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Indiana senate passes physician non-compete ban
A bill from Indiana legislation that would ban employers from placing physicians under non-compete agreements has been passed by the state’s senate, WBAA reported Feb. 7.
President Biden talks healthcare, taxes in State of the Union: 5 notes for ASCs
President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address on Feb. 7, and healthcare was among the central themes.
Texas medical office building acquired
A medical office building in Plano, Texas, has been acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical, Commercial Property Executive reported Feb. 7.
NorthStar Anesthesia expanding services to Illinois health system, Delaware ASC
NorthStar Anesthesia will now provide anesthesia services for Southern Illinois Healthcare in Carbondale and Wilmington, Del.-based Limestone Surgery Center.
Hospitals defy price transparency rules
Most hospitals aren’t complying with federal price transparency rules that went into effect January 2021, with few consequences, according to the Fourth Semi-Annual Hospital Price Transparency Report from the PatientRightsAdvocate.org.
DOJ axes 3 antitrust healthcare policies, 'vigorous' enforcement ahead
The Justice Department paved the way to more closely scrutinize healthcare mergers, acquisitions and collaborations by withdrawing three antitrust policy statements.
Bausch & Lomb to acquire AcuFocus
Bausch & Lomb has agreed to purchase AcuFocus, a manufacturer of devices to treat cataracts, Orange County Business Journal reported Feb. 6.
Nevada physician sued for negligence, wrongful death
Medina Culver, DO, has been sued by a former patient’s family for alleged wrongful death, This is Reno reported Feb. 6.
FDA-cleared AI: How many devices are cleared by specialty?
Since 1995, the FDA has cleared 521 artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices through 510(k) clearance, de novo requests or approved premarket approval applications, with the majority of cleared devices used in the radiology space, according to a…
Disparities in pediatric ophthalmology care on the rise
Disparities in access to pediatric ophthalmology care are mostly based on socioeconomic status, a study published Jan. 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests.
