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Texas woman pleads not guilty to impersonating nurse
Nora Avila, 35, has pleaded not guilty to allegations that she impersonated a nurse for three years at multiple home health companies in the Laredo, Texas, area, Laredo Morning Times reported Sept. 30.
Why 6 hospitals, health systems filed for bankruptcy in September
Among six hospitals, health systems and physician groups that filed for bankruptcy in September, common factors include rising medical costs and a difficult market.
3 states where noncompetes are enforceable against key employees
Amid growing discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements, which prohibit clinicians from joining a competing practice or setting up their own within a particular distance from their previous practice for a certain period of time, many states h…
10 best small cities to live in
Carmel, Ind., is the best small city to live in, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
Tenet workers vote to strike: What ASCs should know
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West members voted to authorize a strike at 11 Tenet Healthcare facilities in California.
Another health system files for bankruptcy: What ASCs need to know
Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Biggest ASC deals in September
Here are three major ASC-related deals made in September:
The wealthiest people in healthcare
Eleven names tied to the healthcare industry are in the latest edition of the Forbes 400, which ranks the wealthiest Americans of the year.
10 most commonly prescribed pain medications
Hydrocodone-acetaminophen was the most commonly prescribed pain medication in 2022, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare.
Top 10 physician groups in the news for M&A transactions
Definitive Healthcare recorded more than 2,500 merger and acquisition news stories between January 2018 and September 2023.
