e-Reports 11-20-2025

IDOH passes hospital merger

[11/20/2025]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has approved a merger between Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, allowing the two organizations to move forward under the state’s Certificate of Public Advantage, or COPA, framework.

Upcoming Indiana General Assembly webinars offered for legislative session

[11/20/2025]

Talk politics with Doug Boyle, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, and Grant Achenbach, JD, attorney and lobbyist with Krieg DeVault, LLP, with the White Coats & the Statehouse: 2026 Legislative Insights Series. Indiana politics is on the nati

ISMA membership renewal is easy

[11/20/2025]

It’s that time of year again! It is time to renew the ISMA membership. Membership notices have been sent out.

Sign up to serve as a Physician of the Day in 2026

[11/20/2025]

ISMA is seeking volunteers to serve as Physician of the Day at the Statehouse during the month of February for the 2026 Indiana General Assembly.

Member benefits for upcoming holiday events

[11/20/2025]

Winterlights presented by Bank of America will be at Newfields starting on Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 4. Nearly two million lights will dazzle and delight during the ninth annual holiday tradition in The Garden.

Webinar to Explore Real-World AI Lessons in Medicine and Public Health

[11/20/2025]

Physicians can gain practical insight into applying artificial intelligence in clinical and public health settings during an upcoming ISMA webinar, “Making AI Work in the Real World: Practical Lessons from Clinical and Public Health Applications.”

Register for Women in Medicine Annual Retreat

[11/20/2025]

All female ISMA members are invited to attend the annual Women in Medicine (WIM) retreat on Jan. 30-31 at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Jane Bridges, MD; Laurel Fick, MD; and Erica Howe, MD, will speak.

Get ahead of coming changes in coding and reimbursement

[11/20/2025]

Big changes are on the horizon for medical coding and reimbursement in 2026, and physicians can get up to speed during an upcoming webinar, “ICD-10 Updates & Medicare’s Final Rule: What You Need to Know.”

Uncertainty at the statehouse threatens scheduled events

[11/20/2025]

At Tuesday’s Organization Day, the House and Senate schedules were released for the 2026 General Assembly.

ISMA supports opposition to Anthem’s Facility Administration Policy

[11/20/2025]

ISMA signed onto a letter with the AMA Federation to seek rescission of a new Anthem policy (Facility Administrative Policy: Use of a Nonparticipating Care Provider) scheduled to be implemented in 11 states starting Jan. 1.