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September 9, 2016

GI News Round Up – 09/02/16 – 09/09/16

Colonoscopy

5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
By Eric Oliver
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Study: Using Ambulatory Centers Reduces Outpatient Costs
By Stephen Miller, CEBS
Society for Human Resource Management

MACRA

CMS Eases MACRA Pain for Doctors
By Joyce Frieden
MedPage Today

CMS Will Give Providers Flexibility on MACRA Requirements
By Virgil Dickson
Modern Healthcare

House Committee Leaders Urge Successful MACRA Implementation
By Caitlin Owens
Morning Consult

Lawmakers ask HHS to be flexible with MACRA, stop short of backing delay
By Beth Jones Sanborn
Healthcare Finance News

New MACRA Rules Make Medicare Pay Cut in 2019 Less Likely (Requires Log-In)
By Robert Lowes
Medscape

Stark Law

Stark Law: The 27-year-Old Act Killing Healthcare Reform Before It Can Begin?
By Ayla Ellison
Becker’s Hospital Review

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