DHPA in the News

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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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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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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Minnesota Gastroenterology (MNGI) is the 7th best place to work in the state, according to the 2016 Minnesota Star Tribune annual list of top workplaces in Minnesota. MNGI is a Twin Cities-based physician practice founded in 1973 that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive system disorders. The practice has been ranked among the Top […]
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By Jayne O’Donnell See full article in USA Today Huge variations exist in the prices of some of the most common medical procedures across state lines, by according to a report major insurers released Wednesday, but some experts say the data is of little use to consumers who rarely know what they owe until the bills arrive. The insurer-funded […]
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