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Representatives in South Dakota are deliberating a bill that would adjust the laws surrounding noncompete agreements for healthcare facilities, Dakota News Now reported Feb. 9. The bill would limit the use of contracts that prohibit use of commercial or residential…

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart, Fla., has received accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. The recognition acknowledges the hospital’s commitment to supporting quality improvement and patient safety efforts for metabolic and bariatric…

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health will shutter its Ellicott City (Md.) Ambulatory Surgery Center due to low procedure volumes, a spokesperson for the health system said in a Feb. 10 statement shared with Becker’s.  The freestanding ASC’s closure will affect 23 employees…

The Association of University Anesthesiologists selected Harriet Hopf, MD, as the 2026 recipient of its Leadership Advisory Board Mentoring Award. The award honors “sustained dedication to mentoring and sponsoring faculty in anesthesiology.” Dr. Hopf was selected based on detailed nominations,…

This is a bimonthly column by Les Jebson, administrator of the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Prisma Health. This is the second installment. Incentivizing perioperative surgical teams with additional compensation tied to performance milestones has the potential to improve…

Ambulatory providers are increasingly looking to their EHR vendors for new functionalities and technologies but still rely heavily on third-party companies for tasks like patient engagement and intake and ambient speech, KLAS Research reported Feb. 9. Here are the top…

From device innovation to practice consolidation, cardiology remains as one of the top targets for investment and M&A activity in healthcare. Here are three transactions in the cardiology industry that total more than $600 million, as reported by Becker’s in…

New technologies, procedures and facility investment are driving growth and building momentum in the gastroenterology industry for 2026. Here are three milestones and first happening in the gastroenterology space, as reported by Becker’s so far this year:

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners is betting that the next wave of ASC growth won’t be driven by one-off center deals, but by a repeatable, holistic strategy that health systems and physicians can actually execute. CEO Mark Langston told Becker’s…

As new procedures, payer incentives and technology all align to boost opportunities in the ASC space, leaders are tasked with finding the careful balance between timely progress and development and the constant optimization of existing services.  Jessica Pfister, senior director…