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Hospital diversions to end
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19% increase in FSSA Medicaid waiver appeals as families report confusion over process to fight cuts
Current Publishing
Pumped up: Zionsville neighborhood group continues opposition against gas station
The fight against a gas station at Holliday Farms isn’t finished. The Zionsville Healthy Neighborhood Alliance, a group of residents in and around Holliday Farms, filed for judicial review Aug. 19 concerning the approval of a Friendly Market gas station and convenience store. Judicial review involves a legislative body...
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Our Hospice honored by Centers for Medicare, Medicaid Services
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has received a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recognizing the organization among the highest-rated hospices in the nation for patient and caregiver experience. The five-star rating reflects feedback from patients and their loved ones and...
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IU Health’s Mobile Lung Unit coming to Noblesville
The IU Health Mobile Lung Unit is traveling across Indiana, offering low-dose CT scans to individuals at high risk for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, claiming more lives each year than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. Yet, what many people don’t realize is that lung cancer is often preventable, and highly treatable, when detected early. Unfortunately, most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage when treatment options are limited and survival rates are low.
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Physicians move to Franciscan after Optum closure
Mishawaka, Ind-based Franciscan Health has added six clinicians — four physicians and two nurse practitioners — from Optum’s now-closed Zionsville, Ind., primary care practice, Current Publishing reported Aug. 26. The health system said the group will practice at Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine Clay Township in Carmel,...
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VA Deploys Electronic Health Records to Three Indiana Hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed the Federal Electronic Health Record system to VA hospitals in Fort Wayne, Marion and Indianapolis on Aug. 24, along with 16 associated outpatient clinics, marking a milestone in one of the most troubled IT modernization projects in government history. The Oracle Health-based system is...
The Star Press
Ball State expands primary care access with new Muncie clinic
Ball State University is expanding health-care access in East Central Indiana by opening a new family medicine primary care practice at its Interprofessional Community Clinics in Muncie. According to a community announcement, three newly hired family nurse practitioners are beginning to build patient panels ahead of a soft launch planned for early September. The practice will operate within the Healthy Lifestyle Center at 1613 W. Riverside Ave. and will provide care for patients of all ages. Services will include annual wellness visits, preventive care, routine physical exams, chronic disease management, women's health services, health screenings, preventive counseling and treatment for common health concerns. The practice also will coordinate specialty referrals when needed. Officials said new patient inquiries will be reviewed to help determine the most appropriate care setting for each patient. “We want patients to have a primary care experience built around listening, education, and an ongoing relationship with a provider who knows them,” said Justin Tobyas, director of interprofessional education and practice and assistant clinical professor of athletic training in Ball State's College of Health. “Our providers will work alongside patients to address immediate health needs while emphasizing prevention, early intervention, and the daily choices that support long-term wellbeing.”
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Our Hospice Earns Five-Star Rating
(Columbus, IN) – Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has received a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recognizing the organization among the highest-rated hospices in the nation for patient and caregiver experience. The five-star rating reflects feedback from patients and their loved ones...
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IU Health Launches Theranostics Center for Targeted Cancer Care
The program combines medical imaging and precision diagnostics to deliver personalized treatments for patients across Indiana. Indiana University Health announced the launch of the IU Health Theranostics Center of Excellence, a program that integrates medical imaging, precision diagnostics, and image-targeted therapies to treat cancer patients. The initiative aims to provide access to precision medicine throughout the state of Indiana.
Current Publishing
Former Zionsville Optum physicians practicing at Franscican in Carmel
Many physicians from the now-shuttered Optum Primary Care in Zionsville are practicing in Carmel. Franciscan Health announced that Dr. Akxay Patel, Dr. Rina Patel, Dr. Justin Rice, and nurse practitioners Sara Brainerd and Angela Yang, joined the health care network and will practice at Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine Clay Township. The group was most recently at Optum’s Zionsville location which closed June 26.
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Our Hospice Earns Five Star Patient Care Quality Rating
[Columbus, Indiana] August 26, 2026 – Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has received a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recognizing the organization among the highest-rated hospices in the nation for patient and caregiver experience. The five-star rating reflects feedback from patients and...
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Ball State opens new healthcare practice
Ball State University is expanding East Central Indiana’s access to healthcare through the launch of a new medicine primary care practice within the campus’ Healthy Lifestyle Center, according to a press release published by the university. The center is located within the Interprofessional Community Clinics at 1613 W....