Hello, everyone, and welcome to the ASGE livestream event, the 2025 Reimbursement and Coding Course. In addition to engaging in the live event today, each of you will have ongoing access to the recordings from the course via GI Leap, ASGE's online learning management system. You already have a GI Leap account. It is where you logged in for the course agenda and slide decks. In the near future, the recordings from the course will populate that account, and we will let you know when they are available. Before the course directors officially kick off the day, a few housekeeping items. My name is Michelle Akers, and I will be the announcer for this course. You will be able to submit questions and comments throughout the course via the Q&A box. Please be sure to use the Q&A box and not the chat box to submit questions or comments. That will keep us organized. This course has been approved for 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. To receive your CME Certificate, you must complete the course evaluation. The evaluation form will be available in the GI Leap one hour before the close of the course. After completing the evaluation, you will be able to immediately download the CME Certificate. Your feedback is extremely helpful in shaping the future of ASGE courses, and we appreciate your comments. Faculty disclosures can be found in your program materials, and all potential conflicts of interest were resolved prior to this course. Now it is my pleasure to introduce our course directors. Dr. Glenn Littenberg is former Chief Medical Officer and Gastroenterologist with Inside Digestive Health Care, now Genesis Health Care Partners, an affiliate of UNEO Specialty Care. He has served in several prominent roles on behalf of ASGE, notably as ASGE's advisor to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel and the longstanding chair of the ASGE Reimbursement Committee, and continues to serve with the Society. Kathy Mueller is a health care consultant with over 35 years in health care experience, including ICU, CCU Nursing, Physician Office Administration, GI Claims Submission and Adjudication, and Seminar Instruction. She is the owner of Ask Mueller Consulting and is a nationally known speaker and the author of multi-specialty medical and surgical coding workbooks. Kathy is the co-editor of the ASGE Coding Primer and answers the coding email for ASGE. Dr. Edson received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2008. He then completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship training at Stony Brook University Hospital. As GI faculty at Stony Brook University Hospital, Dr. Sun pioneered their GI hospitalist and transition of care programs. In 2018, Dr. Sun earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently became an Assistant Chief Medical Officer at Stony Brook. In 2022, Dr. Sun joined Northwell Health as Associate Medical Director at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He currently serves as ASGE's advisor to the CPT Editorial Panel and is an active member of the ASGE Reimbursement Committee, advocating for GI physicians and their practices. Kristen Vaughn is a national consultant with over 15 years of coding and billing experience. She is currently a full-time consultant trainer with Ask Mueller Consulting, through which she continues to offer seminar instruction, auditing, and on-site consulting. She is a certified professional medical auditor and certified ICD-10 trainer. She is the co-author of several workbooks and programs specific to gastroenterology. She also answers the coding email for ASGE. I will now turn the proverbial floor over to Dr. Sun. Dr. Sun? Thank you very much, Michelle. Good morning, everyone. It's a true privilege and honor to join Dr. Littenberg, Kathy Mueller, and Kristen Vaughn for this year's Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update course. I'm excited about the program we have in store for you. In today's challenging healthcare environment, staying up to date is more critical than ever, whether you're a physician, NP, PA, medical coder ensuring accurate documentation, or medical biller for your practice. A special shout out to our ASGE Gold Leadership Development recipients. You'll find a familiarity with GI reimbursement critical on your leadership journey. Today's course is a deep dive into GI coding, billing, and documentation, specifically addressing the most recent changes affecting GI in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. We'll discuss everything from the basics of E&M documentation, to billing tips for advanced procedures using unlisted codes, to future trends with reimbursement for AI technology. We'll equip you with practical tips and frameworks to help you and your practices thrive. So get ready to enhance your skills and gain valuable insights. Let's begin. I'll give the floor to Kathy Mueller for her annual GI practice update. Thank you.

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