Dr. James Callaghan, CEO of Franciscan Health’s central Indiana hospitals since 2015, has been promoted to the health system’s corporate parent. Callaghan has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance.... Read More
A physician’s assistant at St. Vincent Medical Group who received the COVID-19 vaccine after her employer mandated it but sued alleging federal civil rights violations has failed to secure relief from a federal court, which dismissed her complaint.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine will share with two other entities an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the effectiveness of an Alzheimer’s screening tool. The 5-minute screening tool assesses cognitive impairment and dementia.... Read More
A high-profile central Indiana physician has developed an impressive social media following through his YouTube Channel. In addition to serving as chief health officer for Indiana University, Dr. Aaron Carroll is also the face of Healthcare Triage and enjoys a nearly a half million subscribers.... Read More
A study conducted by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis shows people who received the COVID-19 vaccine "benefited significantly more from vaccination than natural immunity."... Read More
A judge’s ruling that could delay the closing of the emergency room at Franciscan Health Hammond may come later today, according to our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana. The city of Hammond is seeking an injunction to keep Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance from pulling the plug on the aging hospital.... Read More
Parkview Health has completed the final phase of construction on its new medical tower at the Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) in Fort Wayne. The health system says the final unit of the tower brings the total number of new inpatient beds to 142.... Read More
Indiana University Health is awarding $9.5 million in funding to support community organizations throughout the state. The health system said earlier this month the goal is to help meet "pressing social and health needs facing children and adults."... Read More
The FDA has given additional approval to an imaging agent used to help find tumors in cancer patients, this time for those battling lung cancer. Cytalux was developed by Purdue University's Dr. Philip Low, who is also founder of On Target Laboratories Inc.... Read More
Ohio-based healthcare provider HerMD will next month open its first Indiana location in Carmel. Founder Somi Javaid said the company aims to fill a gap in the number of sexual healthcare and menopause experts that work within an insurance-based system. ... Read More
Fort Wayne-based orthopaedic implant manufacturer BioPoly LLC has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the BioPoly Lesser Toe System.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and EVA Pharma, an Egypt-based healthcare product manufacturer, are collaborating to deliver sustainable and affordable insulin to people in Africa and other low- to middle-income countries.... Read More
A second legal challenge to block Indiana’s abortion ban could also be headed to the state Supreme Court. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office asked the court to review a county judge’s ruling that the ban violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.... Read More
As Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance prepares to shutdown inpatient services at its campus in Hammond, the health system says it will stop accepting ambulances before Christmas... Read More
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states are accepting the deals.... Read More
Manchester University President Dave McFadden says the $20 million expansion of the university's health sciences hub in Fort Wayne is a simple matter of space. Manchester said Monday the project would bring the facility to more than 110,000 square feet.... Read More
Several orthopedic surgeons from the Lafayette Orthopaedic Clinic will be joining OrthoIndy in April. OrthoIndy CEO John Ryan says the expansion reflects an ongoing commitment to serve Indiana.... Read More
Manchester University is investing more than $20 million in its health science hub in Fort Wayne, the university announced Monday. President Dave McFadden said the 32,000-square-foot expansion will meet demand for more space for its healthcare offerings in the city.... Read More
Paoli-based Southern Indiana Community Health Care plans to open new locations in the Lawrence County cities of Bedford and Mitchell. The organization says the new clinics will provide obstetrics and family primary care services to the communities.... Read More
The abortion doctor who sued Indiana's attorney general to stop his investigation into consumer complaints filed against her is voluntary dismissing her complaint. The move comes after a judge denied Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s motion for a preliminary injunction.... Read More
