Quick Takes
Powers Health + Northwest Cancer Centers open Crown Point hub – 71K sq ft facility offers integrated oncology, rehab, nutrition under one roof.
Community MD Anderson East expansion complete – Doubles space at Indy’s east side hospital; patient move-in Dec.
Parkview expands endocrinology in central IN – New Noblesville clinic via Riverview partnership adds 3 specialists for diabetes/thyroid care.
Beacon names Elkhart General president – Kira Carter-Robertson, BS, MHA, FACHE tapped to lead 357-bed hospital amid $100M+ system investments.
Goshen Hospital sets 1:4 nurse ratio – Region-leading staffing boost aims for better care, Magnet status retention.
Encompass plans 50-bed rehab in Fishers – $60M+ facility to open 2027, adding inpatient capacity for stroke/trauma recovery.
Leadership & Governance
Beacon Health System taps Kira Carter-Robertson to Elkhart General Hospital president – 25-year vet (previously COO for University of Michigan Health – Sparrow) takes helm amid health system expansion efforts.
Building Indiana
Service Line Changes & Access
Parkview Health opens PPG Noblesville Diabetes and Endocrinology – Partnership with Riverview brings 3 MDs (Brame, Nagaraj, Rao) for chronic endocrine care; integrates with Parkview’s broader network.
The ReporterPowers Health & Northwest Cancer Centers launch 71K sq ft Cancer Care Center in Crown Point – Multidisciplinary clinic with medical/radiation/surgical oncology, integrative therapies, navigators; opened Nov 17.
NW Indiana Business | Indiana 105Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center-East celebrates expansion – From 9K to 23K sq ft; adds infusion/exam rooms, pharmacy; tailored oncology plans start Dec.
Indianapolis RecorderEncompass Health to build 50-bed inpatient rehab hospital in Fishers – $60M+ project for stroke, trauma, neuro care; construction 2026, open 2027.
Encompass HealthAspire Indiana Health expands mental health in Shelby/Hancock counties – New integrated primary/behavioral health services via HRSA grant; targets underserved rural access.
Aspire Blog
Workforce & Operations
Goshen Hospital implements 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio – Applies to all inpatient units; supports Magnet excellence, nurse retention amid industry challenges.
Goshen HealthFranciscan Health migrates Epic EHR to Azure – Boosts performance, cuts downtime to 30 mins; saves $45M over 5 yrs via cloud scalability.
Microsoft Customer Story
Supply Chain & Innovation
Supply costs up avg 13% at US hospitals – IN systems like Parkview (+24.5% YOY) hit hard; Becker’s tracks 20 systems’ Q3 growth.
Becker’sGartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 – AdventHealth #1; IN players include IU Health (#15), Ascension (#20); Masters: Intermountain, Mayo, Cleveland Clinic.
Gartner
Pharma & Biotech
Eli Lilly hits $1T market cap – First drugmaker to join club, fueled by Mounjaro/Zepbound; shares +35% YTD amid obesity boom.
Reuters | Investors.com
Payer, Policy & Reimbursement
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams (IN-based) warns on RFK Jr. – Calls for firing over vaccine/ACIP changes; urges local providers to counter misinformation, empower trusted docs.
U.S. News