The Massachusetts worked in collaboration with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, who provided network data on utilization, specific to endoscopies with the diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
Goals
- Share suggested guidelines with gastrointestinal (GI) specialists and primary care physicians
- Share guidelines with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and track changes over 2 years
- Reduce unnecessary repeat endoscopy (reduce variability in endoscopy and endoscopy with biopsy), and encourage cost-effective quality care
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