By Eric Oliver
See full article in Becker’s
Specialty physicians, including gastroenterologists, are struggling to participate as the healthcare arena adapts to Alternative Payment Models. The Illinois Gastroenterology Group submitted the “Project Sonar Advanced APM” and the Digestive Health Network proposed its “Comprehensive Colonoscopy Advanced APM for Colorectal Cancer, Screening, Diagnosis and Surveillance” models to the HHS Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, which could allow specialty physicians to participate in APMs. The Digestive Health Physicians Association and its Vice Chair Dr. Michael Weinstein support the measures. Dr. Weinstein says the specialty fields need these models as APMs currently do not meet specialty medicine’s unique needs. Read more >>