The Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompetes nationwide has implications for hospitals and physician practices, with representatives from both groups submitting opposing opinions to the decision.

Racial disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes are still prevalent across the United States, reflected notably in the sharp racial divide in premature deaths, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Health Disparities Report.

Technological innovation can be an asset rather than a burden if developers listen to their frontline people, says Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association.  

Concord Technologies takes paper documents from legacy formats still being used, extracts the information and turns it into a secure digital transmission, says Garrett Singletary, senior software engineer of data and AI.