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Protecting the Integrated Model of Care

High-quality, integrated care delivered in the independent medical practice setting is worthy of protection as an alternative to care that is often more costly when furnished in the hospital setting. Read more...

Saving the In Office Ancillary Service Exception (IOASE)

Integrated models of care allow for better coordination across specialties, translating into higher quality, lower cost and more accessible care for patients. Read more...

Pathology Services Utilization

Recent data, including 2009-2013 Medicare data relating to the cost and utilization of anatomic pathology (AP) services, demonstrates that the GAO report fails to tell the full story about cost and utilization. Read more...

Recent Advocacy

A TEAM Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ABGH)

World events have pushed issues of racial and ethnic inequality into the spotlight. As a result, organizations and institutions are now prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To foster DEI in gastroenterology and hepatology (GI), robust, actionable steps are required. The outcome of successful DEI work is excellence; improved patient outcomes, particularly where health disparities […]
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Gender, Age, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment for Primary Liver Cancer (AGA)

Cancer clinical trials contribute critical information about the safety and efficacy of novel therapies but also provide patients access to cutting-edge treatments. Although trial enrollment has increased over the past 2 decades in the United States, notable differences remain between the sociodemographic profiles of patients affected by cancer and those participating in trials. Specifically, racial […]
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