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December 15, 2016

Enactment of 21st Century Cures Act Removes Barriers to Quality, Coordinated Gastroenterological Care

Corrects misguided meaningful use provision aimed at ambulatory surgery centers December 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes provisions from the Electronic Health Fairness Act that will protect physicians who furnish care in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) from potential penalties tied to the Medicare […]
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December 15, 2016

CMS Decision to Withdrawal Proposed Medicare Part B Rule Protects Patient Access to Life-Saving Medications

December 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is abandoning plans to finalize a rule proposed earlier this year to implement a new Medicare Part B Payment Model that would have dramatically changed Medicare reimbursement for drugs administered in physician offices. The controversial proposal would have […]
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December 9, 2016

GI News Round Up 12/05-12/09

Gastroenterology Challenges To Growing a Practice Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News By Drs. Jim Weber, Reed Hogan, Arnold Levey and Bergein Overholt Why We Can’t Control Medical Costs Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News By Dr. Michael Kirsch Site Neutrality 21st Century Cures: Congress Approves Legislation Expanding Hospital Site-Neutral Payment Exceptions and Making Other Payments Changes Business Advisor […]
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November 11, 2016

GI News Round Up – 11/05/16 – 11/10/16

Gastroenterology 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 By Mary Rechtoris Becker’s GI & Endoscopy MACRA Docs’ threats to leave Medicare could cause GOP to slow MACRA rollout By Virgil Dickson Modern Healthcare Physician Fee Schedule Draws Mixed Reaction By Debra Beaulieu HealthLeaders Media MACRA patient engagement cheat sheet No. 1 — Leveraging patient […]
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November 7, 2016

GI News Round Up – 10/29/16 – 11/04/16

ASC Finding & maintaining staff to maximize your ASC’s potential: 6 considerations By Mary Rechtoris Becker’s ASC Review Ensuring ASC profitability in a value-based world By Anuja Vaidya Becker’s ASC Review Get ready for an educational endoscopy requirement: 6 takeaways By Eric Oliver Becker’s ASC Review MACRA What every small practice should know about MACRA […]
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