National
29 physician specialties ranked by pay | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/11/2025 | [Keywords: Medscape, Compensation, Physician Specialties, Ranking]
CMS floats 2.4% inpatient pay bump for hospitals in 2026: 9 things to know | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/11/2025 | [Keywords: CMS, Hospital Pay, Proposed Rule, Reimbursement]
House budget plan advances, paving way for major Medicaid cuts | Fierce Healthcare | 4/10/2025 | [Keywords: House Budget Committee, Medicaid, Budget Cuts]
Dr. Oz outlines vision for CMS: 8 notes | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/10/2025 | [Keywords: CMS, HHS, Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz MD, Robert F. Kennedy, ACA Marketplace, Medicaid, Medicare]
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions | KFF | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: CMS, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion]
Is more inflation ahead for hospitals? | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: CMS, CommonSpirit, Kaufman Hall, Daniel Morisette, Donald Trump, Inflation, Supply Chain, Tarriffs]
Hospital margins dip to 2.5% average, patient volume strong | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/8/2025 | [Keywords: Kaufman Hall, Hospital Margin, National Hospital Flash Report, Operating Margin]
39 health systems ranked by annual revenue | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/8/2025 | [Keywords: Ascension, IU Health, Hospital Revenue, Patient Volume]
Viability of emergency care ‘at risk’: RAND | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/7/2025 | [Keywords: RAND Corp., Emergency Care, Sustainability, Viability]
State
Indiana House voted to ban noncompetes for doctors -- most of them | IndyStar | 4/10/2025 | [Keywords: Indiana General Assembly, Rep. Ethan Manning, Stephen Freeland, William Pond, Non-compete agreements, Physician]
Bill targeting nonprofit hospital prices advances, faces more overhaul | IBJ ($) | 4/10/2025 | [Keywords: Ascension St. Vincent, Community Health Network, Franciscan Health, IU Health, Parkview Health, Sen. Chris Garten, Sen. Liz Brown, Sen. Michael Crider, HB 1004, Hospital Pricing, Price Freeze]
Northwest
Franciscan Physician Network expands services | Northwest Indiana Business Magazine | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: Crown Point OB/GYN, Franciscan Physician Network, Gynecology, Integration, Obstetrics, Physician]
Lakeshore Bone & Joint expands | Northwest Indiana Business Magazine | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: Lakeshore Bone & Joint, Orthopedics, Urgent Care]
Central
WGU opens new nursing simulation center in Indy | Inside Indiana Business ($) | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: WGUClinical Learning, Nurse Shortage, Nursing, Simulation]
Public can comment on proposed hospital merger May 1 | Tribune-Star | 4/11/2025 | [Keywords: Indiana Department of Health, Terre Haute Regional, Union Health, Merger, Public Comment]
Southwest
Deaconess begins work on emergency and urgent care facility | Inside Indiana Business ($) | 4/9/2025 | [Keywords: Deaconess Health System, Emergency Care, Urgent Care]
Upcoming Events
Apr 24, 2025 - Indiana Society of Physician Recruiters (INSPR) | Annual Conference | 3:00-5:00 Panel Discussion Registration (Attendance is free for Health System C-suite and leadership)
Apr 29, 2025 - IU Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science | 2025 Healthcare Thinkathon
Jul 17, 2025 - IHA | Administrative Professionals Conference
Aug 20, 2025 - IHA | Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit
Aug 21, 2025 - IHA | Workforce Solutions Summit, Co-sponsored by ISHHRA
Aug 27, 2025 - IRHA | Virtual Fall Forum