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March 18, 2016

GI News Round Up – 03/14/16 to 03/18/16

GI News

Gastroenterologists, device safety experts call for improved patient safety measures – 5 takeaways
By Allison Sobczak
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy

Senate Report Sees Systemic Problems With Med Device Safety
By Bridget M. Kuehn
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News


Colonoscopy

Kentucky Makes Progress Reducing Colorectal Cancer Rates
By Sherry Padilla
Examiner Gazette

Know the guidelines: When do you stop screening for colorectal cancer?
By Frederick Gandolfo, MD
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

The One Thing You Must Know About Your Colonoscopy

By Lambeth Hochwald
Parade


Medicare Reimbursement

Editorial: Keep CMS’ value-based pay off my Medicare drugs!
By Merrill Goozner
Modern Healthcare

How Medicare Drug Plans Hope To Follow Private Sector Lead
By Julie Appleby
Kaiser Health News

Medicare Advantage a Model for Savings, Panel Chairman Says
By Michael D. Williamson
Bloomberg BNA


MACRA

Better Get Ready for MACRA: The Future of Medicare Payment Is Coming
By Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P
Anesthesiology News

Here’s your MACRA primer (and don’t worry, it doesn’t ‘kill’ Meaningful Use)
By Betsy Weaver ED.D
MedCity News

Meaningful MIPS Messaging
By Arthur Allen
POLITICO Morning eHealth

New CMS Programs in 2016 Continue to Encourage and Reward Quality Outcomes
By  Laura F. Fryan and Daniel K. Glessner
Lexology


Stark Law

Analysis of New Timeshare Arrangement Exception to Stark Law – Part 1
By Marki Stewart
The National Law Review

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