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September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month. To help SVS members educate patients and to spread awareness about vascular surgeons, we have prepared several things you can share.

1. An infographic for patients and their families. We urge you to print it and post around the office or your institution.

2. A quick resource web page for patients, offering patients a PAD video playlist and links to articles and information on PAD.

3. The latest PAD research information for physicians, along with clinical practice guideline links. If you have contacts among primary care physicians or other referrers, please feel free to send them this link.

4. Two press releases on PAD, to share with your communications people, public relations departments and/or patients

•             Don't Fall for These 6 Internet Myths About Statins

•             Often misdiagnosed, PAD can be mild or deadly

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month. To help SVS members educate patients and to spread awareness about vascular surgeons, we have prepared several things you can share.

1. An infographic for patients and their families. We urge you to print it and post around the office or your institution.

2. A quick resource web page for patients, offering patients a PAD video playlist and links to articles and information on PAD.

3. The latest PAD research information for physicians, along with clinical practice guideline links. If you have contacts among primary care physicians or other referrers, please feel free to send them this link.

4. Two press releases on PAD, to share with your communications people, public relations departments and/or patients

•             Don't Fall for These 6 Internet Myths About Statins

•             Often misdiagnosed, PAD can be mild or deadly

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month. To help SVS members educate patients and to spread awareness about vascular surgeons, we have prepared several things you can share.

1. An infographic for patients and their families. We urge you to print it and post around the office or your institution.

2. A quick resource web page for patients, offering patients a PAD video playlist and links to articles and information on PAD.

3. The latest PAD research information for physicians, along with clinical practice guideline links. If you have contacts among primary care physicians or other referrers, please feel free to send them this link.

4. Two press releases on PAD, to share with your communications people, public relations departments and/or patients

•             Don't Fall for These 6 Internet Myths About Statins

•             Often misdiagnosed, PAD can be mild or deadly

Learn all about coding and reimbursement, from the essentials to modifiers to future initiatives at the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop, Oct. 13-14, in Chicago.

Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. An optional E&M workshop (separate fee applies) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 13.

Friday topics are: coding and reimbursement essentials, global surgical packages, getting paid the first time when applying surgical modifiers and the Medicare rule on non-physician practitioner billing.

Saturday topics include an overview of Current Procedural Terminology, coding for open surgical reconstruction; catheterization, angiography, angioplasty and stenting: cerebrovascular, brachiocephalic, visceral and renal; lower-extremity endovascular arterial intervention; open and endovascular treatments for venous insufficiency and IVC filters; aneurysm repair coding, fenestrated endovascular repair of the visceral and infrarenal aorta coding, hemodialysis access and wound care coding; vascular lab coding and information on MACRA, MIPS and APMs.

Also on the agenda is future SVS CPT coding initiatives.

Cost is: $880 for an SVS member or staff, $955 for a non-member and $250 for residents and trainees.

Cost for the optional workshop if $100 for an SVS member or staff, $215 for a non-member and $50 for residents and trainees.

Instructors are Teri Romano, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP; Sean P. Roddy, MD; Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD; and Sunita D. Srivastava, MD.

Learn more and register here.

Learn all about coding and reimbursement, from the essentials to modifiers to future initiatives at the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop, Oct. 13-14, in Chicago.

Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. An optional E&M workshop (separate fee applies) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 13.

Friday topics are: coding and reimbursement essentials, global surgical packages, getting paid the first time when applying surgical modifiers and the Medicare rule on non-physician practitioner billing.

Saturday topics include an overview of Current Procedural Terminology, coding for open surgical reconstruction; catheterization, angiography, angioplasty and stenting: cerebrovascular, brachiocephalic, visceral and renal; lower-extremity endovascular arterial intervention; open and endovascular treatments for venous insufficiency and IVC filters; aneurysm repair coding, fenestrated endovascular repair of the visceral and infrarenal aorta coding, hemodialysis access and wound care coding; vascular lab coding and information on MACRA, MIPS and APMs.

Also on the agenda is future SVS CPT coding initiatives.

Cost is: $880 for an SVS member or staff, $955 for a non-member and $250 for residents and trainees.

Cost for the optional workshop if $100 for an SVS member or staff, $215 for a non-member and $50 for residents and trainees.

Instructors are Teri Romano, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP; Sean P. Roddy, MD; Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD; and Sunita D. Srivastava, MD.

Learn more and register here.

Learn all about coding and reimbursement, from the essentials to modifiers to future initiatives at the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop, Oct. 13-14, in Chicago.

Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. An optional E&M workshop (separate fee applies) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 13.

Friday topics are: coding and reimbursement essentials, global surgical packages, getting paid the first time when applying surgical modifiers and the Medicare rule on non-physician practitioner billing.

Saturday topics include an overview of Current Procedural Terminology, coding for open surgical reconstruction; catheterization, angiography, angioplasty and stenting: cerebrovascular, brachiocephalic, visceral and renal; lower-extremity endovascular arterial intervention; open and endovascular treatments for venous insufficiency and IVC filters; aneurysm repair coding, fenestrated endovascular repair of the visceral and infrarenal aorta coding, hemodialysis access and wound care coding; vascular lab coding and information on MACRA, MIPS and APMs.

Also on the agenda is future SVS CPT coding initiatives.

Cost is: $880 for an SVS member or staff, $955 for a non-member and $250 for residents and trainees.

Cost for the optional workshop if $100 for an SVS member or staff, $215 for a non-member and $50 for residents and trainees.

Instructors are Teri Romano, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP; Sean P. Roddy, MD; Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD; and Sunita D. Srivastava, MD.

Learn more and register here.

The mobile companion app (Apple products only) for VESAP4 is expected to be released by mid-September. The app permits users to access the program offline anywhere and sync up with the desktop app when later connected to the Internet.

It will be available on the iTunes store and is free to VESAP4 purchasers. Learn more about the fourth edition of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program (VESAP4) here.

The mobile companion app (Apple products only) for VESAP4 is expected to be released by mid-September. The app permits users to access the program offline anywhere and sync up with the desktop app when later connected to the Internet.

It will be available on the iTunes store and is free to VESAP4 purchasers. Learn more about the fourth edition of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program (VESAP4) here.

The mobile companion app (Apple products only) for VESAP4 is expected to be released by mid-September. The app permits users to access the program offline anywhere and sync up with the desktop app when later connected to the Internet.

It will be available on the iTunes store and is free to VESAP4 purchasers. Learn more about the fourth edition of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program (VESAP4) here.

SVS is seeking proposals for invited sessions from internal committees and members alike for the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting, June 20-23 (exhibits: June 21 to 22; plenaries: June 21 to 23) in Boston, Mass.

Invited sessions consist of postgraduate courses, breakfast sessions, concurrent sessions and workshops/small-group sessions. Submitters will be asked to address educational needs, provide objectives, indicate proposed formats and identify target audiences.

The deadline is 3 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Friday, Sept. 15. Submitters will be notified the week of Sept. 25 if their proposals have been selected for further development. Contact [email protected] or call 312-334-2327 with questions.

SVS is seeking proposals for invited sessions from internal committees and members alike for the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting, June 20-23 (exhibits: June 21 to 22; plenaries: June 21 to 23) in Boston, Mass.

Invited sessions consist of postgraduate courses, breakfast sessions, concurrent sessions and workshops/small-group sessions. Submitters will be asked to address educational needs, provide objectives, indicate proposed formats and identify target audiences.

The deadline is 3 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Friday, Sept. 15. Submitters will be notified the week of Sept. 25 if their proposals have been selected for further development. Contact [email protected] or call 312-334-2327 with questions.

SVS is seeking proposals for invited sessions from internal committees and members alike for the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting, June 20-23 (exhibits: June 21 to 22; plenaries: June 21 to 23) in Boston, Mass.

Invited sessions consist of postgraduate courses, breakfast sessions, concurrent sessions and workshops/small-group sessions. Submitters will be asked to address educational needs, provide objectives, indicate proposed formats and identify target audiences.

The deadline is 3 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Friday, Sept. 15. Submitters will be notified the week of Sept. 25 if their proposals have been selected for further development. Contact [email protected] or call 312-334-2327 with questions.

What distinguished this year’s course offering was the overall approach and philosophy to utilize educational processes and educational theory resulting in an educational program that adhered to the AGA’s commitment to high-quality, evidence-based, and theory-driven programming.

As a first step in planning the course, we performed a needs assessment. By identifying what learners need to know, we endeavored to develop the ideal course. Our course directors, supported by the AGA staff, reviewed past course evaluations, and in particular, the comments related to suggestions for future programs. We also reviewed and discussed with experts the emerging trend topics and need-to-know areas in GI and hepatology. In doing so, an outline of topics was created, which was subsequently approved by AGA Institute’s Education and Training Committee.

Objectives

At the completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

1. Identify new strategies in the evaluation and management of GI and hepatobiliary problems

2. Recognize medical, surgical, and technological advances in the field of GI and hepatology

3. Apply new strategies for evaluation, therapeutic options, and technology to the optimal care of patients

It is challenging to craft large audience educational experiences so that they also address adult learning principles. We know that adult learners benefit from experiences that are relevant, are problem-centered (rather than content oriented), promote active learning, and provide feedback to the learner. We therefore requested that each session begin with a brief case. Having clinical examples helps learners frame the disease process, and can help demonstrate the importance of learning the material. Finally, all participants were given the opportunity to review each session, and the course in its entirety, to help us improve future programming.

Lunch sessions promoted active learning with the opportunity for interaction, and we also included case-based breakout sessions. Not only was CME accreditation provided, but Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit was also available.

This educational offering provided a setting to hear from leaders in GI and hepatology, and for learners to gain new insights to take home and apply to the care of patients. The sections that follow provide brief summaries of the sessions from the course written by the moderators.

Please visit http://pgcourse.gastro.org/home to access the content from DDW.
 

Dr. Rose is a professor of medicine, the Senior Associate Dean for Education, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, and the 2017 AGA Postgraduate Course Director. This is a summary provided by the moderator of one of the AGA Postgraduate Courses held at DDW 2017.

What distinguished this year’s course offering was the overall approach and philosophy to utilize educational processes and educational theory resulting in an educational program that adhered to the AGA’s commitment to high-quality, evidence-based, and theory-driven programming.

As a first step in planning the course, we performed a needs assessment. By identifying what learners need to know, we endeavored to develop the ideal course. Our course directors, supported by the AGA staff, reviewed past course evaluations, and in particular, the comments related to suggestions for future programs. We also reviewed and discussed with experts the emerging trend topics and need-to-know areas in GI and hepatology. In doing so, an outline of topics was created, which was subsequently approved by AGA Institute’s Education and Training Committee.

Objectives

At the completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

1. Identify new strategies in the evaluation and management of GI and hepatobiliary problems

2. Recognize medical, surgical, and technological advances in the field of GI and hepatology

3. Apply new strategies for evaluation, therapeutic options, and technology to the optimal care of patients

It is challenging to craft large audience educational experiences so that they also address adult learning principles. We know that adult learners benefit from experiences that are relevant, are problem-centered (rather than content oriented), promote active learning, and provide feedback to the learner. We therefore requested that each session begin with a brief case. Having clinical examples helps learners frame the disease process, and can help demonstrate the importance of learning the material. Finally, all participants were given the opportunity to review each session, and the course in its entirety, to help us improve future programming.

Lunch sessions promoted active learning with the opportunity for interaction, and we also included case-based breakout sessions. Not only was CME accreditation provided, but Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit was also available.

This educational offering provided a setting to hear from leaders in GI and hepatology, and for learners to gain new insights to take home and apply to the care of patients. The sections that follow provide brief summaries of the sessions from the course written by the moderators.

Please visit http://pgcourse.gastro.org/home to access the content from DDW.
 

Dr. Rose is a professor of medicine, the Senior Associate Dean for Education, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, and the 2017 AGA Postgraduate Course Director. This is a summary provided by the moderator of one of the AGA Postgraduate Courses held at DDW 2017.

What distinguished this year’s course offering was the overall approach and philosophy to utilize educational processes and educational theory resulting in an educational program that adhered to the AGA’s commitment to high-quality, evidence-based, and theory-driven programming.

As a first step in planning the course, we performed a needs assessment. By identifying what learners need to know, we endeavored to develop the ideal course. Our course directors, supported by the AGA staff, reviewed past course evaluations, and in particular, the comments related to suggestions for future programs. We also reviewed and discussed with experts the emerging trend topics and need-to-know areas in GI and hepatology. In doing so, an outline of topics was created, which was subsequently approved by AGA Institute’s Education and Training Committee.

Objectives

At the completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

1. Identify new strategies in the evaluation and management of GI and hepatobiliary problems

2. Recognize medical, surgical, and technological advances in the field of GI and hepatology

3. Apply new strategies for evaluation, therapeutic options, and technology to the optimal care of patients

It is challenging to craft large audience educational experiences so that they also address adult learning principles. We know that adult learners benefit from experiences that are relevant, are problem-centered (rather than content oriented), promote active learning, and provide feedback to the learner. We therefore requested that each session begin with a brief case. Having clinical examples helps learners frame the disease process, and can help demonstrate the importance of learning the material. Finally, all participants were given the opportunity to review each session, and the course in its entirety, to help us improve future programming.

Lunch sessions promoted active learning with the opportunity for interaction, and we also included case-based breakout sessions. Not only was CME accreditation provided, but Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit was also available.

This educational offering provided a setting to hear from leaders in GI and hepatology, and for learners to gain new insights to take home and apply to the care of patients. The sections that follow provide brief summaries of the sessions from the course written by the moderators.

Please visit http://pgcourse.gastro.org/home to access the content from DDW.
 

Dr. Rose is a professor of medicine, the Senior Associate Dean for Education, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, and the 2017 AGA Postgraduate Course Director. This is a summary provided by the moderator of one of the AGA Postgraduate Courses held at DDW 2017.

In 1992, the AGA Research Foundation issued the first AGA-R. Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer to support research into this previously underfunded area. There have been 26 recipients of the AGA-Funderburg award to date, comprising an honor role of distinguished national leaders in gastroenterology. Each recipient has addressed different aspects of the disease, providing a dramatic improvement in the understanding and treatment of gastric cancer.

The AGA Research Foundation is thankful for the continuous funding from the Funderburg family, which has provided the opportunity for gastric cancer research discoveries that otherwise would not have been funded. Learn more about the Funderburgs and the impact of this award in AGA Perspectives, http://agaperspectives.gastro.org/reflecting-25-years-groundbreaking-gastric-cancer-research.

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In 1992, the AGA Research Foundation issued the first AGA-R. Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer to support research into this previously underfunded area. There have been 26 recipients of the AGA-Funderburg award to date, comprising an honor role of distinguished national leaders in gastroenterology. Each recipient has addressed different aspects of the disease, providing a dramatic improvement in the understanding and treatment of gastric cancer.

The AGA Research Foundation is thankful for the continuous funding from the Funderburg family, which has provided the opportunity for gastric cancer research discoveries that otherwise would not have been funded. Learn more about the Funderburgs and the impact of this award in AGA Perspectives, http://agaperspectives.gastro.org/reflecting-25-years-groundbreaking-gastric-cancer-research.

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In 1992, the AGA Research Foundation issued the first AGA-R. Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer to support research into this previously underfunded area. There have been 26 recipients of the AGA-Funderburg award to date, comprising an honor role of distinguished national leaders in gastroenterology. Each recipient has addressed different aspects of the disease, providing a dramatic improvement in the understanding and treatment of gastric cancer.

The AGA Research Foundation is thankful for the continuous funding from the Funderburg family, which has provided the opportunity for gastric cancer research discoveries that otherwise would not have been funded. Learn more about the Funderburgs and the impact of this award in AGA Perspectives, http://agaperspectives.gastro.org/reflecting-25-years-groundbreaking-gastric-cancer-research.

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Talking to your patients about PPIs

AGA has developed talking points about research released associating PPIs with dementia, chronic kidney disease, and the latest research associating PPI use with all-cause mortality. These resources can help you educate your patients on the data and on the risks and benefits of using PPIs in their care.

• • PPIs and dementia: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/2017/07/20/how-to-talk-with-your-patients-about-ppis-and-dementia.
• • PPIs and chronic kidney disease: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/how-to-talk-with-patients-about-ppis-and-chronic-kidney-disease.
• • PPIs and all-cause mortality: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/a-guide-to-conversations-about-the-latest-ppi-research-results.

Talking to your colleagues about PPIs

AGA members have been discussing this new data linking PPIs to death. Weigh in by visiting the AGA Community, www.community.gastro.org.

Talking to your patients about PPIs

AGA has developed talking points about research released associating PPIs with dementia, chronic kidney disease, and the latest research associating PPI use with all-cause mortality. These resources can help you educate your patients on the data and on the risks and benefits of using PPIs in their care.

• • PPIs and dementia: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/2017/07/20/how-to-talk-with-your-patients-about-ppis-and-dementia.
• • PPIs and chronic kidney disease: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/how-to-talk-with-patients-about-ppis-and-chronic-kidney-disease.
• • PPIs and all-cause mortality: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/a-guide-to-conversations-about-the-latest-ppi-research-results.

Talking to your colleagues about PPIs

AGA members have been discussing this new data linking PPIs to death. Weigh in by visiting the AGA Community, www.community.gastro.org.

Talking to your patients about PPIs

AGA has developed talking points about research released associating PPIs with dementia, chronic kidney disease, and the latest research associating PPI use with all-cause mortality. These resources can help you educate your patients on the data and on the risks and benefits of using PPIs in their care.

• • PPIs and dementia: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/2017/07/20/how-to-talk-with-your-patients-about-ppis-and-dementia.
• • PPIs and chronic kidney disease: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/how-to-talk-with-patients-about-ppis-and-chronic-kidney-disease.
• • PPIs and all-cause mortality: http://www.gastro.org/news_items/a-guide-to-conversations-about-the-latest-ppi-research-results.

Talking to your colleagues about PPIs

AGA members have been discussing this new data linking PPIs to death. Weigh in by visiting the AGA Community, www.community.gastro.org.

In 2017, eligible clinicians can use the AGA Clinical Guidelines app — through attestation of its use — to meet your 2017 CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) pick your pace requirements as one way to try to avoid a payment penalty in 2019. The AGA Clinical Guidelines app has also been proposed by CMS as a 2018 Improvement Activity under MIPS.

How do you attest for 2017?

First, search for and download the AGA Clinical Guidelines app via the Apple App Store or Google Play.

After actively using the AGA Clinical Guidelines app, you will be able, in the near future, to go to the CMS Enterprise Portal to attest that you have met the 2017 MIPS improvement activity participation requirement. AGA will let you know when the portal opens.

CMS lowered the cost performance category to 0% in the 2017 pick your pace year and gave clinicians three reporting options under MIPS.

• Option one: Report to MIPS for a full 90-day period or full year on quality, improvement activities, and advancing care information, and maximize the chance to qualify for positive payment adjustments.
• Option two: Report less than a year, but for the full 90-day period on one quality measure, more than one improvement activity, or more than the required measures in advancing care information to avoid penalties and receive a possible positive update.
• Option three: Report one quality measure, one improvement activity, or report measures of advancing care information to avoid penalty.

Advanced Alternative Payment Models are another way to participate in MACRA in 2017.

What are improvement activities?

The MIPS pathway under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), uses quality and cost data to determine your payment, and replaces the previous framework that included the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value-Based Payment Modifier program. Physicians participating in MIPS will be scored on four categories:

• Quality.
• Advancing care information.
• Improvement activities.
• Cost.

The AGA Clinical Guidelines app is one way to satisfy participation in the improvement activities category.

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In 2017, eligible clinicians can use the AGA Clinical Guidelines app — through attestation of its use — to meet your 2017 CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) pick your pace requirements as one way to try to avoid a payment penalty in 2019. The AGA Clinical Guidelines app has also been proposed by CMS as a 2018 Improvement Activity under MIPS.

How do you attest for 2017?

First, search for and download the AGA Clinical Guidelines app via the Apple App Store or Google Play.

After actively using the AGA Clinical Guidelines app, you will be able, in the near future, to go to the CMS Enterprise Portal to attest that you have met the 2017 MIPS improvement activity participation requirement. AGA will let you know when the portal opens.

CMS lowered the cost performance category to 0% in the 2017 pick your pace year and gave clinicians three reporting options under MIPS.

• Option one: Report to MIPS for a full 90-day period or full year on quality, improvement activities, and advancing care information, and maximize the chance to qualify for positive payment adjustments.
• Option two: Report less than a year, but for the full 90-day period on one quality measure, more than one improvement activity, or more than the required measures in advancing care information to avoid penalties and receive a possible positive update.
• Option three: Report one quality measure, one improvement activity, or report measures of advancing care information to avoid penalty.

Advanced Alternative Payment Models are another way to participate in MACRA in 2017.

What are improvement activities?

The MIPS pathway under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), uses quality and cost data to determine your payment, and replaces the previous framework that included the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value-Based Payment Modifier program. Physicians participating in MIPS will be scored on four categories:

• Quality.
• Advancing care information.
• Improvement activities.
• Cost.

The AGA Clinical Guidelines app is one way to satisfy participation in the improvement activities category.

[email protected]

In 2017, eligible clinicians can use the AGA Clinical Guidelines app — through attestation of its use — to meet your 2017 CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) pick your pace requirements as one way to try to avoid a payment penalty in 2019. The AGA Clinical Guidelines app has also been proposed by CMS as a 2018 Improvement Activity under MIPS.

How do you attest for 2017?

First, search for and download the AGA Clinical Guidelines app via the Apple App Store or Google Play.

After actively using the AGA Clinical Guidelines app, you will be able, in the near future, to go to the CMS Enterprise Portal to attest that you have met the 2017 MIPS improvement activity participation requirement. AGA will let you know when the portal opens.

CMS lowered the cost performance category to 0% in the 2017 pick your pace year and gave clinicians three reporting options under MIPS.

• Option one: Report to MIPS for a full 90-day period or full year on quality, improvement activities, and advancing care information, and maximize the chance to qualify for positive payment adjustments.
• Option two: Report less than a year, but for the full 90-day period on one quality measure, more than one improvement activity, or more than the required measures in advancing care information to avoid penalties and receive a possible positive update.
• Option three: Report one quality measure, one improvement activity, or report measures of advancing care information to avoid penalty.

Advanced Alternative Payment Models are another way to participate in MACRA in 2017.

What are improvement activities?

The MIPS pathway under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), uses quality and cost data to determine your payment, and replaces the previous framework that included the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value-Based Payment Modifier program. Physicians participating in MIPS will be scored on four categories:

• Quality.
• Advancing care information.
• Improvement activities.
• Cost.

The AGA Clinical Guidelines app is one way to satisfy participation in the improvement activities category.

[email protected]

AGA is proud to share that the AGA Future Leaders Program has been recognized with the 2017 Power of A Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually for innovative and effective programs that have a positive impact. The Power of A Awards are the association industry’s highest honor.

The AGA Future Leaders Program, which launched in March 2015, provides a pathway for selected participants to develop the leadership skills necessary to serve AGA. The 1.5-year program provides opportunities for participants to network, connect with mentors, develop leadership skills, and learn about AGA’s governance and operations while advancing their careers and supporting the profession. During the program, participants work on creating fresh and innovative projects to support AGA and the field.

The AGA Future Leaders Program’s commitment to encouraging innovation and building the GI workforce are key reasons it was recognized with this prestigious award.

Please join us in congratulating all of the AGA Future Leaders Program participants, mentors, program chairs, and staff for their part in this accomplishment. To learn more about this program, visit the AGA Future Leaders Program web page, http://www.gastro.org/about/initiatives/aga-future-leaders-program.
 

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AGA is proud to share that the AGA Future Leaders Program has been recognized with the 2017 Power of A Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually for innovative and effective programs that have a positive impact. The Power of A Awards are the association industry’s highest honor.

The AGA Future Leaders Program, which launched in March 2015, provides a pathway for selected participants to develop the leadership skills necessary to serve AGA. The 1.5-year program provides opportunities for participants to network, connect with mentors, develop leadership skills, and learn about AGA’s governance and operations while advancing their careers and supporting the profession. During the program, participants work on creating fresh and innovative projects to support AGA and the field.

The AGA Future Leaders Program’s commitment to encouraging innovation and building the GI workforce are key reasons it was recognized with this prestigious award.

Please join us in congratulating all of the AGA Future Leaders Program participants, mentors, program chairs, and staff for their part in this accomplishment. To learn more about this program, visit the AGA Future Leaders Program web page, http://www.gastro.org/about/initiatives/aga-future-leaders-program.
 

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AGA is proud to share that the AGA Future Leaders Program has been recognized with the 2017 Power of A Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually for innovative and effective programs that have a positive impact. The Power of A Awards are the association industry’s highest honor.

The AGA Future Leaders Program, which launched in March 2015, provides a pathway for selected participants to develop the leadership skills necessary to serve AGA. The 1.5-year program provides opportunities for participants to network, connect with mentors, develop leadership skills, and learn about AGA’s governance and operations while advancing their careers and supporting the profession. During the program, participants work on creating fresh and innovative projects to support AGA and the field.

The AGA Future Leaders Program’s commitment to encouraging innovation and building the GI workforce are key reasons it was recognized with this prestigious award.

Please join us in congratulating all of the AGA Future Leaders Program participants, mentors, program chairs, and staff for their part in this accomplishment. To learn more about this program, visit the AGA Future Leaders Program web page, http://www.gastro.org/about/initiatives/aga-future-leaders-program.
 

[email protected]