From noncompetes to fraud: The stories reshaping healthcare this week

March 23, 2026

1. 'A very small cog in a gigantic wheel': The false security of physician employment Full story

2. What hospitals get wrong about ASCs Full story

3. How does your ASC stack up? Benchmark your spine and orthopedic program against top performers and build your network with 750+ decision-makers at Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago. Request your complimentary badge here.

4. Alaska physician, husband sentenced for $12.5M fraud scheme Full story

5. The rise and fall of the FTC's noncompete ban: A timeline Full story

 

6. ASCs lose revenue after contracts are signed. The operational gaps to address now here.

7. The best urology ASCs: US News Full story

8. 6 Optum updates to know from Q1 Full story

9. The 9 states taking on facility fees—and what happens next Full story

10. Cincinnati hospital acquires outpatient center for $6M Full story

 

11. AI-powered CDI is making a difference for this regional health system. Learn more here.

12. Maine considers healthcare noncompete ban Full story

13. Anesthesia group, lawmakers oppose Medicare cuts to non-opioid pain treatment Full story

14. Michigan bills target outpatient fees, CON requirements Full story

15. Intermountain plans new outpatient clinic Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Standardizing EHRs at scale: Get operational lessons from Optum here.

17. Are departmental averages masking profitability differences? Find out here.

18. 65% drop in after-hours documentation time — KLAS' ROI findings from 3 systems here.

19. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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