Guidance to Improve Disaster Preparedness: Q&A With Becky Johnson of Lincoln Endoscopy Center
Becky Johnson, clinical director at Lincoln (Neb.) Endoscopy Center, discusses one area in need of improvement cited by a surveyor from the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and how the center is working to better meet that standard. Read more...3 Best Practices for Purchasing Equipment for Your Endoscopy Center
Becky Johnson, clinical director of Lincoln (Neb.) Endoscopy Center, discusses three practices that have helped the center cut costs without compromising the ability to provide quality acre. Read more...Gastroenterology Societies Submit Comments to CMS on 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy submitted joint comments on Aug. 24 to Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, administrator of CMS, on the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, according to a copy of the letter published on the ASGE website.
Read more...Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Alma Faye Jenkins Joins Scotland Health Care System in North Carolina
Gastroenterologist Alma Faye Jenkins, MD, has joined Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, N.C., according to a report by The Laurinburg Exchange.
Read more...10 Current Topics on GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs
Here are 10 current topics on GI and endoscopy-driven ASCs.
Read more...Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Peter E. Bloom Joins Connecticut's Bristol Gastroenterology Associates and Bristol Hospital
Gastroenterologist Peter E. Bloom Jr., MD, has established his practice with Bristol (Conn.) Gastroenterology Associates and joined the medical staff of Bristol Hospital, according to a report in The Bristol Press.
Read more...Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. William Sanborn Named Division Chief for Gastroenterology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine
Gastroenterologist William Sanborn, MD, has been named the Division Chief for Gastroenterology in the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, according to a news release from UCSD.
Read more...Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Allan Hardy Joins Georgia's The Center for Digestive and Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center
Gastroenterologist Allan Hardy, MD, has joined Georgia-based The Center for Digestive and Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center, according to a Savannah Morning News report.
Read more...6 Observations on the U.S. Market for GI Endoscopy Devices
The U.S. market for gastrointestinal endoscopy devices includes videoscopes, enteral feeding devices, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography devices, hemostasis devices, biopsy forceps, stents, virtual colonoscopy systems, esophageal dilation devices, small bowel capsule endoscopes, polypectomy snares, Barrett’s esophagus ablation devices and retrieval devices, according to Millennium Research Group's U.S. Markets for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Devices 2010 report.
Read more...5 Trends for GI ASCs From Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy
Barry Tanner is president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy, which specializes in development and management of freestanding, single-specialty ASCs. He identifies five trends for GI-driven ASCs.
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