In this animated video, Dr. Aja McCutchen of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates discusses disparities in screening rates for colorectal cancer and higher death rates from the disease that exist among some ethnic groups.
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The Value of Colonoscopy (Infographic)
There are many screening options, but colonoscopy is the gold standard. Colorectal cancer is prevented by removing polyps, which are pre-cancerous growths. And a screening colonoscopy is the only test that both DETECTS and REMOVES pre-cancerous polyps.
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Colorectal Cancer: Am I at Risk? (Infographic)
It’s important to understand that there are disparities in screening rates for colorectal cancer and that death rates from the disease are higher among some ethnic groups than others. There are disparities in screening rates for many reasons, including less access to health care coverage, lower rates of recommendation from a provider.
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DHPA Recommends MACRA Improvements to Bipartisan Group of U.S. Representatives
In response to a group of bipartisan members of Congress who requested feedback from the physician community on how the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) should be reformed, DHPA provided a letter supporting congressional efforts to improve MACRA and for the continued transition away from fee-for-service care to value-based, pay-for-performance care.
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DHPA Comment Letter on OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2023
DHPA provided a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Program Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2023 (OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule).
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