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5 GI physicians in the news — April 8, 2016

Here are five gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.

American Academy of Family Physicians pushes CMS to add new rules to ACOs — 5 insights

At the request of the American Academy of Family Physicians, CMS is moving forward with updating the rules and programs around accountable care organizations, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

Marriage increases likelihood of screening colonoscopy in men — 5 points

A study published in Preventive Medicine found married men are more likely to have a screening colonoscopy, especially if their wives are happier with the relationship and more highly educated. Marital status was not found to affect colonoscopy rates in…

Indomethacin holds no benefit for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography — 3 points

A study published in Gastroenterology found rectal indomethacin does not prevent the development of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis for patients undergoing ERCP.

Wake Forest Eye Center receives $1M donation from university's alumni — 4 highlights

Kiper C. Nelson, MD, of Southern Eye Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., along with his wife, Laura Lee Nelson, granted a $1 million donation to Wake Forest Eye Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Quality, safety of patient care may improve with clinical pharmacists in healthcare teams — 3 points

A study conducted by researchers at Umea University in Sweden found that clinical pharmacists in healthcare teams might improve the quality and safety of patient care and halve the risk of drug-related hospital readmissions, as reported by News-Medical.

Consumer education lacking for health insurance marketplace purchases in Texas — 4 points

A study completed by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy found consumers residing in Texas who purchased their healthcare coverage through the health insurance marketplace do not have as much understanding of certain terms…

Gastroenterologist to know: Dr. Steven Abo of the University of Pittsburgh

Steven R. Abo, MD, is a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology, hematology and nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh.

Depression, somatization linked to postprandial symptoms in IBS patients — 5 points

A study published in Gastroenterology found psychosocial morbidities are linked to higher levels of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, and specifically, depression and somatization are linked to increased postprandial symptoms, which are symptoms related to the mild…

Researchers find differences in colonoscopy quality — 4 points

A study published in Gastroenterology found quality in colonoscopies can be assessed using a new tool which can track hospital follow-ups in outpatient facilities, as reported by MD News.