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October 23, 2015

GI News Round Up – 10/10/15 to 10/23/15

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

GI and Physician News

Setting the record straight on IOAS
The Hill
Andrew W. Gurman, MD

Tranzyme Gets FDA Fast Track for Gastroparesis Drug, Steps Up Clinical Testing
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
N/A

Celiac Disease on Agenda for FDA Gastro Meeting
Celiac.com
Jefferson Adams

Could physician-hospital integration drive costs up?
The Advisory Board
NA

Association of Financial Integration Between Physicians and Hospitals With Commercial Health Care Prices
JAMA Network
Hannah T. Neprash, BA; Michael E. Chernew, PhD; Andrew L. Hicks, MS; Teresa Gibson, PhD; J. Michael McWilliams, MD, PhD

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers

4 legislative changes impacting ASCs — October 21, 2015
Becker’s ASC Review
Mary Rechtoris

7 things for ASC leaders to know for Thursday — October 15, 2015
Becker’s ASC Review
Mary Rechtoris

99% of ASCs Use CMS-Mandated Checklists
Outpatient Surgery
Jim Burger

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Medicare Reimbursement

CMS Releases RFA for First Value-Based Payment Initiative for Managed Medicare
The National Law Review
Matthew Amodeo

Docs are leaving behind federal dollars to pay for coordinated care
Modern Healthcare
Virgil Dickson

Medicare Math Could Erase Physician Raise Next Year
Mescape
Robert Lowes

Changeover to value-based reimbursement could take longer than thought, report says
Healthcare Finance
Susan Morse

Why CMS Should Reimburse Remote Patient Monitoring Providers
mHealth Intelligence
Vera Gruessner

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

More time given to stakeholders to respond to CMS’ request for information on physician payment reforms 
Lexology
Epstein Becker Green

CMS Sends Final 2016 Medicare Payment Rules to OMB for Review
JD Supra
Debra McCurdy & Reed Smith

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Stark Law

The ‘halo over nonprofits’ is gone and 3 other takeaways from recent Stark Law settlements
Becker’s Hospital Review
Ayla Ellison

Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

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