A recent report suggested an association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study…
ACG Responds to CMS Coverage Proposal on Non-Invasive CRC Biomarker Tests
CMS recently announced a proposed Medicare coverage decision on non-invasive biomarker colorectal cancer screening tests. CMS proposes to automatically cover…
Advocacy Takes Guts, Part 3: Addressing the Physician & GI Workforce Crisis
On April 16th, ACG’s Board of Governors, Early Career Leadership Program participants, and other senior ACG leaders will head to…
Advocacy Takes Guts, Part 2: Standing Up to A Broken Medicare Reimbursement System
On April 16th, ACG’s Board of Governors, Early Career Leadership Program participants, and other senior ACG leaders will head to…
From Townhalls to Bowling Lanes and Music: How ACG Celebrated CRC Awareness Month
Each March, ACG joins the broader medical and patient advocacy community to recognize and celebrate Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month!…
Top 10 Quotes from the Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Affordable Care Act Subsidies
The Supreme Court ruled on June 25, that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies can go…
Five Things You Should Know About the ACG Case Reports Journal
ACG Case Reports Journal 1. is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published to provide an opportunity to share interesting case reports.…
Shocker: High Quality Colonoscopy Saves Lives
A study published this week concluded that higher quality colonoscopies in terms of better adenoma detection were associated with as…
Now Available: New ACG Ulcerative Colitis Guidebook & Video for Your Patients
A new guidebook and video is now available from the American College of Gastroenterology to help patients understand that ulcerative…
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): Answers to Five of Your Most Pressing Questions
As you investigate options to fulfill public reporting requirements and avoid negative payment adjustments, no doubt you have discovered there…
Good News, Bad News: Colorectal Cancer Screening is Up But A Quirk in the Law and Forthcoming Reimbursement Cuts Could Derail Hardwon Progress in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
Here’s some good news: Use of lifesaving colorectal screening tests is on the upswing according to American Cancer Society investigators…
AJG Co-Editor-in-Chief Paul Moayyedi, MD, FACG, on Noteworthy Biomarker Advances in Gastroenterology Unveiled in June Issue
Biomarker advances in gastroenterology are highlighted in a special June issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, which also provides…
Author Insight: Dr. Walter Park on the Role of Cyst Fluid Glucose in Diagnosing Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts
Walter G. Park Shares Key Findings from Research Published in the Red Journal, Cyst Fluid Glucose is Rapidly Feasible and…
Author Insight: Evan S. Dellon, MD, on the Role of Serum Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Monitoring of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Evan Dellon, MD, Shares Key Findings from Research Published in the Red Journal, “Utility of a Noninvasive Serum Biomarker Panel…