. The Indiana Rural School Clinic has expanded into Batesville Primary School and Milan Elementary School. 

The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has received an elite federal designation. The center is now recognized as a National Cancer Institute-Comprehensive Cancer Center, making it the only one of its kind in Indiana and just the 51st in the nation. The IU Simon Cancer Center received an "outstanding" rating by NCI reviewers and has been awarded a five-year, $13.8 million grant to support research programs and shared facilities. IU Health...

A research scientist with the Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis and the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs has been chosen to co-lead a national study to find a way to manage chronic lower back pain. The Department of Veterans Affairs is funding the $21 million, 20-site trial. 

The building housing the Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis has been sold to a joint venture between Texas-based Caddis Partners LLC and a client of Invesco Real Estate in Georgia. The medical office building on the city's north side houses an ambulatory surgery center and also serves as headquarters for 10 other Hand to Shoulder locations in Indianapolis.

Indiana University Health Medical Center in Indianapolis can once again claim bragging rights as the best hospital in the state of Indiana, according to the annual listing by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranks hospitals nationwide on a state-by-state basis. 

A California-based private online health insurance exchange has set up operations in Indianapolis. eHealth Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH) has announced plans to invest more than $10 million to establish its Eastern U.S. Technology and Operations Headquarters in Indy and create up to 500 jobs by the end of 2023. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company has already hired 125 Hoosiers at its new location on the city's north side. eHealth is currently occupying more than...

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis will expand its efforts to increase employment for students with physical disabilities by establishing the Gregory S. Fehribach Center. The announcement coincides with the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Diabetics at risk for very low blood sugar will soon have a new emergency tool to counter the effects. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved BAQSIMI Nasal Powder, which is used to treat severe hypoglycemia in adults and children with diabetes who are four years and older. 

Parkview Health and Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne are teaming up to address a shortage of registered nurses in the area by providing a nursing instructor to Ivy Tech’s School of Nursing beginning this fall. The instructor will be a full-time Ivy Tech Fort Wayne faculty member but the salary and benefits will be paid by Parkview. 

A newly-established endowment at Purdue University Northwest will support nursing students facing financial uncertainty. The Robert Winstown Milos endowment will support nursing students in good academic standing who are facing sudden financial emergencies that may interrupt their studies. Milos made an initial $50,0000 gift and hopes more people will contribute and grow the fund. 

A new director has been chosen to lead the Indiana University Center for Aging Research at the Regenstrief Institute. Susan Hickman will be only the second director in the center's history. She is a clinical geropsychologist focused on older adults and their quality of life. 

Fort Wayne-based Lutheran Health Network is celebrating the beginning of construction for its new hospital in the city's downtown. The $120 million Lutheran Downtown Hospital is expected to be complete in late 2021.

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) is one step closer to adding to its portfolio. Shareholders of Aratana Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: PETX), voted overwhelmingly in favor of proposed $245 million purchase by Elanco.

After more than six decades, the Indiana Blood Center has received a new name and is part of a larger Midwest network. Now known as Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, the nonprofit says it will continue to serve the community as it always have. Chris Miskel, chief executive officer of Versiti, says the Indiana chapter will also feed into the organization's larger blood research efforts. In an interview with Business of Health Reporter Kylie Veleta, Miskel said being part of a larger...

Just four months after finalizing its split with Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY), Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) is reportedly in talks with Germany-based Bayer over a possible merger with its animal health division. According to Reuters news service, the two companies are working with banks to ensure any merger would receive regulatory approval. Elanco was part of Lilly for six decades until it was spun off into an independent public company last fall.

Officials in Indianapolis have cut the ribbon on the newest location for the Jane Pauley Community Health Center in Indianapolis. The organization has occupied a former Marsh store on the city's northeast side and says the facility will provide family medicine and behavioral health services.

Work has begun on the $3M Franciscan Physician Network pediatric facility in Crown Point. The FPN Crown Point Pediatrics Center is currently located on South Court Street, but will move to the new 10,250 square foot location on Indiana Avenue next year. 

The country's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, is teaming with the Anthem Foundation and food banks across the country to launch the 'Food is Medicine' program. A $1M grant from the foundation will fund a year-long program to allow seven food banks to partner with hospital outpatient clinics to implement universal food insecurity screenings and interventions. Organizers hope to screen 3,000 to 4,000 patients at each location. 

Mishawaka-based Franciscan Health is providing details of a data breach. The health system says an internal investigation found one of its employees accessed the protected health information of about 2,200 patients "without a business reason."  Franciscan says the vast majority of the affected medical records was limited to demographic information such as name, address, email address, date of birth, phone number, gender, race/ethnicity, the last four digits of...

Good Samaritan has agreed to buy the former Clearview Eye Center in Vincennes. The health system's board of governors approved the $1.5 million purchase in a special meeting Thursday morning and announced plans to locate the physical medicine department in the newly-purchased facility.

Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) has announced a succession plan for retiring Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Daniel Florin. He is set to retire on July 1 and the company has announced Suketu Upadhyay has been appointed to succeed Florin. The company says Florin will continue with the company in an advisory capacity to ensure a successful transition. 

Purdue University Global is teaming up with Trilogy Health Services to provide an education employee benefit program. Trilogy employees will be able to seek any degree of their choice at no cost to them. Purdue Global students also may accelerate their progress toward a degree by receiving credit for prior work and training experiences. 

Indianapolis-based Hopebridge LLC is continuing its growth efforts in Indiana. The behavioral health services provider has announced plans to expand with locations in Fishers and Columbus, which are expected to open this summer and create more than 110 jobs. The new locations will bring the company's pediatric autism therapy network in Indiana to 17, with more than 20 additional locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business...

A Louisville-based healthcare solutions provider is making a big expansion into Indiana. PharmaCord, which specializes in customized patient support services for the life sciences industry, has announced plans to invest more than $52 million to establish operations in the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville and create up to 850 jobs by the end of 2023.  The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the company will initially lease two floors of a building in the...

A new report from the American Medical Association suggests Indiana's efforts in the fight against opioids are paying off. The AMA Opioid Task Force 2019 Progress Report shows opioid prescriptions in Indiana have decreased 35.1 percent over the past five years, which is 2 percent higher than the national average. The Indiana Hospital Association and the Indiana State Medical Association say the state's effort to encourage and promote the responsible prescription of opioids among...

Indianapolis-based Timmy Global Health has selected Nick Reich as executive director. Reich most recently served as vice president of strategic partnerships for RecycleForce in Indy. Timmy is a nonprofit that aims to expand access to healthcare and "empower students and volunteers to tackle today’s most pressing global health challenges," according to its website.

Indiana University Health says it has been approved as a Veterans Affairs-authorized urgent care provider. The health system says being part of the VA community care network will allow its six urgent care centers to offer care for veterans without prior authorization. The ability for IU Health to offer the expanded coverage for veterans comes under the Mission Act, which was approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last year. In an interview with...

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) has agreed to acquire Beacon Health Options in Boston. Anthem says Beacon is the largest independently-held behavioral health organization in the country, serving more than 36 million people throughout all 50 states. The companies did not disclose a price for the acquisition. Anthem Chief Executive Officer Gail Boudreaux says the deal plays into the insurance provider's goal to focus on "the needs of the whole person."

A Warsaw-based medical device manufacturer has landed a key approval. Ignite Orthopedics LLC has received FDA clearance to market its Radial Head Arthroplasty System, marking what the company says is a "significant milestone" in its mission.

Twenty-one community organizations from in and around Goshen will receive a total of $325,000 in grants from Goshen Health’s Community Benefit Fund. The organizations received their awards at a reception in May at the Arbor Conference Center at Goshen Hospital. The annual grant application process begins in October and grants are awarded in the spring. 

An Indiana mental health organization has received over $1 million to treat opioid use disorders in three Hoosier counties. Valley Oaks Health says the funding will be used to implement an integrated approach to treating opioid use disorders in Tippecanoe, White and Jasper counties.

A $2.1M grant from the Columbus Regional Health Foundation will fund treatment and recovery programs for substance use disorder in Bartholomew County. The grant is comprised of charitable contributions that have been earmarked for addiction treatment or programs with the greatest need. Columbus Regional Health is using the grant to develop an outpatient treatment program and center, which is slated to open mid-summer. 

The daughter of Sidney and Lois Eskenazi has announced a $5 million gift for Eskenazi Health's mental health services. In honor of the donation, the provider will name its mental health facility in Indianapolis the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center. Sandra Eskenazi had previously donated $5 million to the system's Center for Brain Care Innovation. Her parents, Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, provided the $40 million naming gift to lead the Eskenazi Health Capital Campaign. Indiana...

St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne has announced Jake Golich will become the hospital's new chief executive officer in July. Golich most recently served as CEO of Mountain Vista Medical Center in Arizona.

Eskenazi Health has received a $1.3M grant to expand a program aimed at offering better care for people with substance abuse disorders. The grant will specifically be used to expand the Mobile Crisis Assistance Teams program. The teams are comprised of an IMPD officer and an Eskenazi Health Midtown Mental Health clinician who provide a coordinated response aimed at improving treatment outcomes and help people make informed choices. 

A U.S. District Court judge has signed a consent judgment related to a multi-state lawsuit against a Fort Wayne-based electronic health records company. The suit alleged Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. and NoMoreClipboard LLC sustained a data breach compromising the data of more than 3.9 million people.

Indiana University Health says its new Integrated Service Center in Plainfield is a catalyst for change. The 300,000-square-foot facility allows the health system to provide critical medical supplies to all of its hospitals throughout the state at a discounted price. Dennis Mullins, senior vice president of supply chain operations for IU Health, says the ultimate goal of the facility is to produce savings for the organization through reducing the price for the products, as well as...

The Johnson Memorial Health Board of Trustees has appointed David Dunkle as the new president and chief executive officer of Johnson Memorial Health. The longtime family physician has been interim CEO since February. 

A Chicago-based company is looking to make fresh, healthy food as convenient in Indianapolis as a candy bar. Farmer’s Fridge has expanded to more than a dozen locations in the Indy market with its "smart fridges" the size of vending machines, which feature a variety of freshly-made products such as salads, bowls and snacks. Rachel Rischall, director of communications for Farmer's Fridge, says the food is made fresh every day and shipped to nearly 300 fridges in...

Indiana Workforce Recovery has unveiled new guidelines for employers dealing with employees with substance abuse issues. The initiative, a partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Wellness Council of Indiana, aims to help employers meet the requirements of Indiana's substance abuse treatment law passed last year. Mike Thibideau, director of Indiana Workforce Recovery, says many businesses do not have a plan to help employees receive assistance for drug or alcohol...

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill will Tuesday be joined by members of his Complex Litigation Team to announce a new lawsuit. Few details are available, however Hill's office says the lawsuit is related to opioids.

The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy at the Indiana University School of Medicine will Tuesday host its annual workforce summit. The event in downtown Indianapolis will bring together a diverse group of people to discuss complex issues surrounding healthcare workforce. Hannah Maxey, director of the Bowen Center, says discussions will focus on workforce supply and demand as well as various policy-related issues.

Elevate Ventures has awarded its first Community Ideation Fund investment in southern Indiana to Total MINDCARE of New Albany. The online mental health company says the funding will be used in part to attract initial customers.