Today's Top 20 Stories
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Where physician noncompetes could be banned next
The Pennsylvania House has passed legislation that would ban noncompete clauses for physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants. -
Noncompetes cost workers $300B each year
Noncompete clauses lead to wage reduction totaling $300 billion each year, according to an April 21 article by DCReport. -
WVU Medicine to invest $233M into outpatient facility for its eye institute
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is building a multi-center outpatient facility with surgical suites for the WVU Eye Institute, according to an April 22 report by WVNews.
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Mercy Health Bon Secours ASC closes abruptly
Employees at Canfield (Ohio) Surgery Center were informed on April 22 that the ASC will be permanently closing its doors at the end of May, according to an April 22 report from CBS affiliate WKBN. -
Planning commission denies Corewell Health's ASC, medical office building proposal
The Royal Oak (Mich.) Planning Commission has denied a proposal from Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health to open an ASC and medical office building, according to an April 17 report from the Royal Oak Review. -
United Digestive, OMNY Health strikes GI partnership
Gastroenterology supergroup United Digestive has partnered with OMNY Health, a provider of healthcare data and insights. -
What's new with colonoscopies?
Here are five developments in the world of colonoscopies:
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Tenet's healthcare takeover
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, has had an active first quarter. -
Bad news for anesthesia
Here are three major concerns plaguing the anesthesia industry. -
Physician assistant hourly pay in all 50 states
Nevada and California pay physician assistants the highest hourly wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Healthcare administrator pay per hour in all 50 states
The average hourly earnings among healthcare administrators is $64.64; however, that can vary by more than $40 depending on the state one works in.
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Hospital closures continue: 5 updates
ASCs in many markets are being affected by hospitals and health systems continuing to close campuses and shutter services as costs soar. -
Optum workers report layoffs: What ASCs need to know
Former employees of Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, have reported on social media that the company is conducting layoffs. -
New York ASC sued following July data breach
A class action lawsuit has been filed against New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center following a recent patient data breach. -
Dr. Bhavin Patel joins GI Alliance network
Gastroenterologist Bhavin Patel, MD, has joined Bedford-based Digestive Health Associates of Texas, an affiliate of management organization GI Alliance. -
Ascension proposes 11K-square-foot Florida medical office building
Ascension Sacred Heart has proposed a new medical office building in Pensacola, Fla., near its Perdido Key clinic, according to an April 22 report from the Pensacola News Journal. -
Dr. Bhavin Patel joins GI Alliance
Gastroenterologist Dushyant Singh, MD, has joined the care team at Tulsa, Okla.-based Adult Gastroenterology Associates, an affiliate of management organization GI Alliance. -
FTC to vote on noncompete ban
The Federal Trade Commission will hold an open meeting to vote on its proposed noncompete ban April 23. -
Baptist Health cuts ribbon on new ASC
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new ASC in Lexington, Ky., Baptist Health Hamburg, according to an April 20 report from ABC affiliate WTVQ. -
10 best, worst large cities to start a business
Orlando, Fla., is the best large city to start a business, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
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