GIQuIC News

CMS Approves GIQuIC as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for the 2024 Reporting Year

Click here to see the list of GIQuIC 2024 QCDR measures.

GIQuIC Registry Announces New Partnership with Health Catalyst

In January of 2024, GIQuIC will be moving to a powerful new technology platform powered by Health Catalyst, Inc. Working in tandem, GIQuIC and Health Catalyst plan to transition existing registry operations for colonoscopy and EGD procedures with the goal of adding additional data collection and reporting relative to endoscopic procedures and disease states. Click here to read more.

New Research Using GIQuIC Data

A recent study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology examined the impact on endoscopist adenoma detection rate (ADR) of conducting screening colonoscopies on individuals beginning at age 45 instead of 50. By examining the procedure data of more than 2.8 million colonoscopies in the registry, the authors found the mean ADR was:

  • 45 – 49 years old → 28.6%
  • 50 – 54 years old → 31.8%
  • 50 – 75 years old → 36.3%

GIQuIC will be integrating the updated guidance regarding the recommended age for screening colonoscopies into the affected quality measures beginning with the 2023 calendar year and reminds participating physicians that lowering the age may result in a small drop in ADR. Click here to view the study.

GIQuIC in the News

2023

GIQuIC Partners with Health Catalyst Platform to Augment Clinical GI Registry

GIQuIC Registry Announces New Partnership with Health Catalyst

CMS Approves GIQuIC as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for the 2023 Reporting Year

2022

QCDR Status Approved for GIQuIC Registry in 2022

2021

When It Comes to ADR, There’s No Such Thing as TMI
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News

Leadership Change at the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, Inc. (GIQuIC)

QCDR Status Approved Again for GIQuIC Registry

2020

GIQuIC Celebrates 10-Year Milestone

2019

GIQuIC: A ‘Tremendous Tool’ for Practice Improvement, Reporting
Healio Gastroenterology, February 2019

GIQuIC: A High-Value Proposition for Physician and Practice
Healio Gastroenterology, February 2019

CMS approves GIQuIC as Qualified Clinical Data Registry for 2019
Healio Gastroenterology, January 2019

2017

GIQuIC transitions to new platform for its quality registry
Healio Gastroenterology, August 2017

GIQuIC transitioning to improved technical platform – 4 insights
Becker’s GI & Endoscopy, August 2017

2016

Improving Colonoscopy Quality: What’s Working, What Needs Work
Healio Gastroenterology, September 2016

2015

EHRs, registry can help track GI care quality, docs say
Beckers ASC Review, June 2015

Special Report – The GI Quality Improvement Consortium: Helping Practices Improve Quality and Outcomes in Endoscopy
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News,
March 2015

The evolution of colonoscopy: The past, present and future of GI’s mainstay procedure
Becker’s ASC Review, February 2015

2014

GI quality reporting in action: Q&A with Dr. Bergein Overholt
Becker’s ASC Review,
August 2014

CMS Approves GIQuIC as PQRS Qualified Clinical Data Registry: Q&A With GIQuIC Director & President Dr. Irving Pike
Becker’s ASC Review, June 2014

Controlling Costs, Physician Recruitment & More: 5 Gastroenterologists on Injecting Life into Endoscopy Center Profitability
Becker’s ASC Review, June 2014

2013

Gastroenterologist Quality Reporting for the 21st Century
Becker’s ASC Review, September 2013

2012

GIQuIC Press Release: October 11, 2012
GIQuIC Colonoscopy Quality Registry Surpasses 100,000 Cases

Quality Initiatives, Benchmarking in Gastroenterology: Is It Worth It? One Expert Says ‘Yes,’ Explains Why
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, August 2012

Quality measurement: Will it have a positive or negative impact on GI practices?
ASGE News, July/August 2012

GI Quality Improvement Consortium Catching on Across the Country
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, June 2012

Improving Effectiveness of Screening Colonoscopy Remains a Challenge
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, March 2012

Advances in Endoscopy: Current Developments in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy – Quality Indicators in Colonoscopy Practice
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, March 2012

Even Experienced Endoscopists have Room to Improve
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Feb. 2012

Tracking Quality Measures
Executive Insight, Feb. 2012

GIQuIC Readiness: Equipping Endoscopy Centers to Maximize the Potential of National Quality Initiatives
Beckers’ ASC Review, Jan. 2012

2011

The Path to Quality Improvement in Endoscopy – Benchmarking
EndoEconomics, Aug. 2011

GIQuIC Press Release: June 7, 2011
Wolters Kluwer Health Releases ProVation® MD Query Tool for Streamlined GIQuIC Submission

2010

Benchmarking to Excellence: Using Quality Indicators to Improve Performance
EndoEconomics, Spring 2010

GIQuIC Press Release: February 23, 2010
The New Name for Quality Measures in GI Endoscopy is “GIQuIC” – Announcing the Quality Improvement Registry for Endoscopy

2009

Nationwide Benchmarking Pilot Program Drives Participants To Improve Quality
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, October 2009

With CRC Screening Rates on the Rise, Quality Control Becomes Center of Attention
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, October 2009

2008

Benchmarking to Excellence: Using Quality Indicators to Improve Performance
EndoEconomics, 2008

2007

Benchmarking to Excellence: Using Quality Indicators to Improve Performance
EndoEconomics, Spring 2007