Brian Peters replaces Michael Jenkins, who founded the nonprofit provider of free medical, dental, women’s health, counseling, and related services to the uninsured, underinsured and medically under-served patients in central Indiana.... Read More
The university, along with Baptist Health, Norton Healthcare and UofL Health, are looking to train students to become medical technologists or laboratory scientists—jobs that Chancellor Debbie Ford says are greatly needed.... Read More
Warsaw-based Zimmer Biomet is looking to acquire a medical device company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The proposed deal for Paragon 28, which specializes in foot and ankle orthopedics, is valued at $1.2 billion. ... Read More
Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have been awarded a $3.2 million federal grant for research that could expand stem cell therapies and lead to new treatments for leukemia and other blood disorders.... Read More
Healthgrades is out with its annual list of America’s 250 Best Hospitals, and four Indiana hospitals are included. The health care review website evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals for overall clinical excellence based on patient outcome data.... Read More
The bill would require nonprofit hospitals—though not county hospitals—to file a report each year by Nov. 1 with the Indiana Department of Health showing aggregated data on billed services compared with the Medicare reimbursement rate for those same services.... Read More
The facility, which will be owned by CGKY Real Estate Holdings, will be part of the Gateway Office Park being developed by Louisville-based Hollenbach Oakley. Developers declined to disclose the financial cost of the project to Inside INdiana Business.... Read More
What was originally a $150 million project grew to $500 million based on exploding demand. The Italy-based life sciences company makes glass vials and syringes for pharmaceuticals.... Read More
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission on Monday sent a notice to 8,200 tobacco retailers warning of the consequences of selling nitrous oxide, a drug that has recently grown in popularity among teens.... Read More
The State Board of Animal Health reported three additional cases of avian influenza at locations around the state over the weekend. The new cases involve a commercial turkey farm, commercial egg laying operation, and a non-poultry hobby flock.... Read More
Evansville-based health care insurance planning firm Move Health is growing its footprint with the acquisition of Caribou, which has developed a software platform designed to help financial advisors plan for current and future health care costs.... Read More
Lighthouse Autism Center, a provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, is expanding in Indiana with two new centers opening in Hobart and La Porte. Set to open this spring, the new locations will offer ABA therapy, speech therapy, autism diagnostic ...... Read More
In late 2023, Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics announced the creation of its Specialty Bracing division, focused on developing new pediatric brace products. Just over a year later, the company announced an expansion of the division with three specialty clinics.... Read More
Kokomo Pediatrics officially opened Jan. 13, the center said this week. Formerly called the North Central Indiana Pediatric Center, it was among seven practices announced last year to shift from Community Health to the Indianapolis-based nonprofit.... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health said Wednesday that another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, has been detected at a commercial egg laying operation in Allen County.... Read More
The orders largely direct state agencies to audit current programs and coverage as a means to find savings. He also will require information to be made publicly accessible for the “atrophied consumer.”... Read More
Trine University has reduced the cost of tuition for students entering its new doctor of occupational therapy program. The cost for the three-year, eight-semester program is now $9,960 per semester for a total cost of $81,105, including fees.... Read More
As part of the Health First Indiana initiative (HFI), St. Joseph County Department of Health launched the Community Partnership Program to raise awareness about the most common problems students were facing that systemically ate into their class time ...... Read More
Inside INdiana Business spoke with St. Joseph County Environmental Health Specialist Jessica Dilling about radon testing requirements, signs to look out for and how to take advantage of the county’s radon initiative.... Read More
The organization has named Lori Augustus executive director for its southeast region, which covers Huntington and Wabash, as well as community-based operations in 12 additional counties.... Read More
