A judge has ruled in favor of a physician who sued his former employer over a noncompete clause in his employment contract, WFYI Indianapolis reported Nov. 20. 

A vehicle crashed into a medical office building in Huntley, Ill., on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Herald.

Patients at a Chicago location of San Francisco-based Forward are unable to access medical records after the healthcare startup, known for its AI-driven "doctor-in-a-box" service, announced its closure on Nov. 12, CBS News reported Nov. 19. 

The Portland (Ore.) Clinic will be closing all patient care and clinical services at its downtown location in mid-December, ongoing safety concerns for staff and clients, KATU reported Nov. 19. 

Saint Mary's Physician Services will close its clinic in Atkins, Ark., on Dec. 19, according to a notice posted on the practice's website. 

Here are three recent updates on physician unions and unionization efforts since Oct. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker's: 

A physician has sued Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas, Hays Post reported Nov. 18. 

Forbes recently released its annual list of America's top universities for 2024 to 2025, recognizing institutions based on factors including alumni salaries, student debt, graduation rates, American leaders award recipients, return on investment, retention rates and academic success.

Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors. 

Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far. 

Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.

On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements, calling it "unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation." The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4. 

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Social Action Community Health System, a system within Inland Empire Health Plan, received more than $5 million in grant funding to address physician shortages, KTLA 5 reported Nov. 18. 

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the largest ambulatory healthcare accreditor, has named new board officers and two elected directors for the 2024-to-2025 season. 

On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth Physician Partners filed a notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts Nov. 6, according to a Nov. 18 report by JD Supra. 

Transparency is a healthcare buzzword used in a number of broad contexts, but frequently appears in discourse about the relationship among physicians, payers and patients. 

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System agreed to pay $2.37 million to settle allegations it submitted improperly modified claims to Medicaid.  

For the second year in a row, Princeton (N.J.) University has been named the top college in America by Forbes, according to the list published in November. 

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO Frederick Cooper have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations they offered kickbacks to promote claims for a QOL drug.