WHO WE ARE
Indiana Business Health Collaborative
The Indiana Business Health Collaborative (IBHC) is an innovative partnership between Hoosier employers and health care industry stakeholders who are committed to working together to lower the cost of care in Indiana without jeopardizing quality or access to the critical services that Hoosiers rely on. Through the IBHC, members help accelerate market solutions that will reduce costs, maintain a healthy workforce, and strengthen Indiana’s economic competitiveness.
Our Mission
A statewide coalition of employers, economic development groups, local chambers of commerce, and health care industry stakeholders, the IBHC partners to:
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Achieve cost savings through market-based strategies such as direct-to-employer partnerships and tailored insurance solutions
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Improve health care quality through patient-centered, outcome-focused care models
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Maintain a healthy workforce
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Strengthen Indiana’s economic competitiveness and ability to attract/retain talent
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Advocate for effective change in health care
LEADERSHIP
Beth Lock
Chief Executive
The Indiana Business Health Collaborative is led by Beth Lock, who serves as CEO/Executive Director. Lock has 20 years of advocacy and leadership experience, having previously served as the Director of Government and Legislative Affairs for the Allen County Board of Commissioners and Parkview Health, respectively. In these two roles, Lock has worked on a host of collaborative initiatives among non-profits, governmental branches, foundations, and the business sector, involving issues such as public health, health care, mental health, criminal justice, taxation, and much more. Among her notable health care legislative accomplishments is the initiation of the legislation that authorized the state to enter the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and successfully aligning state and federal health care regulations, particularly in transparency, medical staff credentialling, and health information privacy. Lock holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University, Fort Wayne.
IBHC Board of Directors
​The Indiana Business Health Collaborative is led by a Board of Directors who bring together expertise from across business, health care, and community leadership. Their guidance helps shape our strategy, advance our mission, and ensure we remain focused on improving the health and well-being of Indiana’s workforce and communities.
