physician noncompete

IU Health to eliminate non-compete clauses for all primary care physicians

Timoria Cunningham

IU Health said the change would help it bring equity and align all primary care employment agreements.

The lawsuit filed last week against CarePointe — an ear, nose, throat, sinus and hearing provider — claims it was aware of security risks prior to a ransomware event in 2021 that exposed the information of about 45,000 Indiana patients.

How will the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements impact doctors and nurses?

Sara Wittmeyer

Around one in five U.S. workers have noncompete clauses in their contracts, including many physicians and nurses.

How will the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements impact doctors and nurses?

Around one in five U.S. workers have noncompete clauses in their contracts, including many physicians and nurses. The ban would impact the health care industry when it goes into effect in four months.

With legal and industry action unfolding at home, and more efforts advancing in Washington, Indiana’s lawmakers are hesitant to go further — but some advocates want more.

Indiana likely to wait on further noncompete legislation — pending lawsuit, industry impacts

Federal agencies and Congress are also considering larger-scale restrictions on the agreements.

Dr. Neal Agee testifies before the Senate Health and Provider Services committee about physician non-competes.

Physician non-compete bill passes Indiana Senate committee

Adam Rayes

Some state lawmakers think prohibiting physician non-compete agreements can help address Indiana’s doctor shortage and unusually high cost of care.