Stark law, leadership appointments and the partial gov't shutdown

February 4, 2026

1. Stark law's most used exception — and where practices get tripped up Full story

2. 14 new CMOs in January Full story

3. $1.2M per physician exit. Protect your margins with this retention roadmap: here.

 

4. Partial shutdown ends as DHS fight continues Full story

5. Some older physicians are opting for retirement over cognitive tests Full story

6. Front-line teams can't fix what they can't see. Learn how hospitals identify risk while patients are admitted here

 

7. New York practice to shutter after 25+ years Full story

8. FTC chair declines national noncompete ban: Report Full story

9. Boston physician convicted on IRS, insurance fraud charge Full story

10. UMass performs 1st minimally invasive tumor resection Full story

 

11. Independent practices face rising RCM pressure. See how some leaders are responding: here.

12. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina updates anesthesia billing policy Full story

13. CMS finalizes separate payment for 3 non-opioid ASC pain devices Full story

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14. Clinicians face growing complexity across 2 heart failure syndromes. SSM Health + University of Glasgow explain here.

15. 14% increase in wRVUs — how ambient AI is supporting rural hospital performance, here.

16. Mayo keeps physician attrition at 2.2% — among the nation's lowest. See how: here.

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