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White Paper AGA: An Episode-of-Care Framework for the Management of Obesity: Moving Towards High Value, High Quality Care: A Report from the American Gastroenterological Association Institute Obesity Episode of Care and Bundle Initiative Work Group. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology Brill, J. V., Ashmore, J. A., Brengman, M. L., Buffington, D. E., Feldshon, S. D., Friedman, K. E., Margolis, P. S., Markus, D., Narramore, L., Rastogi, A., Starpoli, A. A., Strople, K., White, J. V., Streett, S. E. 2017

Abstract

The American Gastroenterological Association acknowledges the need for gastroenterologists to participate in and provide value-based care for both cognitive and procedural conditions. Episodes of care are designed to engage specialists in the movement toward fee for value, while facilitating improved outcomes and patient experience and a reduction in unnecessary services and overall costs. The episode of care model puts the patient at the center of all activity related to their particular diagnosis, procedure, or health care event, rather than on a physician's specific services. It encourages and incents communication, collaboration, and coordination across the full continuum of care and creates accountability for the patient's entire experience and outcome. This paper outlines a collaborative approach involving multiple stakeholders for gastrointestinal practices to assess their ability to participate in and implement an episode of care for obesity and understand the essentials of coding and billing for these services.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.02.002

View details for PubMedID 28238952