The states where physician noncompetes can still be enforced in 2026

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Physicians have embraced ambient documentation faster than almost any technology before it. But every note it writes carries your signature, and lawyers, auditors and patients are starting to read those notes closely.

The Kirksville center's grant arrives weeks before maternity care billing splits into separate services Jan. 1.

Maternity care's global billing package ends Jan. 1, and employed OB/GYNs paid on productivity could feel it first.

Unfilled prescriptions and skipped referrals often reflect hidden logistical, financial and emotional work, not a lack of motivation. A behavioral scientist explains where patients drop off and how practices can close the gap in the first days after a recommendation.

Three patient lists hit the same deadline this quarter. Here's how to prioritize them for patient care and revenue.

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As AI vendors tighten token and credit caps, staff who turn to free chatbots can expose patient data to vendors with no business associate agreement. Eight steps can keep practices protected.