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Diversity in medicine is critical to providing equitable, high-quality health care to all patients. In its second year, the ASGE Elevate Leadership Retreat for early-career physicians underrepresented in medicine took place at the ASGE IT&T Center.
Every September, a global movement takes place to highlight the importance of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is symbolized by a gold ribbon, which represents all forms of pediatric cancer.
ASGE members may submit coding inquiries electronically to codingquestions@asge.org. When submitting a question, please allow at least three business days for a response.
Successful applicants to the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program submit a summary of a recently conducted quality improvement (QI) project as part of the application process.
Gut issues are on the rise in the U.S., impacting an estimated 60 to 70 million Americans. According to research conducted by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 40 percent of Americans put off daily activities due to bowel issues.
Below is our featured Coding Question of the Month that could be beneficial to your practice.
The quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) project in the spotlight this month looked at cancellations and no-shows.
APP Angle: ASGE Advanced Practice Provider Case of the Month
In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape, the patient-doctor relationship is more important than ever.
An analysis of the benefits and challenges of implementing artificial intelligence solutions in gastroenterology practices.
Our thanks to Pravina Khant, MSN, RN, who shares a detailed review of the readmission and adverse event reporting system Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute has implemented across its system.
A 35-year-old White male with no significant medical history presented to the emergency room with a complaint of “I can’t swallow.” Approximately two hours ago, while eating chicken for dinner, he suddenly had trouble swallowing.
The field of gastroenterology, like many other medical specialties, is undergoing a gradual but significant transformation. However, one area that remains a challenge is the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles.
The patient has a J-pouch, and the physician states in his procedure notes that the scope was advanced through the anus to the ileorectal anastomosis, and “J-Pouch seen, Ileum” (exact words in the notes).
To monitor the physician's procedure report and the patient's discharge report for documentation that patients taking an anticoagulant (i.e., Coumadin, Xarelto, Eliquis, Plavix) before the procedure are instructed on when to resume it after the procedure.