Patient Advocacy – Gastro Broadcast

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.

Episode #87: New CRNA-Provided Anesthesia Policy Threatens Access to Care | Lisa Mathew | Dru Riddle

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Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dru Riddle, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Clinical Education in the School of Nurse Anesthesia at Texas Christian University and a past president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, about the role certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) play in providing anesthesia for GI care.

Episode #80: Improving IBD Care in South Asian Communities | Fred Rosenberg | South Asian IBD Alliance

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Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Dr. Reezwana Chowdhury, a gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins specializing in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and Tina Aswani-Omprakash, executive director of the South Asian IBD Alliance.

Episode #69: Understanding the Financial Burden of IBD | Kevin Harlen & Laura Wingate | Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

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Kevin Harlen interviews Laura Wingate, chief education, support, and advocacy officer with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation about a recent survey which shows that more than 40 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have made significant financial trade-offs to afford their healthcare.