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On Oct. 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice titled “Information for the NIH Extramural Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding.”
Introducing New CY2026 CPT® Codes Relevant to GI: ESG and Anorectal Physiology Effective January 1, 2026, three new CPT®[1] codes take effect for common GI services.
ASGE joined national physician organizations on a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urging that H-1B visa graduate medical education trainees be exempt from a new order issued.
Current Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were extended by Congress through September 30, 2025, expired effective October 1 and will lapse unless there is action by Congress.
Cigna’s “E/M Coding and Accuracy” policy (R49 - link) would allow automatic one-level downcoding of 99204–99205, 99214–99215, and 99244–99245 when Cigna deems “encounter criteria” unmet.
Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Advocate, the new ASGE publication focused on advocacy, policy and payment. This newsletter will be delivered to your inbox every other Saturday.
The GI endoscopy service determined by using patient experience and complaint data that patients were frequently not receiving adequate discharge instructions.
Efficiency in endoscopic practice is more than just throughput—it’s about delivering safe, timely, and patient-centered care while maintaining the well-being of the healthcare team.
Quality improvement in gastroenterology, is a phrase that is often uttered in conferences, meetings, and on societal websites. It’s a concept that gastroenterologists know is important, but formal training in QI initiatives is not standardized.
The role of the endoscopy technician has traditionally been underrecognized within the gastrointestinal (GI) procedural team. Historically, technicians have received limited formal education, often relying on on-the-job training from senior colleagues.
Chronic care management is essential for many chronic gastrointestinal disorders. This article will introduce how to utilize chronic care management CPT codes to assist in developing an organized process to care for your patients.
We are looking into the coding for smoking cessation. We have heard that it will interfere with our office visits. What are the educational and documentation requirements to qualify for smoking cessation coding?
Our endoscopy center faced staffing shortages and changes in scheduling and recall management starting March 2022, leading to backlogs, especially in filling last-minute cancellations within one week.
We’ve all seen how the landscape of medicine has evolved dramatically over the past decade. What excites me most today is how our specialty is moving toward a more individualized approach, what we now call precision gastroenterology.
September is Women in Medicine Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of women in medicine across all stages of the profession.