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101. AGA lauds lawmaker scrutiny of UnitedHealth in wake of hack
... delays and denials for care. This is particularly worrisome as applied to colonoscopies and endoscopies when colorectal cancer is the nation's #2 cancer killer and is on the rise among Americans under 50." ...02 May 2024 -
102. Colorectal cancer in 2024: 9 key statistics
The American Cancer Society has released estimates for colorectal cancer cases in the U.S. for 2024. Colorectal cancer has become the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the ...29 April 2024 -
103. How the gastroenterology market is changing
... Preventive Services Task Force recently changed the colonoscopy guidelines to begin screening at age 45 due to an increased incidence of colorectal cancer being diagnosed at age 49. The thought was to ...29 April 2024 -
104. Why the outpatient colonoscopy market has 'skyrocketed'
... of colorectal cancer being diagnosed at age 49. The thought was to perform screening colonoscopies on patients at age 45 in order to remove polyps before they have a chance to grow into cancer," Benjamin ...25 April 2024 -
105. ASCs in 2024: What is getting easier, and harder, per 25 leaders
... of Chicago Medicine: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently changed the colonoscopy guidelines to begin screening at age 45 due to an increased incidence of colorectal cancer being diagnosed ...25 April 2024 -
106. New ASCs looking to gastroenterology
... April 3: AVALA Surgery Center, an ASC specializing in gastroenterology, colorectal procedures and pain management, opened in Metairie, La. The center focuses on outpatient endoscopic procedures. Athens, ...18 April 2024 -
107. Bad news for gastroenterology
... costs but are poorly reimbursed or not reimbursed at all, in some cases." Patients not getting screened for colorectal cancer "I would say that the biggest threat is patients not getting screened and ...18 April 2024 -
108. 10 notes on colonoscopies in 2024
... 3. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine assessed the performance of a cell-free DNA blood-based test in a population eligible for colorectal cancer screening in identifying colorectal ...16 April 2024 -
109. Medtronic, ModMed to collaborate on GI Genius documentation
... the rates of polyp detection among colonoscopy patients, achieving a 50% reduction in missed colorectal polyps over a standard colonoscopy, according to an April 10 press release. Medtronic will input ...10 April 2024 -
110. GI's reimbursement problem in 5 numbers
... in the cost of a diagnostic colonoscopy at ASCs, compared to 17% at HOPDs, according to the JAMA study. 153,020. The estimated number of people who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. in ...10 April 2024 -
111. The biggest threat to gastroenterology
In 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force began recommending colorectal cancer screening to start at age 45. However, some patients are still delaying screening. Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist ...01 April 2024 -
112. How this gastroenterologist is raising awareness for colorectal cancer
The White House named March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here's how Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, raised awareness this month. Editor' ...28 March 2024 -
113. 5 power players in gastroenterology
... are successful in detecting colorectal cancer. The study found that the test correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease. Yamen Smadi, MD Dr. Smadi is a pediatric ...25 March 2024 -
114. The future of colonoscopy
Screening for colorectal cancer is getting much more refined. Here's how: Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopies Artificial intelligence is taking colonoscopies to the next level. According ...20 March 2024 -
115. 3 GI tech companies making waves
... it to aid in the early detection of colorectal cancer. Intelligent Scopes Intelligent Scopes recently launched a platform named Helga AI-GEP, which offers computer-aided devices for the detection, ...19 March 2024 -
116. AGA warns that blood tests should not replace colonoscopies
A new colorectal cancer blood test shows promise, but the American Gastroenterological Association says it's not a substitute for colonoscopy. A study published March 14 in The New England Journal ...14 March 2024 -
117. The factors fueling the gastroenterologist staffing fire
... recommended age for colorectal cancer screenings to age 45 rather than 50, increasing the demand for care among an already strained workforce. In a recent survey by Medscape, 50% of gastroenterologists ...14 March 2024 -
118. Capital Digestive Care launches GI disorder prediction tool
... study conducted in 2022 using LGI-Flag, of patients flagged by the tool, 70% had a significant finding, 8% had colorectal cancer, 22% had advanced adenomas and 29% had adenomas/polyps. Capital Digestive ...12 March 2024 -
119. Sanford Health offers AI-assisted colonoscopies
... told Valley News Live. "Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but it doesn't have to be. This new technology can help detect colorectal cancer early when treatments are most ...12 March 2024 -
120. The rise of gastroenterology supergroups
... Gastro Health and Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance continue to scoop up physicians as the population ages and colorectal cancer screening guidelines change, according to consulting firm HealthCare Appraisers' ...11 March 2024