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401. 10 changes CMS made in 2021
... procedure. CMS increased the percent physicians are reimbursed by 41 percent. 10. Created a guideline for in-development blood-based colorectal cancer screening tests to earn approval. More articles ...07 January 2021 -
402. Patients with family history of CRC may be able to follow regular screening recommendations
Patients with a family history of colorectal cancer that had a negative screening colonoscopy may be able to wait 10 years for their next exam, according to a study submitted to 2020 Digestive Disease ...06 January 2021 -
403. Pill-based colonoscopy prep launched in US
... FDA approval in over 10 years. Alan Cooke, president and CEO of Sebela Pharmaceuticals, said the company designed the pill to encourage more patients to get screened for colorectal cancer. Traditional ...05 January 2021 -
404. 28 things to know about USPI, SCA, AmSurg and Surgery Partners
... the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposed guidance to lower the recommended colorectal cancer screening age to 45, Jay Popp, MD, AmSurg medical staff lead, spoke to Becker's ASC Review about how ...05 January 2021 -
405. Florida colorectal surgeon opens office with Tenet Florida Physician Services
Leandro Feo, MD, joined Tenet Florida Physician Services to open an office in Boca Raton, according to South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. Dr. Feo previously practiced at South Palm ...04 January 2021 -
406. Exact Sciences: 2020 in review
... tests in 2019. March: Donates money to Fight Colorectal Cancer to launch the Catalyst State-by-State Advocacy Program. The program funds efforts to advance legislation that promotes CRC screening. ...30 December 2020 -
407. CRH Medical to lose client, GI studies — 3 GI industry notes
... from certain ethnic groups with colorectal cancer may be unable to access follow-up care, according to a study published in Cancer. New York City-based Mount Sinai researchers built risk scores that ...30 December 2020 -
408. GI in 2021 — What 6 gastroenterologists think is in store for the specialty
... more risk as part of a value proposition; this was in its nascency but derailed as part of the crisis. GI practices that are truly forward thinking will expand to include colorectal and laparoscopic surgeons, ...28 December 2020 -
409. What ASC execs need to know about the COVID-19 relief bill: 6 details
... by 3.75 percent next year. 5. Cost sharing for colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries would be phased out between January 2022 and January 2030 under the bill. 6. The law requires patients ...28 December 2020 -
410. Follow-up CRC care affected by disparities
Patients from certain ethnic groups with colorectal cancer may be unable to access follow-up care, according to a study published in Cancer. Cure reported on the study Dec. 28. Researchers reviewed ...28 December 2020 -
411. The loophole is closing — Congress includes colonoscopy loophole bill in COVID-19 relief package
The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020 passed the U.S. House Dec. 9 and was included in the COVID-19 relief bill the Senate cleared Dec. 21. If the bill is signed into law, ...22 December 2020 -
412. AmSurg + Envision in the past 90 days: 5 updates
... that nearly 200,000 Americans have missed their colonoscopies this year. After the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposed guidance to lower the recommended colorectal cancer screening age to 45, ...19 December 2020 -
413. IBS guidelines, new centers, opposition to MS rules, and more: 7 GI industry notes
... Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance issued a statement supporting new guidelines to begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, but also petitioned for greater recognition of computed tomography colonography. ...16 December 2020 -
414. COVID-19 & the 5 trends that defined GI in 2020
... Task Force of Colorectal Cancer's big year. The change we thought was coming, came and the task force proposed lowering the CRC screening age to 45 in response to growing early-onset CRC rates. The task ...10 December 2020 -
415. Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance petitions for greater computed tomography colonography use
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance issued a statement supporting new guidelines to begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, but also petitioned for greater recognition of computed tomography ...10 December 2020 -
416. AGA raises nearly $160K for GI inequity research
... The AGA's fundraising aims to address issues including: Race and socioeconomic factors related to poor outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease The higher incidence of colorectal cancer ...07 December 2020 -
417. The story behind the Pinnacle GI Partners deal & how the platform will stand out in the crowded Midwest
... spot during the COVID-19 shut down and recovery. Increasing GI disease prevalence rates as well as the recent screening guidelines for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45 also present an opportunity. ...07 December 2020 -
418. CRC prevention can't wait — 2 gastroenterologists on precautions needed to continue screening during the pandemic
With COVID-19 increasing across the U.S., ensuring patients receive access to colorectal screening remains of utmost importance to gastroenterologists across the country. Here, American Society for ...01 December 2020 -
419. Geography affects early-onset CRC mortality for women, study finds
Women who contract early-onset colorectal cancer are more likely to die from the cancer depending on where they live, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. ...24 November 2020 -
420. A closer look at AMSURG CRC prevention, screening efforts — 4 Qs with Dr. Jay Popp
In response to growing early-onset colorectal cancer rates, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidelines Oct. 27 to lower the CRC screening age to 45. AMSURG, the ambulatory division ...24 November 2020