dhpadmin, Author at DHPA

July 10, 2015

GI News Round Up – 07/03/15 to 07/10/15

A collection of news articles on gastroenterology and other issues relevant to physicians and administrators in independent GI practices.
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July 1, 2015

President Obama’s Proposed 2016 Budget

Despite its proven value in producing better health outcomes at lower costs, the integrated model of health care delivery in the independent setting faces threats. President Obama’s 2016 budget proposes abolishing in-office ancillary services protection for advanced diagnostic imaging, anatomic pathology, physical therapy, and radiation therapy services. Also, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued […]
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July 1, 2015

Passage of the Electronic Health Fairness Act Removes Barriers to Quality, Coordinated Gastroenterologic Care

Corrects unfair meaningful use provisions for physicians who perform procedures in ambulatory surgery centers June 17, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) today applauds passage of the Electronic Health Fairness Act in the House of Representatives, which was approved as part of a broader Medicare package (H.R. 2570) by voice vote. […]
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June 30, 2015

EHR Intelligence – Lack of Certified EHR Technology in ASCs Fixed by Congress

By Vera Gruessner Full article at EHRIntelligence Previously, meaningful use requirements made it difficult for healthcare providers to receive financial incentives from the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs if they send their patients to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Since ASCs do not have certified EHR technology, it was not possible for providers to obtain […]
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June 25, 2015

Medical Practice Insider – Meaningful use ‘Catch-22’ entangles surgery center doctors

By Frank Irving Read full article in Medical Practice Insider The basis of the current meaningful use program, the HITECH Act of 2009, created certification standards and incentives for adopting EHR technology in physician office and hospital settings — but it did not account for EHRs used in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). That distinction has […]
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