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November 17, 2017

GI News Round Up 11/13-11/17

Stark Law

Demonstrating their value — How the Digestive Health Physicians Association is fighting for independent gastroenterology
Becker’s GI and Endscopy
Eric Oliver

Step Therapy Reform

Step Therapy Reform Will Help Physicians Put Patients First
Morning Consult
Dr. Michael Kreines and Dr. Pradeep Bekal

MACRA

Survey Gauges Health System Preparedness for Quality Payment Program
Healthcare Informatics
Heather Landi

Medicare

Colonoscopies in HOPDs cost Medicare 164% more than physician-owned offices: 5 key trends
Becker’s ASC Review
Laura Dyrda

Experts: Payers Will Forge Ahead with New Pay Models
MedPage Today
Shannon Firth

49% increase in hospital-employed physicians linked to $3.1B in Medicare costs, study finds
Becker’s Hospital CFO Report
Morgan Haefner

Unsure of CMS’ strategy, providers may retreat on risk models
Modern Healthcare
Virgil Dickson

Hospital Consolidation Drives Up Medicare Costs, Study Finds
MedPage Today
Joyce Frieden

Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

Member Spotlight

For more than 30 years, Akron Digestive Disease Consultants has been providing care for conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. The practice currently has five board certified physicians committed to providing outstanding personalized and timely digestive health care.

Learn more at:
www.akrondigestive.com

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