DHPA in the News

October 19, 2015

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – DHPA applauds AMA president-elect for defending In-Office Ancillary Services Exemption

By Carrie Pallard Full article at Becker’s GI & Endoscopy American Medical Association president-elect Andrew Gurman, MD, recently published an opinion piece on the In-Office Ancillary Services Exemption in The Hill. Dr. Gurman expressed his support for the IOASE and its role in supporting cost-effective care delivered outside of the hospital environment. The Digestive Health […]
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July 20, 2015

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy – Dr. Scott Ketover: Gastroenterologists, ASCs & the EHR Fairness Act

By Carrie Pallardy Full article at Becker’s GI & Endoscopy The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Electronic Health Fairness Act. Scott Ketover, MD, president of the Digestive Health Physicians Association and president and CEO of Minnesota Gastroenterology in St. Paul, weighs in on the importance of this legislation. Question: How does the passage of […]
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June 30, 2015

EHR Intelligence – Lack of Certified EHR Technology in ASCs Fixed by Congress

By Vera Gruessner Full article at EHRIntelligence Previously, meaningful use requirements made it difficult for healthcare providers to receive financial incentives from the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs if they send their patients to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Since ASCs do not have certified EHR technology, it was not possible for providers to obtain […]
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June 25, 2015

Medical Practice Insider – Meaningful use ‘Catch-22’ entangles surgery center doctors

By Frank Irving Read full article in Medical Practice Insider The basis of the current meaningful use program, the HITECH Act of 2009, created certification standards and incentives for adopting EHR technology in physician office and hospital settings — but it did not account for EHRs used in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). That distinction has […]
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June 25, 2015

iHealthBeat – Meaningful Use Bill To Exempt Ambulatory Surgical Centers Advances

Read full article in iHealthBeat On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved by voice vote a bill (S 1347) that would exclude patient encounters at ambulatory surgical centers from the meaningful use program, Politico’s “Morning eHealth” reports. Under the 2009 economic stimulus package, providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records can […]
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