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Non-Compete Agreement Imposed by Doctor Group on Physician's Practice Upheld by Court

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Thursday, 10 July 2008
An employment contract's non-compete clause did not unreasonably restrict a physician's practice, the Kansas Court of Appeals has ruled. The non-competition agreement in the contract between a physician group and a physician placed restrictions on where the physician could practice after employment was terminated.
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Effective means used to reduce costs

Written by Staff
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Q. What are the most effective means you use to reduce costs?
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CMS Proposes 3 Percent Increase for Outpatient Services, Adding 9 Procedures to ASC List

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Thursday, 03 July 2008
CMS has issued a proposed rule that will update payment rates for calendar year 2009 and aims to improve quality of services provided in HOPDs and ASCs by paying based on quality reporting.
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Humana to Acquire Florida's Metcare Health Plans

Written by Staff
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Humana has announced that is has signed an agreement to purchase Metcare Health Plans, a subsidiary of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Metropolitan Health Networks, for an estimated $14 million.
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Recruiting, Retaining Physicians Requiring More Creativity

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Sunday, 29 June 2008
The U.S. population continues to grow faster than the physician workforce, making it more important than for physician groups to recruit — and do their best to retain — doctors, according to the 2007 Retention Survey from the American Medical Group Association and Cejka Search, which conducted the survey of 43 physician groups representing 14,705 physicians.
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