Category: ASC News

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. 

Iowa family adds state to lawsuit over son's death after ASC procedure

Last year, an Iowa family filed a lawsuit against Iowa City-based ASC ENT Medical Services and one of its physicians after their 2-year-old son died following a routine procedure. The couple has now added the state of Iowa as a third defendant in the c…

ASC recap: September's top 10 updates

Here are the 10 most-read ASC updates reported by Becker’s in September:

Best Buy, Costco and more: 5 companies pivoting to healthcare

When considering healthcare disruptors, companies such as Walmart and CVS come to mind. However, there are other household names trying to enter the healthcare sector.

What CRNAs are paid in all 50 states

The average annual salary for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $255,078, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

5 physicians settling kickback allegations for $7.7M+

Here are five physicians who have agreed to settle kickback allegations that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 22: 

North Carolina physician charged with illegally prescribing controlled substances 

Waxhaw, N.C.-based physician Henry Emery Jr., MD, was charged with distributing controlled substances.