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August 9, 2017

Project Sonar APM Would Allow Gastroenterologists to Take Part in New Payment Models

By Dr. Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG
See full article in American Journal of Managed Care

As the drama unfolded this summer during Congress’ failed attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, our healthcare system continued its inevitable move away from fee-for-service toward value-based care. One immediate step HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, can take to increase access to affordable, high-quality healthcare and reduce Medicare spending is to approve Project Sonar, a new payment model that would improve treatment for patients with inflammatory bowel disease—a move that could also significantly affect the way we treat other chronic diseases and conditions. Read more >>

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