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45 Quality & Accreditation AAAHC Welcomes 3 New Executives By Laura Dyrda e Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care added three new officers to the executive team. e three new executives are: 1. Breian Meakens, chief operating officer: Ms. Meakens previously had leadership experience at Christopher House. She has worked on financial management, problem solving and change management. She has been an ex- aminer and speaker for Illinois Performance Excellence. 2. Michael Janniere, JD, senior vice president and chief people officer: Mr. Janniere is the former director of total rewards at AHA. He has experience in professional services in the corporate and non-profit sectors. He directed hu- man capital projects and has a background in talent acquisition and develop- ment, employee engagement, corporate governance, audit advisory/resolution, employee benefits programs and executive compensation committee. 3. Tess Poland, vice president for ambulatory operations: Ms. Poland was previously the associate vice president for the American Osteopathic Informa- tion Association. She has 20 years of nursing, management regulatory compli- ance and consulting experience in the healthcare industry. "With these new positions and accomplished individuals we selected to fill these important roles, AAAHC is further positioned to help the thou- sands of healthcare organizations and programs we accredit to provide the highest quality of care to consumers," said Stephen A. Martin Jr., PhD, CEO of AAAHC. n Annual & Hourly Pay for GI Physicians: 8 Things to Know By Anuja Vaidya A ccording to Jackson & Coker's 2015 Physician Salary Cal- culator, there are 15,575 gastroenterologists in the United States. Here are eight things to know about yearly and hourly pay for GI physicians: Annual average compensation for full-time gastroenterologists 1. National average compensation: $516,785 2. Average benefits: $103,357 3. Total average compensation: $620,142 4. National average gross revenue per provider: $1.81 million Hourly average compensation for full-time gastroenterologists 5. National average compensation: $248.45 6. Average benefits: $49.69 7. Total average compensation: $298.15 8. National average gross revenue per provider: $870.71 n HOPDs vs. ASCs: 5 Key Notes on Colonoscopy Quality Variation in Outpatient Facilities By Carrie Pallardy C olonoscopy is one of the most common outpatient procedures. A study published in the journal Gastro- enterology set out to understand how colonoscopy quality varies between outpatient facilities. Here are five things to know about the study. 1. The study authors examined a 20 percent sample of 201 Medicare outpatient colonoscopy claims, a sample repre- senting 331,880 colonoscopies done at 8,140 facilities. 2. The researchers established a logistic regression model to estimate the risk of an unplanned hospital visit within seven days of colonoscopy. 3. The colonoscopies included in the study were followed by 5,412 unplanned hospital visits within seven days. The most common reasons for an unplanned hospital visit were abdominal pain, hemorrhage and perforation. 4. The risk for unplanned hospital admission within seven days of colonoscopy was comparable between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (10.2 per 1,000 colonos- copies). 5. The authors concluded the risk-adjusted measure of outpatient colonoscopy quality developed for the study could be used to help patients make informed choices and support quality improvement efforts. n For more information, visit www.beckersspine.com or call (800) 417-2035. June 9-11, 2016 • Swissôtel - Chicago, Illinois Becker's 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine Keynote Speakers: Lou Holtz & Tucker Carlson SAVE THE DATE