The long-standing narrative that there is a shortage of gastroenterologists in the U.S. is starting to shift, as recent data reveal more details about exactly where access to GI care is the most strained. A task force report from the…
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Somersworth, N.H.-based Atlantic Digestive Specialists provided notice of a data security incident that may have impacted protected health information. In March 2026, the practice was alerted to suspicious activity on its network and launched an investigation. The review determined that…
Demand for colonoscopies and other endoscopic procedures keeps climbing, but many centers find themselves unable to absorb volume as the workforce struggles to keep pace with anesthesia needs. Amy Oxentenko, MD, vice dean of practice and chief patient experience officer…
Gastroenterology practices, a gastroenterologist and a lab tied to GI practices have agreed to pay $35.05 million in 2026 to resolve federal allegations, according to Justice Department announcements. Kickback cases account for $34.75 million of that. Both kickback cases involve…
Chicago-based WovenX Health has built a GI procedure partner network spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to support a national colorectal cancer screening navigation program, according to a Sept. 30 news release. The program, which begins next month, will…
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CapsoVision has received FDA clearance for AI Highlights, an artificial intelligence-assisted reading tool for its CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy system, according to a Sept. 28 news release from the Saratoga, Calif.-based medical technology company. The tool, cleared Sept. 25, is…
Gastroenterology practices are hiring more advanced practice providers to cover the growing physician shortage, but many can’t keep them, according to a report from the American College of Gastroenterology’s Workforce of the Future Task Force. The report was published Sept.…
Patients who had an appendectomy for acute appendicitis had a 58% lower relative risk of a later colorectal cancer diagnosis than similar patients treated with antibiotics alone, according to new research set to be presented at the American College of…
A Cleveland Clinic study of more than 45,000 scheduled outpatient endoscopic procedures found socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid coverage and procedure type were associated with higher odds of last-minute cancellations and no-shows. The findings could help identify patients who may need additional…
WVU Medicine Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center performed its first bariatric surgery Sept. 22, launching a new weight-loss surgery service for Ohio Valley patients, local NBC and FOX affiliate WTOV 9 reported Sept. 23. Dr. Mustapha Daouadi performed the first procedure.…