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The Florida Legislature is considering two bills that would restrict the use of noncompete agreements for physicians in the state, law firm Holland & Knight wrote on JDSupra on Feb. 12. 

Healthcare data breaches reached a record high in 2023, and the problem continues to worsen.

A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone, fentanyl and methadone to three patients, Fox affiliate WOLF reported Feb. 12. 

Several healthcare organizations continue to struggle with finances in 2024.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has a net worth of $5.8 billion, according to Forbes' net worth tracker. 

Here are five numbers that may be troubling to physicians:

A psychiatrist in the Chicago suburbs has been found guilty of defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.2 million, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Feb. 6.

From noncompetes to telehealth guidelines, here are three lawsuits from the last year in which physicians challenged their state's policy. 

OakLeaf Medical Network, an independent physician group based in Eau Claire, Wis., intends to purchase Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals and its associated Prevea Medical Group to prevent the closure of the facilities.

From fraud schemes to false claims, here are five legal cases involving physicians that Becker's reported on in January: