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June 17, 2016

GI News Round Up – 06/11/16 – 06/17/16

Colonoscopy

4 things to know about the new colorectal cancer screening advice
By Sharon Begley
STAT

Health Experts Suggest Colon Cancer Screening at 50
By Emma Tiller
NHVoice

USPSTF update: ‘Not enough’ people getting screened for colorectal cancer
By Dave Pearson
Health Imaging

Top 10 states with highest follow-up interval for colonoscopy rates
By Anuja Vaidya
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy


Gastroenterology

5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: June 6 – June 10
By Anuja Vaidya
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy

8 GI physicians in the news – June 3, 2016
By Anuja Vaidya
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy

ASCO Takeaways: Business of Medicine
By Cary A. Presant, MD
Medscape

Doctor joins Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in Conyers
By Staff Reports
Rockdale Citizen


Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Ambulatory Surgery Centers Decrease Costs by $38 Billion
By Vera Gruessner
Health Payer Intelligence

ASCs reduce outpatient procedure costs by $38B per year compared to HOPDs: 5 insights
By Anuja Vaidya
Becker’s ASC Review

Combating 3 primary ASC challenges to come out on top
By Mary Rechtoris
Becker’s ASC Review

7 things for ASC leaders to know for Monday – June 13, 2016
By Mary Rechtoris
Becker’s ASC Review


MACRA

CMS fixed its ACO benchmarking problem. That may not be enough
By Bob Herman
Modern Healthcare

CMS makes $10M Available to Support MACRA Implementation
By Kyle Murphy, PhD
EHR Intelligence

CMS plans grants to assist physicians with MACRA transition
By Fred Bazzoli
Health Data Management

CMS to offer $10 million in grants to help physicians to transition to MACRA
By Susan Morse
Healthcare Finance

Has ONC Assumed Too Much about Interoperability for MACRA?
By Kyle Murphy, PhD
EHR Intelligence

How Will MACRA Legislation Affect Small Physician Practices?
By Sara Heath
EHR Intelligence

Learning to Love MACRA: CMS Czar Slavitt Addresses the AMA
By Gale Scott
HCPLive

MACRA and EHRs: What Practices Need to Know
By Aine Cryts
Diagnostic Imaging

MACRA Has EHR Requirements for Advanced Practitioners
By Aine Cryts
Diagnostic Imaging

Macra: The Creature From the Black Lagoon?
Wall Street Journal
N/A

Medicare Incentive Program Too Complex, Advisors Say
By Alex Ruoff
Bloomberg BNA

Medicare’s Slavitt: MACRA Will Help Doctors, But Input Is Needed
By Bruce Japsen
Forbes

MedPAC Sets Sights on Cutting Part B Expenses
By Shannon Firth
Medpage Today

ONC task force reviews MACRA
By Arthur Allen
Politico

Timing of physician reimbursement changes remain uncertain
By Joseph Goedert
Health Data Management

 

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