IN Pulse – January 26, 2026
2026 | Issue 4 – Leadership Transitions • Rural Access Crisis • Insurer Pushback
Trendline Health | IN Pulse | 2026 | Issue 4
Workforce & Leadership
Schneck Medical Center Elevates Mindy Roeder to VP of Specialty/Surgical Services and Business Development
Long-time Schneck leader Mindy Roeder, who joined in 2011 and most recently served as Executive Director of Business Development, has been promoted to oversee specialty and surgical lines while driving growth and partnerships.
Local News Digital | WBIWOpen Door Health Services CEO Bryan Ayars Announces Retirement After Nearly a Decade
Bryan Ayars, who grew Open Door to serve over 30,000 patients annually and expanded behavioral health, urgent care, and pharmacy services, will retire mid-2026 as the FQHC launches a national CEO search.
Muncie Journal
Parkview Health Repositions Internal Audit as Strategic Growth Partner
Chief Audit Executive Holly Lee has integrated enterprise risk management with internal audit at the northeast Indiana system to provide forward-looking risk insights that support innovation, ERP modernization, and AI adoption.
Becker’s Hospital Review
Policy & Regulation
Hoosier Action Hosts Statehouse Rally Demanding Action on Medical Debt and Medicaid Protections
Over 100 advocates gathered January 20 to push for SB 85, SB 197, HB 1271 (medical debt relief), HB 1162 (home health worker wage floor), and against SB 1 (Medicaid work requirements) and SB 275 (disability exclusions).
WFYI | Indiana Daily StudentIndiana Health Care Leaders Applaud SB 189 Passage, Call on Elevance to Drop 10% Out-of-Network Penalty Policy
IHA, ISMA, and IPHA praise Senate Bill 189 (6-1 committee vote) for blocking insurer penalties on facilities when out-of-network providers are used, warning Elevance’s January 2026 policy threatens access—especially in rural areas.
IHA ConnectPoll: 71% of Hoosiers Oppose Proposed $1 Billion+ Medicaid Cuts; 73% Want Stronger Hospital Protections
Defend Forgotten America survey shows bipartisan concern over rural hospital closures, OBGYN access, ER overcrowding, and chronic disease management as rural health remains front and center in the 2026 session.
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Growth & Finance
Community Health Network Tops Out $335 Million Westfield Hospital Campus
The six-story, 112-bed inpatient tower (with shell space for 64 more) is on track for spring 2027 opening, delivering emergency, critical care, women’s health, orthopedics, and behavioral health to one of Indiana’s fastest-growing counties.
Healthcare News
Rural Health & Access
Greene County General Hospital Shuts Down Obstetric Services January 31
Low volume (~70 deliveries/year), persistent Medicaid under-reimbursement, and nursing recruitment/retention challenges force the rural hospital to end labor & delivery, leaving pregnant patients to travel 45+ minutes for care.
Indiana Daily Student
Source: March of Dimes: Peristats
Innovation & Tech
Epic and Health Systems (OCHIN, Reid, Trinity, UMass) Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Improper Access to ~300,000 Patient Records
The plaintiffs accuse Health Gorilla and clients Mammoth Path Solution and RavillaMed of enabling “clinical camouflage” to harvest sensitive records for mass-tort marketing and monetization without patient consent.
Healthcare IT News | Healthcare Dive
Sources: Curated from Indiana Capital Chronicle, WFYI, Indiana Daily Student, Becker’s, Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Dive, IHA, Muncie Journal, WBIW, Local News Digital, and HCO News.
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