Author: Francesca Mathewes

As healthcare consolidation persists and physicians are increasingly pushed toward employed models, physicians and their patients are forced to manage the fallout of these industry shifts. 

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.

Wildfires are occurring more frequently, sparking concern among anesthesiologists.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Health is expanding their anesthesiology coverage with the hiring of Rosa Lopez-Rincon, MD, reported KTLO.com Sept. 9.

Here are 14 new anesthesiology groups, programs and partnerships that have been created since Jan. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker's: 

Here are the average costs of the five most common procedures performed in ASCs, according to a June 12 report by Definitive Healthcare, a healthcare analytics company. 

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

The St. Cloud (Minn.) City Council is considering whether to issue $332 million in bonds to support expansions at CentraCare, radio station KNSI reported Sept. 6.

Richard Albertson, MD, a retired anesthesiologist and former president of the Lankenau Medical Center medical staff has died at 87, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer Sept. 5.