Author: Francesca Mathewes

CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Penrose, a clinic located inside Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., was forced to close after an "abrupt departure of all medical providers," The Denver Gazette reported Sept. 18. 

On Aug. 21, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published guidance concerning best practices for event logging of security concerns in order to fight cyberthreats. 

Here are two recent certificate-of-need applications that were first denied and later awarded on appeal:

Here are five states that have passed, or are considering, colonoscopy or colorectal cancer screening legislation, according to the American College of Gastroenterology: 

International medical graduates who come to the U.S. for residencies primarily do so via J-1 visas. Physicians who enter the U.S. on a J-1 visa must return to their home country for two years before applying for H-1B visa status…

The California Department of Public Health sent a letter to hospitals last week defining the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16.  

Here are five statistics showing signs of positive change for physicians:

According to the American Medical Association, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. 

Here are three updates on reimbursement issues and how they're impacting ASCs:

Reimbursement declines and staffing issues could prove to be challenges to growth for gastroenterology practices.