Corrects unfair meaningful use provisions for physicians who perform procedures in ambulatory surgery centers June 17, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) today applauds passage of the Electronic Health Fairness Act in the House of Representatives, which was approved as part of a broader Medicare package (H.R. 2570) by voice vote. […]
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Press Releases
DHPA Praises Historic Passage of SGR Repeal Legislation
April 14, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association® (DHPA®) today applauded the Senate’s bipartisan passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. “For the first time in 12 years, Congress has passed a permanent solution to a flawed system. After such resounding approval in the House, we […]
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DHPA Supports Brown-Wicker Legislation to Remove Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening
March 9, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA®) today applauded U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing legislation that would remove barriers to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings and treatment. “On behalf of our 1,200 physician members who last year treated more than […]
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DHPA Applauds Updated Quality Indicators for GI Procedures
February 9, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association® (DHPA®) today commends the ASGE/ACG Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy on the publication of newly updated quality indicators common to all gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. The updated Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Quality Indicators, originally published in 2006, which integrate new data, will allow gastroenterologists to assess, […]
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Digestive Health Physicians Association: President Obama’s Budget Would Increase Health Care Costs and Harm Quality Care by Narrowing the IOASE
February 4, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association® (DHPA®) strongly opposes the proposed narrowing of the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) to the federal Stark Law as detailed in President Obama’s 2016 budget. Narrowing the exception to the federal Stark Law would prohibit independent physicians from delivering critical diagnostic tests and treatments, […]
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