Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering banning noncompete clauses in physician contracts with a newly introduced bill, The State reported Jan. 21. The bill, introduced in December, which unanimously passed out of a panel of House lawmakers Jan. 20, would…
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As ASCs push into higher-acuity care, leaders say the most underestimated threat isn’t demand, it’s the widening gap between rising labor, supply and anesthesia costs and shrinking or misaligned reimbursement. Executives warn that compressed professional fees, staffing shortages and growing…
The legal and financial environment surrounding malpractice premiums and lawsuits has intensified as awards of more than $10 million become increasingly commonplace in healthcare. Here are six things to know about the malpractice environment across the U.S. in 2026: 1.…
Orthopaedic practices face increasing pressure from every direction. There are growing administrative demands, shifting reimbursement models, and a steady rise in consolidation by hospital systems. For independent, physician-owned practices, maintaining autonomy while staying financially sustainable can feel like balancing on a…
Revision hip and knee replacements, long considered too complex, risky and expensive to move out of hospitals, are now entering a new frontier: ASCs for Medicare patients. A federal Medicare payment rule that took effect Jan. 1 expanded the procedures…
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A North Ridgeville, Ohio, physician has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme involving more than $14.5 million in false Medicare claims, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the Justice…
Orthopedic ASCs are scaling quickly as more procedures shift outpatient but the definition of “value” is changing under pressure. With payer reimbursement tightening and operating costs rising, leaders say success increasingly depends on smarter payer alignment, tighter management of supply…
Innovations Surgery Center in Rockville, Md., has begun offering robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery, becoming the first ambulatory surgery center in the Mid-Atlantic region to do so. According to a Jan. 14 news release, the center now performs advanced minimally invasive gynecologic…
Nearly 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. are bound by a noncompete agreement, according to data released Jan. 13 by the Economic Innovation Group. Noncompete agreements are regulated at the state level, with four states currently banning the use…
More than one-third of all nurse practitioners and physician assistants will swap their specialties at some point in their careers, according to a Jan. 12 survey published by the American Medical Association. Here are eight things to know: