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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.
GIHs are gastroenterologists who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal conditions. The specifics of the role can vary significantly between institutions.
This article explores the profound impact of gender-based violence (GBV), including intimate partner violence (IPV), on gastrointestinal (GI) health.
Join us this September for the 7th Global GI AI Summit & Workshop and hands-on Fellows Courses, bringing together clinicians, innovators and trainees to advance AI, endoscopy skills and the future of GI care.