Here are 12 statistics on ambulatory surgery center and physician Medicare payments for gastroenterology/endoscopy procedures involving polypectomy, according to Boston Scientific's 2014 Coding & Payment Quick Reference Select Polypectomy Procedures report.
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Two gastroenterologists discuss building relationships with primary care physicians to boost referrals and create a continuum of patient care.
The ASC Quality Collaboration offers an Endoscope Reprocessing Toolkit, which pulls policies and tips from several sources. Here are is a 10-step endoscopy reprocessing check list from Hospital Corporation of America.
On May 4, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the ASGE Institute hosted the ASGE Crystal Awards in conjunction with Digestive Disease Week.
Here are four gastroenterology/endoscopy devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in April.
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The American Gastroenterological Association announced John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF, as its new AGA Institute president. Dr. Allen's term began with the conclusion of Digestive Disease Week. Here are five things to know about the new AGA Institute president.
Researchers compared practice patterns of GI endoscopy procedures performed in the United States using data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative. Here are 11 statistics on the most common endoscopy procedures and…
The Colon Cancer Alliance announced Marios Giannakis, MD, PhD, as its first ever Blue Hope Research Award recipient.
Physicians across many specialties are facing reimbursement pressure. Will this pressure cause gastroenterologists to consider a change in their patient mix? Here are eight statistics on whether or not gastroenterologists will continue to take on Medicare and Medicaid patients, according…
The American Gastroenterological Association named the winners of its 2014 recognition awards.