CMS requires providers to report a substantial amount of quality data, which may pose a challenge for gastroenterologists to know precisely how to leverage the data to improve patient outcomes and reimbursement.
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Here are six recent news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., is the first clinical trial site for the GutCheck System by G-Tech Medical.
A study, presented at United European Gastroenterology Week, found that perforations caused by colonoscopies typically lead to surgery and prolonged hospital admissions, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
A new paper, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, discusses alternative payment models that aim to realign financing to support GI services.
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Eight Colorado-based anesthesiology groups have been asked to pay back money they received when they over-billed Medicaid, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
One in six older Americans may be at risk of adverse drug interactions, based on a JAMA Internal Medicine study, according to Drug Store News.
Landmark Health Facilities is currently constructing a new medical center in Brandon, Fla.
Hackers targeted the computer servers of Chino (Calif.) Valley Medical Center and Victorville, Calif.-based Desert Valley Hospital on March 18, according to The Press Enterprise.
A recent study found Medicare Advantage patients are 10 percent less likely to have avoidable hospitalizations than traditional fee-for-service Medicare patients, according to Medscape Multispecialty.