Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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3 GI leaders to know
Three GI leaders to know this week: - 12/13/19 -
3 GI society updates
Here are three recent news and policy updates from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology: - 12/12/19 -
Patient navigation materials increase screening colonoscopy rates, study says
More low-income Latino patients were likely to get a screening colonoscopy when provided patient navigation materials, according to a study published in Cancer and reported on in CancerNetwork. - 12/12/19 -
Close colonoscopy screening loophole, raise Medicare payments, physicians urge lawmakers
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy penned a letter voicing its support for a House bill that would lower drug costs for seniors and update Medicare payments in 2021. - 12/11/19 -
A pair of PE partnerships & more: 8 GI industry key notes
Here are eight updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: - 12/11/19 -
GI Alliance acquires GastroArkansas, expands into 6th state — 3 insights
Dallas-based GI Alliance acquired Little Rock-based GastroArkansas, marking the sixth state the gastroenterology services organization has expanded into. - 12/11/19 -
6 North Carolina GI physicians nominated to 2019 Best Doctors list
Six gastroenterologists practicing at Hickory, N.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates were nominated to the state's 2019 best doctors list, according to the Hickory Daily Record. - 12/11/19 -
Two AI-driven technologies in gastroenterology to watch: Key insights from Dr. Sushovan Guha
Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and physician executive director at Banner Digestive Diseases Institute in Phoenix. He shared his thoughts on the uses of artificial intelligence in gastroenterology with Becker's ASC Review. - 12/10/19 -
North Carolina endoscopy center offering AI-powered colonoscopies
The Raleigh Endoscopy Center in Cary, N.C., partnered with artificial intelligence tech company Avesha to run a clinical trial on its cloud-based AI inferencing system for colonoscopies. - 12/10/19 -
How the CMS 2020 final rule will affect gastroenterologists & 4 other must-read articles
Five must-read GI articles this week: - 12/10/19 -
ACG, Gastro Girl release virtual care platform
The American College of Gastroenterology and Gastro Girl, a patient-centric digestive health platform, have entered a joint venture to release GI OnDemand, a virtual care platform. - 12/10/19 -
FIT more cost-effective than colonoscopy, study says — 3 insights
Fecal immunochemical testing is more cost-effective than colonoscopy, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. - 12/10/19 -
3 gastroenterologists making headlines
Three gastroenterologists making headlines this week: - 12/9/19 -
Dr. Raza Hamdani joins Mercyhealth staff
Raza Hamdani, MD, has joined the Mercyhealth staff in Rockford, Ill., according to the Rock River Times. - 12/9/19 -
Provident Healthcare Partners advises Virginia Gastro Health acquisition
Provident Healthcare Partners advised Gastroenterology Associates of Northern Virginia during its acquisition by Gastro Health, according to local news source the Breeze. - 12/6/19 -
3 GI leaders to know
Three GI leaders to know this week: - 12/6/19 -
Peak Gastroenterology acquired by Varsity Healthcare Partners — 4 insights
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Gastroenterology partnered with Varsity Healthcare Partners, marking Varsity's first investment into gastroenterology, PE Hub reports. - 12/6/19 -
Austin Gastroenterology building endoscopy, colon prep center — 3 insights
Austin (Texas) Gastroenterology is building a combined endoscopy and HyGIeaCare center at its office in Lakeway-Bee Cave, Texas, Community Impact reports. - 12/5/19 -
New Jersey surgical group adds colorectal surgeon — 4 insights
Minimally invasive colorectal surgeon Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD, joined Pennington, N.J.-based Capital Health Surgical Group. - 12/5/19 -
Cologuard co-inventor named fellow of National Academy of Inventors — 3 insights
The National Academy of Inventors named Exact Sciences' David Ahlquist, MD, a fellow for his contributions over a lifetime. - 12/5/19