By Jayne O’Donnell See full article in USA Today Huge variations exist in the prices of some of the most common medical procedures across state lines, by according to a report major insurers released Wednesday, but some experts say the data is of little use to consumers who rarely know what they owe until the bills arrive. The insurer-funded […]
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DHPA in the News
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – DHPA applauds AMA president-elect for defending In-Office Ancillary Services Exemption
By Carrie Pallard Full article at Becker’s GI & Endoscopy American Medical Association president-elect Andrew Gurman, MD, recently published an opinion piece on the In-Office Ancillary Services Exemption in The Hill. Dr. Gurman expressed his support for the IOASE and its role in supporting cost-effective care delivered outside of the hospital environment. The Digestive Health […]
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Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – Dr. Scott Ketover: Gastroenterologists, ASCs & the EHR Fairness Act
By Carrie Pallardy Full article at Becker’s GI & Endoscopy The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Electronic Health Fairness Act. Scott Ketover, MD, president of the Digestive Health Physicians Association and president and CEO of Minnesota Gastroenterology in St. Paul, weighs in on the importance of this legislation. Question: How does the passage of […]
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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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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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