On Aug. 22, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy released updated quality indicator recommendations for colonoscopies. 

Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health has relocated its gastroenterology and hepatology services to an outpatient medical pavilion at Cabell Huntington Hospital. 

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.

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.

The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's Tremfya to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. 

Gastrointestinal Specialists, PC of Troy, Mich., has partnered with Oshi Health to offer its patients access to virtual care models. 

Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences division of gastroenterology and hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic.

When Gottumukkala Raju, MD, an endoscopist and professor of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition with the University of Texas MD Cancer Center in Houston first set out to establish a standardized endoscopy technician program in 2015, he was met with a wave of support from the university and physicians alike.

The American College of Gastroenterology's prior-authorization task force is the latest professional group to criticize UnitedHealthcare's new gold-card program. 

Illinois could be a promising state for gastroenterology practices looking to open or grow, after the state's governor signed an expansive piece of colonoscopy legislation.

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with more than 150,000 patients diagnosed and treated annually, spurring support of gastroenterologists for updated CRC screening guidelines.

Natick, Mass.-based medical device company THD America and its parent company will pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. 

Geisinger Gastroenterology/Endoscopy-Montoursville (Pa.) has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Sept. 7 report from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

Here are five healthcare organizations that are pushing new innovations and developments in the GI industry:

Odin Medical, an affiliate of Olympus, has earned FDA clearance for the first cloud-based AI platform designed to detect colorectal polyps during colonoscopies. 

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Digestive Health Institute is bringing on Jennifer Phan, MD, as medical director for the Hoag Irvine (Calif.) Advanced Endoscopy Center, according to a Sept. 5 news release from the organization. 

Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases in children can be challenging. But Lina Felipez, MD, and pediatric gastroenterologist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami sees a future in intestinal ultrasounds.

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold-card program. 

Cylinder, a digital digestive health benefits provider, recently appointed Jared Scharen as its COO. 

The cost of initial cancer screenings in the U.S. hit $43.2 billion in 2021. But, according to the Lown Institute, that number could be an underestimate.