Author: Patsy Newitt

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.

Becker's has reported on three ASC and medical office building projects in 2023 totaling $75 million. 

Medscape laid out physician specialties with the happiest marriages in its Jan. 20 "Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2023." 

Eighteen percent of physicians drive Toyotas, according to Medscape's Jan. 20 "Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2023." 

Former NFL player Sharrif Floyd has sued a slew of medical malpractice insurers and brokers for an alleged $10 million insurance shortfall following a career-ending knee surgery, Business Insurance reported Jan. 20.