Practice Management
Practice Management Toolbox
Removing barriers to high-value IBD care: Challenges and opportunities
The AGA administered a member needs assessment survey to determine the extent to which these policies harm patients and overburden...
Practice Management Toolbox
AGA helps break down barriers to CRC screening
The AGA created the CRC Screening Continuum Executive Committee in 2021 to develop AGA Position Statements to identify and help address barriers...
Perspectives
Are GI hospitalists the future of inpatient care?
Is this the new ideal, allowing for more efficient care? Or are traditional or alternative models more appropriate?
Feature
Online reviews most important factor in choosing a doctor: Survey
A total of 83% of respondents said they went online to read reviews of a physician after receiving a referral from another provider.
Perspectives
Is telemedicine here to stay?
Is telemedicine the new office visit or is just good enough for when we really need it?
News
Which specialties get the biggest markups over Medicare rates?
At the top end were radiology (180%), neurosurgery (220%), emergency and critical care (250%), and anesthesiology (330%).
Practice Management Toolbox
Improving quality and return-on-investment: Provider onboarding
An intentional, longitudinal onboarding program needs to be designed to assimilate providers into the unique culture of a medical practice.
Ethics
Sharing notes with our patients: Ethical considerations
There is no uniform approach or standard playbook to follow since each patient and clinical circumstance is unique, but the benefits are...
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How the 2022 proposed Medicare payment rules impact GI
The PFS proposed rule was more of a mixed bag for GI, while the OPPS/ASC proposed rule was largely positive.
The New Gastroenterologist
Pregnancy and parental leave during gastroenterology fellowship training: A program perspective
How can gastroenterology fellowship programs support fellows taking parental leave and enact fair policies?