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March 1, 2017

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News – Is This Plan the Future of Colonoscopy Reimbursement?

By Michael Weinstein See full article in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy In late December, the Digestive Health Network (DHN) submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would reshape the way the government reimburses physicians who perform colonoscopies. The alternative payment model attempts to shift the current method of fee-for-service reimbursement […]
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February 24, 2017

Bloomberg – Ideas for New Doctor Payment Models Coming From Medical Groups

By Mindy Yochelson See full article in Bloomberg Five very different alternative payment models are being critiqued by a federal committee to determine if they could become options for paying physicians under Medicare. The five are the first to be submitted to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) and range from limited inclusion […]
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February 21, 2017

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – How specialty-specific alternative payment models could revolutionize ASC care

By Eric Oliver See full article in Becker’s Specialty physicians, including gastroenterologists, are struggling to participate as the healthcare arena adapts to Alternative Payment Models. The Illinois Gastroenterology Group submitted the “Project Sonar Advanced APM” and the Digestive Health Network proposed its “Comprehensive Colonoscopy Advanced APM for Colorectal Cancer, Screening, Diagnosis and Surveillance” models to […]
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February 15, 2017

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News – Project Sonar Validates Cost Normalization Methodology

By Jordan Davidson See full article in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy The costs of clinical practices vary greatly from one group to another. So what’s the best way to eliminate these differences and determine whether a particular approach to care is more (or less) cost-effective than another? Physicians at the Illinois Gastroenterology Group created a web […]
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February 13, 2017

RevCycle Intelligence – Stakeholders Propose 4 MACRA Physician-Focused Payment Models

By Jacquelline Belliveau See full article in RevCycle Intelligence MACRA’s Quality Payment Program offers 5 percent maximum incentive payments if eligible clinicians sufficiently participate in an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) from 2017 to 2022. But many specialists are still waiting for CMS to develop and approve more specialty-specific Advanced APMs so they can reap […]
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Since opening in 2004, East Valley Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associates has helped tens of thousands of people with digestive and liver disorders. They are dedicated to the future of digestive healthcare and actively participate in clinical research trials.

 

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