Published in Morning Consult Although many people have heard of the Hippocratic Oath, they may not be familiar with the Declaration of Geneva, which was adopted in 1948 by the World Medical Association to define a physician’s dedication to the humanitarian goals of medicine. The declaration is intended as a modern formulation of the oath’s […]
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DHPA in the News
Step Therapy Reform Will Help Physicians Put Patients First
Published in American Journal of Managed Care As physicians, the health of our patients is always our first consideration. But unfortunately, patients aren’t always permitted to benefit from the treatment plan that physicians prescribe. Some patients are forced to try one or more medications that end up not helping them before insurers will allow the […]
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Modernization of Stark Law promotes value-based care
Pulished in Healio The bipartisan legislation, “The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017,” was recently introduced by the Senate to modernize the Stark Law and eliminate the barriers it poses to care coordination. Read More >>
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Where’s the money?
Published in POLITICO Stark Law bill: Sens. Rob Portman and Michael Bennet introduced a bill Wednesday to adapt Medicare’s anti-kickback laws. The regulations are intended to crack down on physician conflicts of interest in making referrals and purchasing services, but critics believe the laws need reform in a value-based payment era. Portman and Bennet’s bill, […]
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DHPA Gives Voice to Independent Gastroenterology Practices
Published in EndoEconomics It’s amazing what can happen over a simple cup of coffee. In August 2013, a bill was introduced in Congress calling for the elimination of the in-office ancillary service exception. If passed into law, it would have greatly impacted those independent gastroenterology practices which had integrated pathology into their services. Read More […]
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