Category: ASC News

Arkansas physician clinic to close

Saint Mary’s Physician Services will close its clinic in Atkins, Ark., on Dec. 19, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website. 

What's new with physician unions?

Here are three recent updates on physician unions and unionization efforts since Oct. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker’s: 

Physician sues HaysMed over noncompete clause

A physician has sued Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas, Hays Post reported Nov. 18. 

The debt burden of America's best universities

Forbes recently released its annual list of America’s top universities for 2024 to 2025, recognizing institutions based on factors including alumni salaries, student debt, graduation rates, American leaders award recipients, return on investment, reten…

4 top healthcare CIOs: Forbes

Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors. 

State-by-state breakdown of 24 hospital closures in 2024

Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far. 

2 more physicians implicated in nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme

Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.

Noncompetes' future in flux

On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, calling it “unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation.” The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4. 

California health system gets $5.1 million grant to tackle physician shortage

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Social Action Community Health System, a system within Inland Empire Health Plan, received more than $5 million in grant funding to address physician shortages, KTLA 5 reported Nov. 18. 

AAAHC taps new board, directors

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the largest ambulatory healthcare accreditor, has named new board officers and two elected directors for the 2024-to-2025 season.