Author: Carly Behm

  Here are the five most-read stories about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6:

  Here are eight hospitals and health systems that have postponed or rescheduled elective surgeries since Oct. 21:

  Here are 14 new ASCs that were opened or announced in October 2020:

  Olympus launched two single-use devices — procedure kits and hybrid tubing — to reduce cross-contamination, according to a Nov. 4 press release.

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

  An Oct. 26 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found a vast difference between private and Medicare payments for anesthesia services.

  Barbara Auguste will join Tarrytown, N.Y.-based ENT and Allergy Associates Nov. 9 as its new director of regulatory affairs, the practice announced in a Nov. 3 press release.

  Here are the top three ASCs in Southern states named in Newsweek's ranking of "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2021."

  Officials in Crown Point, Ind., narrowly approved a new ASC, according to a Nov. 3 report from the Post-Tribune.

  Dallas-based MedCore Partners announced a new ASC in Sherman, Texas, according to a Nov. 3 press release.