Stool-based colorectal cancer screening tests are not appropriate for patients with high risk of colorectal cancer or conditions associated with high risk, such as personal history of polyps, IBD, and family history of certain cancers.
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Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting
In an age when quality of care, cost-effectiveness and transparency are more important than ever, data demonstrates that 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.
The Value of Colonoscopy (Infographic)
There are several screening options, but colonoscopy is the gold standard. Colorectal cancer is prevented by removing polyps, which are pre-cancerous growths. And a screening colonoscopy is the only test that both DETECTS and REMOVES pre-cancerous polyps.
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Tell Congress: Preserve Patient Access by Blocking Pending Physician Payment Cuts
When adjusted for inflation, physician payments from Medicare have effectively declined more than 25 percent over the past two decades. Independent physicians and our patients deserve a predictable payment system that matches Medicare reimbursement to the cost increases experienced by our private practices.
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DHPA Submits Comment Letter to U.S. House Ways & Means Committee for RFI on Improving Access to Care in Rural Areas
DHPA today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee in response to a Request for Information (RFI) on improving access to care in rural areas.
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DHPA Supports the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act
“The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act protects our ability to provide these complex therapies in our practices, while still achieving the same savings for the Medicare program,” said Dr. Ketover. “We hope Congress can advance this bill without delay.”
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