Corrects unfair meaningful use provisions for physicians who perform procedures in ambulatory surgery centers August 6, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA) today applauds passage of S. 1347, the Electronic Health Fairness Act by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate. Similar legislation was passed in June by the U.S. House of […]
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Passage of the Electronic Health Fairness Act Removes Barriers to Quality, Coordinated Gastroenterologic Care
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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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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