Noncompete agreements continue to fuel legal battles across healthcare, with recent cases involving cardiologists, CRNAs and competing physician groups. The disputes highlight how restrictive covenants can shape where clinicians are able to practice, how health systems retain specialty groups and…
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ASCs are in the midst of an active wave of consolidation and outside investment. On Sept. 14, a House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on healthcare fraud and competition that could inform how that activity is regulated going forward,…
BCC Research released a new report on Sept. 9, 2026, detailing how artificial intelligence is reshaping outpatient surgical care through improved planning, real-time monitoring and workflow efficiency. The Boston-based market research firm’s “AI Impact on Outpatient Surgical Procedures — BCC…
Physicians still get real satisfaction from the patient side of the job, but two forces are testing that bond: the growing footprint of AI in care decisions and the rising cost of getting treated at all, according to a report…
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., sued more than 700 patients over unpaid bills during his more than two-decade career as a practicing OB-GYN in Kansas, and courts issued arrest warrants against 81 of those patients for missing related court dates, The…
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Skyway Surgery Center, an ASC in Chico, Calif., is asking the community for help staying open amid financial challenges that could force its closure, KDRV reported Sept. 4. The ASC has operated independently since opening in 2004 and has three…
Missoula, Mont.-based Partnership Health Center said Sept. 2 it will cease operations at Seeley Swan Medical Center by Oct. 31, after the board voted on Sept. 1 to decline an extension that would have kept the clinic open through January…
Margate, N.J.-based Horizon Eye Care Laser and Surgery Center provided notice of a data security event. On or about June 8, Horizon Eye Care identified suspicious activity within its systems and launched an investigation to determine the scope of the…
Waterloo Healthcare has launched LockEVO, an electronic locking, inventory management and compliance platform designed for ASCs and similar healthcare environments. The platform combines secure access control, controlled substance tracking, real-time inventory management and automated audit reporting, according to a Sept.…
The Federal Trade Commission has widened its scrutiny of healthcare deal-making and dominant vendors over the past month, touching hospital M&A, ASC consolidation and the EHR market in quick succession. Here are three recent FTC moves to know. 1. Epic…