For years, I thought the biggest constraint in our orthopedic practice was capacity. I was wrong. Imagine it’s Sunday afternoon, and you’re sitting in the ER with your mother, who fell walking down the stairs. The physician tells you she…
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In an article posted March 4, the National Law Review outlined the last year of shifts in national policy regulating noncompete agreements in employee contacts. Here’s a timeline of recent updates regarding the national noncompete ban and other state regulations: …
Legent Health, an owner and operator of orthopedic ASCs and surgical hospital, named spine surgeon Todd Albert, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Albert has more than 20 years of executive, clinical and academic leadership, according to a March 5 news release.…
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is expanding its operations into the ASC and outpatient space, signaled by a recent joint venture partnership and capital investment. The nonprofit organization, which operates 19 acute and specialty hospitals serving more than 1.6 million patients…
Here are four hospitals and health systems laying off employees in the month of February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System shared plans to lay off 187 full-time employees, citing funding cuts related to H.R. 1.…
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Iowa House lawmakers have passed a bill that would prohibit noncompete agreements in employment contracts for physicians employed by the University of Iowa Health Care. The legislation passed the chamber with a 70-19 vote. Representative Ann Meyer, a Republican from…
Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, will close an ambulatory surgery center and sleep medicine services this spring as it implements cost-reduction strategies ahead of its planned acquisition by Columbus-based OhioHealth, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s. The…
Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System relocated five specialty practices and began seeing patients at the new medical office building location Feb. 26, the Observer-Dispatch reported Feb. 26. The practices include MVHS Advanced Endoscopy Group; MVHS Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery…
Casey Means, MD, appeared before the Senate Feb. 25 in a long-awaited confirmation hearing for her nomination as surgeon general, NBC News reported Feb. 25. Here are eight things to know about Dr. Means and the hearing: 1. Dr. Means…
Noncompete agreements are becoming flashpoints in courtrooms across the country. From state attorney general investigations to multimillion-dollar payment disputes and 90-mile practice bans, recent lawsuits show how restrictive covenants can shape where physicians work, how health systems compete and who…