Here are four recent noncompete suits to know, as reported by Becker’s since March 13:
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Benjamin Stein, MD, an independent orthopedic surgeon and co-founder and chairman of Capital Surgical Solutions, joined Becker’s to share his perspective on the evolving ASC landscape. As a leader of a surgeon-majority-owned development group, Dr. Stein shared how a new…
From delayed surgeries to increased patient complications, the stakes of the anesthesia shortage could not be more clear. To address these stakes, eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the effects and consequences of the anesthesia shortage. Question: What are the…
Firefighters were called to a surgery center in Forest, Va., on May 17 following a structural fire at the facility, according to a May 18 report from ABC affiliate 13 News. The fire occurred at Harman Eye Surgery Center. The…
ASCs play a critical role in healthcare delivery—offering safe, efficient, and lower-cost alternatives to hospital-based surgery. Yet despite their value, many ASCs are hitting a wall when negotiating in-network contracts with commercial insurance providers. At Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center, and…
Pinellas (Fla.) Eye Care, doing business as Gulfcoast Eye Care, agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law for its billing practices for transcranial doppler ultrasounds, the Justice Department said in a…
U.S. gastroenterologists saw a 3% decline in compensation from 2023 to 2024, with their annual salaries dropping from $512,000 to $495,000, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2025,” published May 16. For the survey, Medscape polled 7,322 gastroenterologists between Oct.…
ASCS are emerging as powerful assets in hospitals’ and health systems’ efforts to attract and retain surgeons, particularly in high-demand specialties. According to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey, 93% of hospital and health system leaders view having an ASC…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners quietly expanded its footprint in ophthalmology through an acquisition of Dallas-based Key-Whitman Eye Center, executives said during the company’s May 13 earnings call. Here are four key takeaways: 1. Surgery Partners CFO David Doherty described the…
Here are three health systems that have lost or cut ties with their anesthesia providers this year: 1. Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center ended its partnership with anesthesia services provider, Medical Center Anesthesiologists. “Following extensive discussions with Medical Center…