Mixed Topics
Financial/Legal
Increase in message volume begs the question: ‘Should we be compensated for our time?’
The focus of this article will be to review the more common non-face-to-face evaluation and management (E/M) services.
Latest News
United Healthcare ditches prior authorization in favor of new policy
Instead, the giant health insurer will adopt an “advance notification” program for nonscreening and nonemergent gastrointestinal procedures.
Clinical Challenges
What's your diagnosis?
A 72-year-old man with compensated cirrhosis owing to autoimmune hepatitis presented for evaluation of an indeterminate gastric lesion found...
Member Spotlight
Brooklyn gastroenterologist: Good listening skills make a doctor a better teacher, person
“Listening is a kindness and a compassionate thing. It not only makes you become a better teacher, but a better person.”
Commentary
The power of mentorship
DDW serves as an annual reminder of the power of mentorship in building and sustaining careers.
Conference Coverage
Multiple successive biologic to biosimilar switches deemed safe and effective
Triple switching from infliximab biologic to biosimilar for IBD found no new safety or efficacy concerns.
From the Journals
Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC cuts back hospital data reporting on COVID
“CDC’s authorizations to collect certain types of public health data” expired with the PHE.
Conference Coverage
A nod to the future of AGA
AGA President Dr. John Carethers described the rich history and promising future of gastroenterology in his presidential address at DDW® 2023.
Conference Coverage
Study of environmental impact of GI endoscopy finds room for improvement
Two months of endoscopy procedures generates two football fields of waste, including plastic, sharps, personal protective equipment, and cleaning...