In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule that would effectively ban the majority of noncompete agreements in employer contracts. The rule has since been challenged in lawsuits. Critically, in August, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the ban’s implementation, leaving its future in flux as FTC leadership changed […]
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As technological advancements create new opportunities in the ASC space, here’s a look at how three specialties are managing a shift to outpatient care: Cardiology While cardiology is one of the fastest-growing outpatient specialties, a number of roadblocks could be hampering growth for outpatient cardiology. Infrastructure limitations, regulatory hurdles such as certificate-of-need processes, and payer […]
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The West North Central region is the highest-paid region for physicians, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2025. Medscape surveyed 7,322 physicians who responded between Oct. 3, 2024 and Jan. 15, 2025. West North Central: $404,000 East South Central: $375,000 East North Central: $367,000 West: $363,000 South Atlantic: $362,000 West South Central: $361,000 Pacific (includes […]
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Although physicians reported a 3.6% compensation increase, 15 physician specialties, including many ASC specialties, reported pay drops from 2023 to 2024, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2025. Medscape surveyed 7,322 physicians who responded between Oct. 3, 2024 and Jan. 15, 2025. Here are the 15 physician specialties that reported pay declines:
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A Florida-based pharmacy, OHM Pharmacy Services, agreed to plead guilty to one count of healthcare fraud, pay $82,000 in restitution and pay an additional $1 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act, according to an April 10 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
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The Indiana House has approved a bill that expands the state’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements for primary care physicians, WVXU News reported April 10. The bill expands the initial ban to include all physicians employed by hospitals and their affiliated entities. Independent physician practices are not included in the new ban on noncompete agreements. […]
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The healthcare industry is undergoing significant workforce reductions, with job cuts affecting providers and manufacturers. Here are six things to know about healthcare layoffs in 2025: 1. Healthcare, including hospitals, and related products companies and manufacturers cut 51,588 jobs in 2024, according to the most recent report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That’s an 11.9% […]
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New York has 19,390 physician assistants, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are four states that have more than 10,000 physician assistants: New York, California, Florida and Texas The agency released updated employment information for physician assistants to reflect 2024 information on April 2. In total, there […]
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David Stockman, MD, has filed for Chapter 11 protection on behalf of the Michigan Institute of Forensic Science & Medicine, which he owns. The filing delays a court from entering a $551,800 arbitration award to Russell Bush, MD, whom Dr. Stockman was found to have defamed and intentionally harmed, M Live reported April 8. What […]
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New noncompete statues in Virginia, Arkansas and Wyoming will go into effect this summer, according to an April 3 report by The National Law Review. Here’s an overview of each new statute: 1. Virginia: 2. Arkansas: 3. Wyoming:
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