Becker's Healthcare April 29, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent noncompete ban could affect the nation’s largest EHR vendor, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
Former Epic employees told the news outlet and wrote to the FTC that the company’s noncompete clauses have prevented them from advancing their careers in healthcare and technology, according to the April 26 story. But the commission’s April 23 decision could do away with those agreements at the EHR giant.
An Epic spokesperson told Becker’s the company is reviewing the FTC’s ban, which is being challenged in court, to determine its impact. The vendor said its noncompete agreements apply to a “few dozen” health tech companies.
“It’s important to protect high-tech [intellectual property]...
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