Physicians, state governments and the Federal Trade Commission are all battling to reform policy surrounding noncompete clauses, which prohibit physicians from seeing patients one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job.
Patsy Newitt
Noncompete clauses are facing increasing scrutiny, as physicians, states and even the Federal Trade Commission look to reform policy.
The Feb. 21 cybersecurity attack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare is taking a huge toll on physician finances, according to a recent study from the American Medical Association.
Becker's has reported on 28 hospitals shuttering services since Feb. 1, a large majority of which are emergency departments and birthing services.
Most Gen Zers and millennials would prefer to retire in the South, according to a new survey from financial services company GoBankingRates.
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Hospitals, health systems and physicians faced big Stark law penalties in 2023.
Minnesota pays cardiologists the highest hourly wage, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Patient and provider interest in ASCs is rising, but markets that have stringent certificate-of-need laws could struggle, leaders say.
Kenneth Candido, MD, CEO and president of Chicago Anesthesia Associates, joined Becker's to discuss why private practice physicians don't have power in healthcare.
As physician groups and practices face rising costs and declining reimbursements, many are forced to shutter.