CRH Medical Corp. appointed Brian Griffin to its board of directors, the Vancouver, Canada-based company announced April 23.

The American Gastroenterology Association unveiled new guidelines for patients with ulcerative colitis, according to HCPLive.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals received a loan for around $2.2 million through the Paycheck Protection Program, which it will use to cover payroll and employee benefit expenses, the Nashville Post reports.

Five key COVID-19 insights for gastroenterology leaders to know:

Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:

Clinicians can help catch early-onset colorectal cancer by consistently screening and recording a patient's family history and proceeding with preventive screening when appropriate, according to a new set of international cancer registries, Medpage Today reports.

Vancouver, Canada-based CRH Medical Corp. received $2,945,620 in loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program.

Richmond (Va.) Gastroenterology Associates leased space in the Midlothian (Va.) Center that could be used for expansion, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

Here are the five of the most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of April 13-17:

Cleveland Clinic's gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition department plans to conduct all new and established patient visits via telemedicine within months — far ahead of its 2024 goal.

The American Gastroenterological Association and Rx.Health partnered to launch a nationwide digital health platform for gastroenterology practices.

While much is known about the coronavirus' ability to shut down lungs, new research suggests the virus can affect other organs in the body including those in the digestive tract, The Washington Post reports.

Private equity-backed management service organization United Digestive responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in full force and has begun talks on how it will restart its practice once the pandemic begins to subside.

Here are five updates from gastroenterology companies, organizations and practices from the past week: 

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating private practice gastroenterologists, resulting in layoffs, reduced hours and decreased salaries to try and stay afloat, MDedge reports.

Two years ago, when Mississippi-based gastroenterologist Dr. Reed Hogan, M.D. suggested adding nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as a comprehensive ancillary service to the physicians at his practice, they nearly laughed him out of the room. Now, Dr. Hogan and his colleagues at GI Associates and Endoscopy Center (GIA) — comprised of three locations in Flowood, Madison and Vicksburg — have added services to treat a disease that has a $103 billion economic impact and affects 100 million Americans.

The American Gastroenterological Association released guidance for gastroenterologists treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has a $3 billion systemwide deficit that is forcing a series of operational changes, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of April 6-10:

Private equity firm Webster Equity Partners partnered with Memphis, Tenn.-based Gastro One April 8, creating gastroenterology's seventh PE-backed platform, One GI, in the process.