:: Recent News
Monday, October 13, 2008
Coalition highlights concerns over the National CT Colonography study published September 18, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
We are pleased that Salix has become an active supporter of the Coalition, remarks Steven J.
Morris, MD JD FACP FACG, Coalition Board Chairperson and CEO of Atlanta Gastroenterology
Associates, LLC.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
The National Coalition for Quality
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care announces the appointment of Randall H. H. Madry, as the
Coalition’s new Executive Director.
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About Us
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Coalition Background & Purpose
The Coalition is comprised of gastroenterologists, surgeons, primary care physicians, oncologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, ancillary providers, patient advocacy groups and concerned employers and payers working to reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer by enhancing patient screening and care options.
The Coalition is concerned with the increasing number of insurance providers attempting to implement policies that will negatively effect the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening outcomes by limiting deep sedation options to patients. Hundreds if not thousands of Americans would likely stop or delay their regular colonoscopies if they did not have a deep sedation option. In addition, not all patients can be sedated with moderate sedation.
The Coalition Board stands united against any policy that might restrict the gastroenterologist, anesthesiologist or colorectal surgeons-directed or administered use of sedation choices that have a proven track record. We plan a sustained effort of advocacy, education, collaboration, and research to establish the public policy consensus on the importance of patient and physician choice that is necessary for long term sustained improvement in colorectal cancer screening.
On behalf of the Coalition Board, we want to communicate our significant concerns regarding the growing number of insurance providers who have proposed new policies that would reduce anesthesia services for routine gastrointestinal endoscopy.