Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise.
From new partnerships between academic health centers and technology companies to expanding outpatient capacities, Becker’s has reported on five hospitals and health systems boosting AI investments in the last month.
1. The Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ inflammatory bowel disease biobank is partnering with health technology company Network.Bio to expand research into gastrointestinal diseases and potential treatments.
2. UC Davis and the Redding (Calif.) Endoscopy Center are creating a gastroenterology fellowship program. The program would train physicians to treat digestive disorders and cancers. Physicians who already completed an internal medicine residency will be able to apply.
3. Cleveland Clinic has launched its Early Gastrointestinal Cancer Program aimed at improving cancer screening, patient education and research across multiple gastrointestinal cancers. The program is designed to increase screening rates and identify cancers earlier, when five-year survival rates can exceed 90%. The initiative focuses on colorectal, pancreatic, liver and esophageal cancers, among others.
4. Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is planning to open a gastrointestinal endoscopy center that was originally approved in 2019. When the health system first submitted the center for approval, it was expected to cost $3.57 million. In February, Duke Health filed for a cost adjustment up to about $10 million, which was approved by the state regulator.
5. Denver-based GI of the Rockies partnered with Cosan, an AI-enabled care management company, to launch a Principal Care Management program for patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions. The program extends clinical support beyond office visits through an interdisciplinary care team that includes care managers, nutrition specialists, behavioral health professionals and medication support resources.
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