'This is long overdue': Physicians react to the FTCs' noncompete ban
By Admin | April 27, 2024
After the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompetes for most healthcare workers, eight healthcare leaders and physicians joined Becker's to react to the agency's move.
Editor's note: Responses were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.
Eric Anderson, MD. Interventional Pain Management Physician (Lewisville, Texas): I am on the side against banning noncompetes, especially how the current one is written. My argument as a small business owner is that noncompetes serve companies by protecting our confidential internal information and encourages us to invest in our workforce, knowing our employees won’t just pack up and leave.
Emily Ast. Attorney and Founder of Ast Physician Contracts (New York City): I support the FTC's decision to ban noncompetes for two main reasons. First, I believe that employers can and should motivate physicians to stay by the terms of employment (financial and otherwise), work environment and culture, without using restrictions that make it difficult to leave. While employers have a right to protect their business interests, this can be accomplished through narrowly tailored non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions without the need for...(More)
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