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July 31, 2015

GI News Round Up – 07/25/15 to 07/31/15

A collection of news articles on gastroenterology and other issues relevant to physicians and administrators in independent GI practices.

GI News

Stop the “Insanity”: The Economic Case for More EMR
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Adam Marcus

Crohn’s costs in ‘era of biologics’ higher than expected
Healio Gastroenterology
KT Park

New Drugs and Diagnostics for IBS-D
Healio
N/A

Scientists discover experimental therapy for chronic inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer
Medical Xpress
N/A

Society Takes Aim at Bile Duct Injuries
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Christina Frangou

Hormone Therapy Linked To Increased Risk for GI Bleeds
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Ted Bosworth


Colonoscopy

Latinos, blacks with family history of CRC less likely to receive colonoscopy than whites
Healio
N/A

Improving the Quality of Bowel Preps for Colonoscopies
EndoNurse
Barbara Zuccala

Colonoscopies of the future: Adjustable-focus endoscope helps to reduce discomfort
The Optical Society

Could swallowable cameras replace the colonoscopy?
NBC Philadelphia
Todd Bookman

7 recent developments in colonoscopy
Healio
N/A

OncoBreak: ‘Patient-Centered’ Drugs, Unhelpful Chemo, Kinder Colonoscopy
MedPage Today
Charles Bankhead


Policy

CMS Turns to Value-Based Reimbursement, Data Analytics at 50
Health IT Analytics
Jennifer Bresnick

Accountable Care, ACA Bring Medicare Stability until 2030
Health IT Analytics
Jennifer Bresnick

Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

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