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September 25, 2015

GI News Round Up – 09/12/15 to 09/25/15

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

 

GI News

5 recent GI study findings to know
Becker’s ASC Review
Anuja Vaidya

Autism and the Gut: Gastro and Endo News Report
Medpage Today
N/A

Majority declined flexible sigmoidoscopy for CRC screening
Healio
LM McGregor

New Score Reliably Measures Gut Pain in Pediatric IBS
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Ajai Raj

Treating the Female Patient with IBD
Healio
N/A

National Survey Reveals GIs’ Views on Biosimilar Drugs
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Krystnell Storr

Getting to the Heart of Missed Endoscopies
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Ajai Raj

New Procedure Successfully Controls Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
MD Magazine
N/A

Expert highlights need to prepare for ‘exponential’ rise in IBD
Healio
Gilaad Kaplan

CDC Recommends Nursing Homes Improve Antibiotic Use; Prevent C. Diff
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
GEN Staff

Low-Dose Aspirin May Prevent CRC and CVD
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
N/A

WATS technique shows high interobserver agreement in Barrett’s, dysplasia diagnosis
Healio
PR Vennalaganti

U.K. Study Finds No Need for Diagnostic Barium Test
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Adam Marcus

Trained Eyes Can Reduce Interval Cancer Risk
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Caroline Helwick

‘Predictive Overbooking’ Can Maximize Endoscopy Scheduling
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Caroline Helwick

Olympus announces new sphincterotome device for endoscopic procedures
Healio
N/A

From Farm to … Liver?
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Bridget M. Kuehn

What’s next in GI: A post-healthcare reform world
Becker’s ASC Review
Carrie Pallardy

8 recent developments in IBS
Healio
N/A

Drug-Eluting Chemoembolization No Better for Hepatocellular CA
DoctorsLounge
N/A

WATS3D Three Dimensional Computer-Assisted Biopsy Analysis Demonstrates Exceptionally High Inter-Observer Agreement in the Evaluation of Esophageal Pre-Cancer
Sys-Con Media
N/A

AGA Recommends All Patients With Colorectal Cancer Get Tested for Lynch Syndrome
EndoNurse
N/A

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Colonoscopy 

Low CRC incidence among IBD patients supports longer surveillance intervals
Healio
Erik Mooiweer

New risk score for colorectal cancer could guide selection of screening tests
EurekAlert!
N/A

Costs may outweigh benefits for coverage of anesthesia during screening colonoscopy
Healio
Allen Lieberman, Liu H

Changing patient’s position helps effectiveness of colonoscopy—especially on one side
Medical Xpress
N/A

Reference Payment Model Cuts Colonoscopy Cost, Not Safety
Medscape
Diana Swift

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

8 ways Medicare payment policies could soon change
AMA Wire
N/A

CAPG Statement on CY 2016 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Business Wire
N/A

GI Groups Buck Proposed Changes to CMS Endoscopy Payments
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Rosemary Frei

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Medicare Reimbursement 

How Medicare’s ‘chronic care management’ payments could affect primary care
Reuters
Will Boggs

8 things to know about ASC reimbursement
Becker’s ASC Review
Carrie Pallardy

AMA Asks Medicare to Pay for More Care-Coordination Codes
Medscape
Robert Lowes

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Ambulatory Surgery Center

How healthcare is changing: Key thoughts on making it positive for ASCs
Becker’s ASC Review
Laura Dyrda

 

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