Patient Access – Gastro Broadcast

Episode #96: Using AI to Improve Patient Access to Medication | Michael Weinstein | Borland Groover | Forus

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Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Nicole Ringwood, director of nursing at Borland Groover in Jacksonville, Florida, and Sahir Jaggi, founder and chief executive officer of Forus, about the prior authorization burden on gastroenterology practices and how artificial intelligence can reduce it.

Episode #92: Addressing Anesthesia Challenges in GI Practices | Fred Rosenberg | Jay Kreger | CRH Medical

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Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Jay Kreger, chief executive officer of CRH Medical, a GI solutions company that provides anesthesia services to gastroenterology practices at more than 150 ambulatory surgery centers in 18 states, about how independent practices can keep anesthesia care reliable and accessible for patients.

Episode #91: Treating Fecal Incontinence Using InterStim | Michael Weinstein | Donevan Westerveld | Borland Groover

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Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Donevan Westerveld of Borland Groover in Jacksonville, Florida, about how his practice uses InterStim therapy to care for patients with fecal incontinence, a condition that affects an estimated 18 million Americans.

Episode #88: CRNA Anesthesia Policy Impacts Patient Access in Private Practices | Lisa Mathew | Steven Klein | Wilmington GI

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Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Steven Klein of Wilmington Gastroenterology about how UnitedHealthcare’s recent 15% reimbursement reduction for anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) could affect the way independent gastroenterology practices structure anesthesia services and maintain patient access to procedures such as colonoscopy.