Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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14 largest GI physician group practices
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants is one the largest gastroenterology physician group practices by number of physicians in the country, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare. -
Why patients are paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily
Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. -
App-based GI platform reduces health disparities: Study
A new study from digital health platform Cylinder, published in BMJ Open Gastroenterology, found that app-based digestive health management platforms can reduce health disparities among underrepresented populations. -
5 ways for GIs to improve colonoscopy performance
As major gastroenterology organizations have recently made changes to guidelines regarding the quality indicators surrounding colonoscopy, gastroenterologists are reconsidering how they can keep up with new requirements and best practices. -
The rising stars of GI consolidations
Gastroenterology, while still largely independent, has seen an overall increase in consolidation with the rise of supergroups like Dallas-based GI Alliance. -
Gastroenterologists vs. colonoscopy reimbursements
Screening colonoscopies in the U.S. cost a total of $23.7 billion in 2021, the most recent available data for nationwide cancer screening costs. -
North Carolina GI ASC adds 10th physician
Hickory, N.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates has added its 10th physician, gastroenterologist Devan Patel, MD, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Hickory Daily Record. -
UChicago patient 1st in world to receive new ulcerative colitis treatment
A patient at the University of Chicago became the first person to receive a recently FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a Sept. 17 news release by the university. -
3 GIs honored for IBD research
Three physicians have earned the annual Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation Sherman Prizes, which recognize excellence in the field of inflammatory bowel diseases. -
5 states with colonoscopy legislation
Here are five states that have passed, or are considering, colonoscopy or colorectal cancer screening legislation, according to the American College of Gastroenterology: -
St. Elizabeth Physicians expands access to Cologuard tests
Edgewood, Ky.-based provider network St. Elizabeth Physicians has added additional drop-off locations for patients prescribed the Cologuard test. -
GI specialist Dr. Jack Rotenburg dies at 78
Camarillo, Calif.-based gastroenterologist Jack Rotenburg, MD, has died at 78, according to a Sept. 14 obituary published in the VCStar. -
The looming disruptors of the GI industry
Reimbursement declines and staffing issues could prove to be challenges to growth for gastroenterology practices. -
Blood-based colorectal cancer tests show 88% sensitivity
New data from cancer screening and diagnostic test provider Exact Sciences have shown an 88.3% sensitivity rate for its blood-based colorectal cancer screening test. -
4 gastroenterologist lawsuits in 2024
Here are four legal battles involving gastroenterologists that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024: -
What comes next after new ACG, ASGE recommendations
On Aug. 22, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy released updated quality indicator recommendations for colonoscopies. -
West Virginia GI practice relocates
Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health has relocated its gastroenterology and hepatology services to an outpatient medical pavilion at Cabell Huntington Hospital. -
Gastro Health adds one of region's few female GIs
Gastro Health’s Kennewick, Wash.-based Tri-Cities Endoscopy Center has added to its team gastroenterologist Amber Charoen, MD, one of only a few female GIs working in the area, according to a Sept. 12 report from the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. -
Effects of new ACG, ASGE colonoscopy guidelines 'unclear'
In August, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy published updated guidelines regarding the quality indicators surrounding colonoscopy, according to a Sept. 12 report from the American Journal of Managed Care. -
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson GI treatment
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's Tremfya to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
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