Value-based care is changing healthcare delivery and moving toward reshaping the way physicians are compensated. Here six gastroenterologists share how they define value-based care and what they think it means for their field.
GI & Endoscopy
On May 5, Digestive Disease Week will host a panel on radiofrequency therapy in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Medicare reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers in comparison to hospital outpatient departments has been steadily declining for several years.
The American College of Physicians and American Gastroenterological Association collaborated to launch the High Value Care Coordination Toolkit, which is designed to improve communication between primary care physicians and subspecialist physicians.
Self-employed gastroenterologists earn an average salary of $395,000, while employed gastroenterologists earn an average of $300,000, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014. How does gastroenterologist compensation vary across practice settings?
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Four gastroenterologists weigh in on the best way to improve communication with GI patients.
The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation announced its 2014 AGA Research Scholars. The awards program is designed to help young investigators develop research careers in digestive diseases.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recognized seven physicians during its "Doctor's Day" celebration, according to a yourhoustonnews report.
Here are four gastroenterology-driven centers that recently opened or acquired new technology.
A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology examined the link between alcohol and tobacco use and increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.