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Due to the backlog of patients from the COVID-19 pandemic, our partners at the Endoscopy Center of New York are not able to offer EGD to EHHOP patients at this time (2/11/21). The EHHOP team is currently working to establish a new partnership or secure these procedure at Mount Sinai Hospital. Please email Chief TS for updates. See below for previous workflow.

Emergency Medicaid/Charity Care is not necessary: Patients needing EGDs can have the procedure done free of charge at the Endoscopy Center of New York on 93rd & 3rd.

Senior Clinician

Before clinic ends, communicate the necessity and urgency of referral to TS.Endoscopy Center of New York referral form must be filled out by clinic team or TS, found below. Form must also be signed (send to Brittany Glassberg at Brittany.glassberg@icahn.mssm.edu to get Dr. Meah's signature).Be sure to completely fill out the referral form, including height/weight/phone/medical history/current medications and have the attending sign the form.Upload form to ECNY Referral folder in the ACT Google Drive (ACT > Referrals > ECNY Forms)Add referral to the ACT Referrals Spreadsheet Referrals Request tab.Prep is covered by EHHOP clinic and is given to patient in clinic once the appointment has been scheduled (prep stored in IMA lockers).

Endoscopy Center of New York referral form: Endoscopy Center of NY Referral Form)

Teaching Senior

Endoscopy Center of New York referral form must be filled out by clinic team or TS, found below. Form must also be signed (send to Brittany Glassberg at Brittany.glassberg@icahn.mssm.edu to get Dr. Meah's signature).Be sure to completely fill out the referral form, including height/weight/phone/medical history/current medications and have the attending sign the form.Upload form to ECNY Referral folder in the ACT Google Drive (EHHOP Drive > ACT > Referrals > ECNY Forms)Add referral to the ACT Referrals Spreadsheet Referrals Request tab.Prep is covered by EHHOP clinic and is given to patient in clinic once the appointment has been scheduled (prep stored in IMA lockers).

Endoscopy Center of New York referral form: Endoscopy Center of NY Referral Form)

Access to Care Team

EGDs

In clinic, get the patient's availability, and have clinic team or TS fill out the ECNY referral form, which can be found below. Save to the "ECNY Forms" folder in the ACT drive (EHHOP Drive > ACT > Referrals > ECNY Forms).Teaching senior needs to add the referral to the ACT Referrals Spreadsheet Referrals Request tab.The Accessory Referrals Manager, Abrisham Eskandari, will email the Endoscopy Center of New York's Patient Navigator, Yenicey Roman, at yroman@ecny.com to schedule an appointment.Patient should come to clinic on the weekend before their procedure to pick up the colonoscopy prep and a copy of the colonoscopy instructions. If they can't come into clinic, their case manager is responsible for coordinating prep pick up with them. Their case manager should also ensure that they are accompanied to the appointment by a friend or family member, and that they show up at least one hour early.Prep can be found in the IMA lockers in the EHHOP clinic: code to lockers are found in link belowColonoscopy prep instructions in Spanish and English can be found in link below

Endoscopy Center of New York referral form: Endoscopy Center of NY Referral Form)

IMA lockers: Codes for IMA lockers

Colonoscopy prep instructions (Spanish and English): Colonoscopy prep instructions

Accessory Referrals Manager: Abrisham Eskandari

Cost

Asymptomatic EGDs are currently free of charge.

Symptomatic EGDs may require charity care if the procedure cannot be done at the Endoscopy Center of New York. If this is the case, REAP will grant your patient Charity Care and place them on sliding scale financial assistance once your patient submits documents confirming their income. Most EHHOP patients are placed on Level 1. For more information, please contact the Accessory Referrals Manager.

Wait Time

There is no wait time for EGDs.

Contact Information

Procedures will be performed at the Endoscopy Center of New York on 201 East 93rd Street, 2nd Floor (on 93rd St and 3rd Ave)

For questions contact: Accessory Referrals Manager