physician shortage

The case comes as the law — and culture — around Indiana’s physician noncompete clauses has shifted. But some still worry that existing noncompete clauses could push physicians out of the state.

Marian University recently received $29 million from the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation. The financial gift will provide more scholarship and academic opportunities for students.

While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.

Some Indiana hospital budgets are in the red as the collective operating margin for state hospitals continues to be under 1%.

At a time when many rural hospitals continue to make the tough choice to shutter their obstetrics units and stop delivering babies, some have found ways to make their units survive and, sometimes, even thrive.

Noncompete agreements are a common part of physician contracts restricting their employment options. Hospitals love them, most physicians hate them and some states are trying to limit them. A new law in Indiana is facing its first real test in courts.

A new analysis shows more and more people get their care from health providers other than physicians.

Indiana University School of Medicine has received $12 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to improve its curriculum with a focus on underserved communities.

More nurse practitioners are stepping up to meet the needs of patients as Indiana grapples with a shortage of primary care doctors.