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BizVoice
/Indiana Chamber –
March/April 2013
A
January report from the American Hospital
Association states that Indiana hospitals employ
126,860 people and create more than $33 billion
in state economic activity. It adds that “ripple
effects” support an additional 261,000-plus jobs
and that hospitals spend more than $16 billion
on goods and services from other businesses within the state.
The Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) notes that it is the
professional trade association of 164 hospitals that are either
independent or a member of one of the 23 health care systems
in the state. In Indiana and across the country, the “systems”
are growing larger and the independents are shrinking in numbers.
That was a fact before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and
it is a process that is expected to continue. Dan Evans of Indiana
University Health says bluntly: “To achieve maximum efficiency,
best outcomes and highest quality and safety, size matters.”
BizVoice
®
spoke with seven hospital leaders throughout
the state, two insurance industry representatives and a national
health care expert. They discuss the hospital landscape, efforts
to engage consumers in health care choices, the impacts of
federal reform and related topics. The 10 authorities are:
Extreme Hospital Makeover
Reform Prompts ‘Sea Change’
Vince Caponi
St. Vincent Health
Indianapolis
Kelly Dunham
Interim CEO of DeKalb Memorial Hospital
at the time of this interview and an 18-year
member of the management team
Auburn
Dan Evans
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis
Pat Griffey
President
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South Bend
Al Gutierrez
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Mishawaka
Edmund Haislmaier
Senior research fellow in health policy studies
Heritage Foundation
Craig Kinyon
Reid Hospital and Health Care Services
Richmond
Dr. David Lee
Vice president of provider engagement and
contracting
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana
Rob McLin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Philip Newbold
Beacon Health System
South Bend
By Tom Schuman
