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3 states cracking down on noncompete laws
Here are three states that have taken action to ban noncompetes that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 5:
3 CMS rulings impacting ASCs
Here are three recent rulings from CMS that affect ASCs:
Claritas HealthTech establishes spinoff for AI-assisted GI solutions
Medical image enhancement and AI diagnostic software solutions company Claritas HealthTech has established a U.S.-based spinoff, Intelligent Scopes Corp., that will focus on the research, development and delivery of endoscopic image processing and AI-a…
Certificate of need laws hindering SurgNet's growth
Nashville-based SurgNet, a new-to-market ASC management and development company, is struggling to grow in its home state due to complicated certificate of need laws, according to a Nov. 3 report from the Nashville Business Journal.
5 highest paid ophthalmologists in Phoenix
The highest paid ophthalmologist in Phoenix earns $686,400, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How AmSurg is 'positioning for growth' as an independent company
AmSurg has officially emerged under new ownership as a separate and independent entity from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
Indiana physician's lawsuit challenges state's noncompete law
Pediatric intensivist David Lankford, MD, is suing his former employer, Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Hospital, to get out of a noncompete clause in his contract, local PBS affiliate WFYI reported Nov. 2.
Prisma Health plans to go out of network with UnitedHealthcare
In August, Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health warned its patients that starting Jan. 1, the health system might be out of network with UnitedHealthcare. Now, as the negotiation deadline looms, it seems more and more likely, according to a Nov. 3 repo…
ASCs playing increasingly important role in joint arthroplasty
ASCs are playing an increasingly important role in total joint arthroplasty procedures performed in the U.S., according to the American Joint Replacement Registry’s 2023 annual report on hip and knee arthroplasty procedural trends and patient outcomes….
Ohio ASC sees uptick in knee surgeries
Greater Dayton (Ohio) Surgery Center has seen an increased number of knee replacement surgeries due to an aging population, the Dayton Daily News reported Nov. 2.
