Press Releases

March 9, 2015

DHPA Supports Brown-Wicker Legislation to Remove Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

March 9, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA®) today applauded U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing legislation that would remove barriers to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings and treatment. “On behalf of our 1,200 physician members who last year treated more than […]
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February 9, 2015

DHPA Applauds Updated Quality Indicators for GI Procedures

February 9, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association® (DHPA®) today commends the ASGE/ACG Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy on the publication of newly updated quality indicators common to all gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. The updated Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Quality Indicators, originally published in 2006, which integrate new data, will allow gastroenterologists to assess, […]
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February 4, 2015

Digestive Health Physicians Association: President Obama’s Budget Would Increase Health Care Costs and Harm Quality Care by Narrowing the IOASE

February 4, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association® (DHPA®) strongly opposes the proposed narrowing of the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) to the federal Stark Law as detailed in President Obama’s 2016 budget. Narrowing the exception to the federal Stark Law would prohibit independent physicians from delivering critical diagnostic tests and treatments, […]
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July 21, 2014

DHPA Announces Support of Legislation to Eliminate Barriers to Colon Cancer Screening

GI Physician Trade Group Applauds Advocates for Urging Policymakers to Safeguard Access to Lifesaving Colonoscopy July 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) today applauded the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for convening more than 30 colorectal cancer advocates and survivors on Capitol Hill to support legislation introduced by Rep. Charlie […]
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