The American Gastroenterological Association, which represents more than 16,000 physicians nationwide, spent Sept. 26 working with Congress to make changes to GI patient care.
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Aetna in September: 5 things to know
Here are five updates on Aetna in September, as reported by Becker’s:
GI specialist tapped as inaugural director at the University of Chicago
Sonia Kupfer, MD, has been named the inaugural director of the community advancement of physician-scientists at the University of Chicago.
Top-paying practice settings for physicians
Physicians have the highest annual mean wage in the computer systems design industry, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Cardiologists' top treatment obstacles: 5 notes
The lifestyle of patients is the top challenge that cardiologists face when it comes to treating patients, according to a report from KS&R, a consulting and marketing research firm.
Raising the bar on colonoscopies: 4 notes
As new quality indicators surrounding colonoscopies are introduced, the onus to meet the new guidelines will fall on individual gastroenterologists.
House unanimously passes a bill allowing Stark law mail delivery waiver
The U.S. House Sept. 23 has unanimously passed a bill allowing mail delivery of prescription drugs to Medicare patients.
CMS' finalized rule on suspicious billing: 6 things to know
On Sept. 24, CMS issued a final ruling to address “significant, anomalous and highly suspect” billing activity on the Medicare Shared Savings program to mitigate financial impacts for Accountable Care Organizations.
Physicians seek better relationships with private payers: Survey
While private payers often reimburse at higher rates than Medicare, physicians and their employers still want better relationships with them, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report.”
The new blood test for colon cancer explained
The FDA on July 29 approved a screening test for colorectal cancer that requires only a blood sample.
