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April 15, 2016

GI News Round Up – 04/09/2016 – 04/15/2016

GI News

How GI endoscopists can use data analytics to understand where they are & where they are going
By Mary Rechtoris
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy


Colonoscopy

Anesthesia Use for Colonoscopy Attracts New Scrutiny
By Tinker Ready
HealthLeaders Media

LETTER: Medicare patients might get surprise bill after colonoscopies
By Connie Kasella
Woodbury Bulliten


Medicare Reimbursement

Could Equalizing Payments Really Save Medicare Billions?
By James Swann
Bloomberg BNA

CMS Announces New Model for Primary Care
By Joyce Frieden
MedPage Today

Medicare: ‘House Calls’ to Sickest Patients Saves Money
By Shannon Firth
MedPage Today

Top 5 Ingredients of a Successful Accountable Care Organization
By Catherine Sampson
RevCycle Intelligence


MACRA

How the Timeline for MACRA Impacts EHR Interoperability
By Kyle Murphy
EHR Intelligence

Interoperability Under MACRA Must Provide Standard HIE Tools
By Sara Heath
EHR Intelligence

New CMS primary-care payment model would affect 20k doctors
By Virgil Dickson
Modern Healthcare

ONC Needs Input on MACRA Interoperability Measurement Program
By Jennifer Bresnick
HealthIT Analytics

What We Know About Value-Based Care Under MACRA, MIPS, APMs
By Kyle Murphy
RevCycle Intelligence

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