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Executive Briefing: 12 Executive Briefing Sponsored by: Solutions For Every Setting — Gastroenterologist Dr. Michael DiMarino on the gMed™ Suite F ive years ago, Michael DiMarino, MD, of Woodbury, N.J.-based DiMarino-Kroop-Prieto Gastroin- testinal Associates, began using gMed's products. Since then, he's happily re- ported that he's never experienced such a simplified, user-friendly platform. Dr. DiMarino is the Director of Internet Technology of the small bowel capsule endoscopy program division of gas- troenterology and hepatology at Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He's also the Associate Director of the Jefferson Gastrointestinal Fellowship at Inspira Health Network in Woodbury, N.J. With such vast responsibilities, he needs a suite of technology solutions to simplify his clinical responsibilities and ensure regulatory compliance without interrupting his workflow. Now that CMS is moving toward the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), physicians and practices are required to report key performance indicators, with CMS adjusting Medicare reimbursement accordingly. The providers exceed- ing a minimum threshold this year stand to receive more than those who don't, and providers who fail to meet the minimum threshold could see their Medicare payments decrease. The suite of solutions by gMed, a Modernizing Medicine® company, offers Dr. DiMarino the capabilities to meet the requirements of this value-based care environment. The suite encompasses an electronic health record (EHR) system (gGas- tro™), Endoscopy Report Writer (ERW), practice management solution (gPM™), patient portal (gPortal™), a data analytics tool (gInsights™) and Revenue Cycle Management. The prod- ucts are Meaningful Use certified as well as ICD-10 compliant. As value becomes increasingly important in the healthcare arena, physicians are tasked with achieving positive patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act final rule creates a new threshold of care. Pertinent to the gastroenterology field, the final rule includes 16 gastroenterology measures. [http://www.gastro. org/news_items/gi-quality-measures-for-2017-are-released-in- macra-final-rule] The company's EHR, gGastro, features a built-in scorecard to gauge individual MIPS performance with a composite score factoring in a clinician's personal score in four weighted performance categories. gMed users have access to peer comparisons from other gastroenterologists reporting MIPS data on the company's analytics platform. gMed's gAdvisor™ services will also assist gastroenterologists in achieving MIPS reporting and maximizing payment adjustments. gGastro can now also report Consumer Assessment of Health- care Providers (CAHPS) Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey data to some vendors. CMS mandated ASCs report OAS CAHPS data in 2018 through a certified vendor, and centers with gGastro will have a head start to meet the new reporting requirements. gMed's ERW, which integrates with the full suite of products, streamlines the documentation process, allowing providers to document procedure notes, referring physician letters and discharge notes in one simplified solution. ASCs and endos- copy centers can use gMed's solutions to meet quality and efficiency benchmarks. Six of Modernizing Medicine's specialty-specific EHR systems ranked first among Black Book Physician Practice & Ambula- tory Solutions top EHRs this year, including gGastro. For the seventh consecutive year, gGastro earned Black Book's num- ber one spot among gastroenterology-specific EHR systems and more than 3,200 physicians at 400 practices use it. Here is why Dr. DiMarino remains among them. Question: What advantages have you realized by leverag- ing gMed's solutions? What gaps does the technology fill where previous products fell short? Dr. Michael DiMarino: We started using gMed's solutions in 2012. Before that, we were on paper, so this was our first ven- ture into an EHR. I looked at several different platforms to find what best suited our needs. I liked the way the initial note was laid out and the simplicity of the electronic record. "When I go to our endoscopy center for a procedure, the patient's chart is already all there and available; I don't have to open two electronic records." — Dr. Michael DiMarino, DiMarino-Kroop-Prieto Gastrointestinal Associates Dr. Michael DiMarino