Patsy Newitt

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the workforce trends that are affecting surgery centers most at the moment. 

Anupam Pradhan, MD, chair of orthopedic surgery at Dallas-based Southwest Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss payer and economic trends affecting ASC growth. 

The North Carolina Supreme Court has granted review in September for a lawsuit from Jay Singleton, MD, who owns an ophthalmology practice in New Bern, N.C., challenging the state's certificate-of-need laws. 

The Federal Trade Commission has been largely silent on its proposed ban on noncompete contracts for full-time employees and independent contractors introduced January 2023, according to an article by law firm BakerHostetler published in JDSupra.

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Workforce issues, particularly the looming physician shortage, are concerning many ASC leaders. 

Here are five notes on healthcare cash bonuses to know:

Army anesthesiologist Maj. Michael Stockin, MD, has been accused of sexual misconduct related to 42 alleged victims, CBS News reported Jan. 24. 

Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, MD, 52, has been indicted on charges he made false statements to Medicare. 

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System will discontinue its oral surgery services Jan. 31, citing an inability to meet demand, Marshfield News Herald reported Jan. 23.