Washington DC – A study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology suggests that telehealth services are an effective way to treat patients safely during periods of health care system disruption and shows that both patients and gastroenterology (GI) physicians overwhelmingly approve of telehealth services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Protecting Patient Access to Integrated GI Care in the Independent Setting
In an age when quality of care, cost-effectiveness and transparency are more important than ever, data demonstrates that high-quality, integrated care delivered in the independent medical practice setting is worthy of protection as an alternative to care that is often more costly when furnished in the hospital setting.
Ending Social Injustice and Health Care Disparities
Racism and bigotry are incompatible with the oaths and moral responsibilities that we, as physicians, accepted in dedicating our lives to protecting the health of everyone in our communities, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, nationality or sexual orientation.
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DHPA Submits Comments on CMS, HHS-OIG Proposed Rules on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
DHPA today submitted comments on the proposed rules issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to modernize and clarify the federal physician self-referral (Stark) law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).
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HHS, CMS Propose Rules to Modernize Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) voiced support for proposed rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to modernize the federal physician self-referral (Stark) law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).
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DHPA to Senate Finance: Protect Patient Access to Much Needed Medications
DHPA submitted a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee expressing concerns about Section 102 of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, which was recently marked up by the Committee.
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