Author: Stephen B. Hanauer MD FACG
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American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / FDA Safety Communication: FDA Provides Interim Results of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Studies Conducted in Real-World Settings
On December 10, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released interim results from post-market surveillance studies on contamination rates…
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As I devolve into Presidential dust, I have a few thoughts on my year, the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, and…
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Remembering Timothy T. Nostrant, MD, MACG: A Dear Colleague, Mentor and Friend
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Remembering Timothy T. Nostrant, MD, MACG: A Dear Colleague, Mentor and FriendWe all lost a wonderful friend. Tim Nostrant, who recently retired to Columbia, SC, passed away on October 2 after a…
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ACG 2015 Prompts Reflections on My Year as President
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / ACG 2015 Prompts Reflections on My Year as PresidentOur Annual Scientific Meeting and Post Graduate Course October 16-21 in Honolulu, Hawaii, is fast approaching. The scientific program offers…
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Stop the Bleeding! Deadline Looms to Fix the Cuts
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Stop the Bleeding! Deadline Looms to Fix the CutsEarlier this summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed drastic cuts to the 2016 Medicare physician reimbursement…
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FDA’s Safety Communication on Supplemental Measures to Enhance Duodenoscope Reprocessing
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / FDA’s Safety Communication on Supplemental Measures to Enhance Duodenoscope ReprocessingThe FDA today announced supplemental measures to enhance duodenoscope reprocessing, including all Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) endoscopes. The College recognizes…
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Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy Threaten Progress Against Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Medicare Cuts to Colonoscopy Threaten Progress Against Colorectal CancerI am incredibly frustrated and disappointed today. Devastating cuts to reimbursement for lifesaving colonoscopy exams under Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule…
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Being Mortal: A Personal Reflection
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Being Mortal: A Personal ReflectionI just finished reading Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. It was not a spontaneous…
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What an “IBD-ologist” Learned at DDW
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / What an “IBD-ologist” Learned at DDWI remain an IBD-ologist and at DDW I tend to focus on advances in our field. So, what did I…
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I’ve recently blogged about how the times are changing and the challenges of moving from a clinician-centric approach to care…