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- Examples of Capabilities
- Executive Management Board
- Strategic Advisory Panel
- Friends of the Center
- Contact Us
Examples of Capabilities
Objective reimbursement assessment and recommendations
- Assessment of the current literature — does it meet payor/CPT panel level of evidence requirements?
- Billing technology/procedures under the existing CPT/HCPCS structure
- Steps needed to obtain coverage and reimbursement
Assessment of peer reviewed literature
- Level of evidence
- Gaps in literature
- Regulatory requirements (CMS, CTAF, private payors, etc)
- Recommendations for additional studies and/or publications
- Development of training standards
- White papers
Clinical trial design and development
- Clinical endpoints for clinical trials
- Clinical trial design
Identification of experts
- Clinical investigators
- Expert reviews/assessments
Executive Management Board and Strategic Advisory Panel
The executive management board serves as the governing body that oversees all operations of the center; including the successful implementation, monitoring and ongoing management of resources and activities related to the center.
2011-2012 Executive Management Board Members
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair and Co-Founder | Pankaj (Jay) J. Pasricha , MD |
| CPT/RUC Representative & Co-Founder | Joel Brill, MD, AGAF |
| Practice Management & Economics Committee Liaison | Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF |
| Clinical Practice & Quality Management Committee Liaison | Spencer D. Dorn, MD |
| Public Affairs & Advocacy Committee Liaison | Braden Kuo, MD |
| Education and Training Committee Liaison | John (Jay) F. Kuemmerle, MD, AGAF |
| Ethics Committee Liaison | Mitchell A. Mah'Moud, MD, AGAF |
| Research Policy Liaison | Stuart (Stu) J. Spechler, MD, AGAF |
| **Fellow Representative | Jasmine Zia, MD |
| At-Large Members (3) | Richard J. Rothstein, MD, AGAF Uri Ladabaum, MD Anthony N. Kalloo, MD |
| Governing Board Liaison | John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF |
| Staff | Jennifer A. Conte, CGCS |
Strategic Advisory Panel
Consisting of representatives from industry and the investor communities, the strategic advisory panel assists the executive management board with monitoring issues and trends, and identify areas that require education, advocacy and training. The panel also assists with development of the annual technology summit program.
Friends of the Center
Friends of the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology Center are companies who make a financial commitment to help develop and implement the center's vision and mission, and support the center's global efforts.
Friends of the center become members of the center's Strategic Advisory Panel and assist with developing the agenda of the center, the annual AGA Technology Summit and other important initiatives.
Contact Us
For more information on the center’s activities, contact Jennifer A. Conte, senior director of clinical practice and reimbursement issues; director of the Center for GI Innovation and Technology.
