Tag: Featured
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CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of Flexibility
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / CMS Eases ICD-10 Transition with 1-Year of FlexibilityIn response to concerns from ACG and the provider community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week…
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Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI Procedures
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Proposed ASC Rule Includes Increases in Facility Fees for Upper GI ProceduresThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule July 2 that includes policy and payment changes…
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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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Myocardial Infarction and PPI Use: Is There a Connection?
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Myocardial Infarction and PPI Use: Is There a Connection?A recent report suggested an association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study…
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Top 10 Quotes from the Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Affordable Care Act Subsidies
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Top 10 Quotes from the Supreme Court Opinion Upholding Affordable Care Act SubsidiesThe Supreme Court ruled on June 25, that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies can go…
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Five Things You Should Know About the ACG Case Reports Journal
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Uncategorized / Five Things You Should Know About the ACG Case Reports JournalACG Case Reports Journal 1. is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published to provide an opportunity to share interesting case reports.…
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Shocker: High Quality Colonoscopy Saves Lives
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Shocker: High Quality Colonoscopy Saves LivesA study published this week concluded that higher quality colonoscopies in terms of better adenoma detection were associated with as…
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Now Available: New ACG Ulcerative Colitis Guidebook & Video for Your Patients
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / News / Now Available: New ACG Ulcerative Colitis Guidebook & Video for Your PatientsA new guidebook and video is now available from the American College of Gastroenterology to help patients understand that ulcerative…
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Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): Answers to Five of Your Most Pressing Questions
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): Answers to Five of Your Most Pressing QuestionsAs you investigate options to fulfill public reporting requirements and avoid negative payment adjustments, no doubt you have discovered there…
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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
American College of Gastroenterology / Posts / Expert Insights / 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 CancerHere’s some good news: Use of lifesaving colorectal screening tests is on the upswing according to American Cancer Society investigators…