A second lawsuit against the shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery Center in Ames, Iowa, and its physician-owner, Lindsay Sturm, DO, has been dismissed, the Ames Tribune reported Sept. 11. The lawsuit was filed by Joseph Kaissi, a resident of the United…
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In August, two states advanced legislation expanding the scope of practice for non-physician providers. Here are the two moves: 1. In early August, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan piece of legislation allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice…
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss its appeal in two legal challenges to its 2024 rule banning noncompete agreements. On Sept. 5, the agency dismissed appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC and Properties of the Villages v. FTC…
The ASC industry faces a constant stream of emerging technologies and strategies marketed as essential to growth — but not every innovation offers measurable value. It’s up to administrators to decide which investments truly strengthen operations, patient care and financial…
In early August, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan piece of legislation allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently. According to an Aug. 8 news release, APRNs in Wisconsin could previously practice under a collaborative agreement with a…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will relocate elective surgeries and procedures in orthopedics, podiatry, endoscopy, ophthalmology and gynecology from its Albert Lea, Minn., campus to its Austin, Minn., and Waseca, Minn., campuses by early December. Outpatient services in Belle…
Oklahoma lawmakers have overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill expanding physician assistant authority, allowing PAs with more than 6,240 hours of experience to practice without a physician agreement. The law, HB 2584, also grants PAs expanded prescribing authority,…
Hawaii is the happiest state in the country, while West Virginia is the least-happy, according to a Sept. 8 report from WalletHub. To create the ranking, WalletHub drew on publicly available data from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau,…
Hospitals are ramping up investment in orthopedic ambulatory surgery centers to capture growing demand for musculoskeletal care, lower costs and expand their footprint in outpatient surgery. Orthopedic procedures — including joint replacements, spine surgeries and sports medicine cases — are…
There have been several key updates to both federal and state healthcare policies since Sept. 2, covering both financial and clinical issues. 1. The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee has released a spending bill for 2026 that dropped an $18 billion…