1. FTC could ban noncompetes with new rule: What ASCs need to know Full story

2. New York gastroenterologist to pay $1.4M for Medicare billing fraud Full story

3. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas potentially cutting ties with Ascension Texas ASCs Full story

4. Surgical procurement remains mired in paperwork. Learn how smart contract technology is streamlining the process and reducing non-clinical workloads.

5.  First lady Jill Biden to undergo surgery at Maryland ASC Full story 

6. What ASCs need to know about prior authorization Full story

7. Geisinger to acquire ENT practice Full story

8. Medical office building portfolio spanning 8 states acquired for $131M Full story

9. Every ASC is looking to grow. Hear 4 successful strategies for driving total joint revenue.

10. From holographic software to TAVR procedures: 5 cardiology updates Full story

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12. 8 Ohio medical updates Full story

13. 8 ways automation can improve your revenue cycle, starting now.

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