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October 7, 2017

GI News Round Up 09/25-10/06

MACRA

Lack of security risk assessment could trim Medicare payments
HealthData Management
John Morrissey

Medicare advisory panel wants to scrap MIPS
Fierce Healthcare
Joanne Finnegan

MedPAC urges repealing MIPS
Modern Healthcare
Virgil Dickson

House, Senate committees pass CHIP bill proposals
Modern Healthcare
Virgil Dickson

Why providers should choose their MACRA tools wisely
Healthcare Dive
Meg Bryant

Deregulation agenda expected to continue despite Price’s resignation
Modern Healthcare
Matthew Weinstock

Price resignation adds leadership uncertainty at HHS
HealthData Management
Fred Bazzoli

MIPS Quality Reporting Flexibilities Trouble Providers, EHR Vendors
RevCycle Intelligence
Jacqueline Belliveau

Repeal-Replace Effort Leaves Other Health Measures Hanging
MedPage Today
Joyce Frieden

ONC updates certification program to reduce burden
Healthcare Dive
Jeff Byers

Why are physicians hesitant to invest in value based care?
EHR Intelligence
Kyle Murphy

CMS/Medicare

CMS field testing colonoscopy cost-saving MIPS measure — 5 key notes
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy
Eric Oliver

CMS Puts Brakes on Part B Drug Payment Demo
MedPage Today
Joyce Frieden

House panel backs 3 measures to improve Medicare
Patient Daily

AMA creates dashboard to track CMS deregulation in the Trump era
Healthcare Finance
Susan Morse

Council Urges CMS to Revise Biosimilar Reimbursement Policy in Medicare Part B
Specialty Pharmacy Times
Lauren Santye

Georgia ASCs performed nearly 22k upper GI procedures in 2014 — How much did Medicare save?
Becker’s GI and Endoscopy
Mary Rechtoris

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

2016 PQRS Payment Adjustments Subject to Medicare Final Rule
EHR Intelligence
Kate Monica

Experts debate whether to fix or phase out the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
FierceHealthcare
Joanne Finnegan

Physician Fee Schedule: Use It or Lose It?
MedPage Today
Shannon Firth

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