Author: Patsy Newitt

Becker's reported on eight Gastro Health transactions in 2022.

Nurse practitioners, medical and health services managers, and physician assistants are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Some hospitals have been raising nurse pay, which could mean ASCs will have even more difficulty recruiting staff. 

Pain management physician Dr. Yutong Zhang, has been sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for operating his Wayne, Pa.-based practice as a "pill mill," the Justice Department said Jan. 20. 

Here are eight updates from CVS Health since Jan. 3:

Social inflation accounts for up to 11 percent of losses related to physician malpractice claims, according to the "Social Inflation and Loss Development Report" from The Doctor's Company and Moore Actuarial Consulting. 

Twenty-seven percent of physicians consume less than one drink a week, according to Medscape's "Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2023," released Jan. 20. 

ASCs are the fourth most common location for No Surprises Act disputes that occurred between April 15 and Sept. 30, according to CMS' initial report on the independent dispute resolution process. 

Here are three updates about value-based care that ASCs need to know:

 Self-employed anesthesiologists regularly outearn their employed counterparts in three major U.S. cities, according to Medscape's physician salary explorer.