Today's Top 20 Stories
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'This is long overdue': Physicians react to the FTCs' noncompete ban
After the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompetes for most healthcare workers, eight healthcare leaders and physicians joined Becker's to react to the agency's move. -
HCA, SCA Health & more organizations selling off ASCs
Here are four organizations that have recently inked deals to sell ASCs. -
ASCs' reimbursement problem
ASCs are historically reimbursed at lower levels than hospital outpatient departments, despite being considered by many in healthcare to be a high-quality and low-cost site of care.
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Gyms, superstores and more: 3 medical facilities entering vacated spaces
In 2023, 4% of vacant malls became healthcare, hospital or medical facilities, and that trend is continuing into 2024. -
Commonwealth Pain & Spine to open Indiana ASC
Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine has partnered with Woodward Development and Construction to open an ASC in Evansville, Ind., according to an April 24 report from the TriState Homepage. -
University of Iowa seeks approval to lease 25,000-square-foot medical office building
The University of Iowa has earned approval from its board of regents to lease a 24,450-square-foot medical office building in Urbandale, Iowa, according to an April 24 report from The Daily Iowan. -
12 states with the highest layoff rates
Montana is the state with the highest layoff rate in the U.S., seeing more layoffs than any other state between October and January, according to research from business company Upflip based on the latest available data on layoffs from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Remembering 8 healthcare leaders who have died in 2024
The healthcare community is remembering eight leaders in their fields who have died since Dec. 22. -
AdventHealth to construct $220M medical office building
AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.) is preparing for a $220 million medical office building expansion just a month after opening a 20,000-square-foot Daytona Beach ASC, according to an April 24 report from the Daytona Beach News-Journal. -
New Hampshire physician charged with healthcare fraud
A physician from Grantham, N.H., was charged for his alleged scheme to illegally distribute controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud. -
8 metro areas paying anesthesiologists more than $350K
In the San Diego-Carlsbad, Calif., area, anesthesiologists earn an average of $481,420 each year, making it the highest-paying metropolitan area for the profession in the U.S.
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U of Michigan buys KMart headquarters for ambulatory care site
The Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan plans to purchase the former KMart headquarters in Troy, Mich., to convert the space to a $4.4 million ambulatory and outpatient facility, according to an April 23 report from the Michigan Daily. -
8 hospitals, health systems laying off employees: What ASCs need to know
Seven hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees in the last 20 days amid financial issues and payer contract obstacles. -
UC San Diego plans $175M+ outpatient center
UC San Diego Health is developing an outpatient medical center with a price tag between $175 million and $225 million in San Diego's Rancho Bernardo neighborhood, the San Diego Union Tribune reported April 23. -
GI Alliance affiliate grows, adds Dr. Scharles Konadu
Fort Worth-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, an affiliate of management group GI Alliance, has added gastroenterologist Scharles Konadu, MD. -
Arizona physician accused of sexually abusing patients
A physician in Yuma, Ariz., who pleaded not guilty to seven counts of sexual abuse and assault is facing new charges from patients, local CBS affiliate AZFamily reported April 23. -
Fired Iowa physician contests license suspension in court
A fired resident of Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is contesting his medical license suspension in court, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 22. -
Bad news for private practice physicians
Here are three major issues plaguing private practice physicians today. -
3 closures affecting healthcare
Here are three closures affecting the healthcare industry that Becker's has reported on since April 16: -
Anesthesiologist sues Optum-affiliated Oregon ASC for alleged retaliation firing
Anesthesiologist Ellis Richard Clark, MD, has filed a lawsuit against Optum-affiliated Salem (Ore.) Surgery Center, which operates under the name Northbank Surgical Center, for allegedly firing him in retaliation for complaining about unsafe anesthesia practices, according to an April 23 report from the Lund Report.
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