Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
  • Arizona bariatric surgeon faces $3.5M verdict for patient death

    A jury in Tucson, Ariz., has awarded $3.5 million to the family of a man who died two weeks after bariatric surgery in 2020, News 13 reported Feb. 7.
  • The top GI procedures at ASCs in 2024

    VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review," report, published in February, highlights the top 10 most common procedures performed in the ASC setting in 2024. 
  • Why 1 GI prefers working in an academic medical center

    While some physicians prefer the autonomy of working in private practice, working with a major health system, especially an academic one, can afford several opportunities to specialists. 
  • 50M Americans travel 25+ miles for GI care

    Nearly 50 million Americans have to travel 25 miles or more for access to a gastroenterologist, according to a February study published in Gastroenterology.
  • 10 numbers on plummeting GI pay 

    Gastroenterology physicians are grappling with significant financial pressures as declining reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with the rising costs of medical practice
  • GI professional fees increase following private equity acquisition: Study

    Private equity is playing an increasingly large role in healthcare specialties nationwide, including gastroenterology. 
  • Iowa hospital adds GI Genius

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based St. Luke's Hospital is adding Medtronic's GI Genius module, according to a Feb. 3 report from CBS affiliate KGAN.
  • Inside the AI-powered future of gastroenterology at this Illinois group

    Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare, and at Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois, it is a driving force behind enhanced patient outcomes and operational efficiencies.
  • GI on-call compensation by the numbers

    Gastroenterologists are on call an average of 55 days per year, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians.
  • This GI leader's secret to winning over payers

    As value-based care gains momentum in gastroenterology, ASCs must prove their worth to payers — demonstrating cost savings, efficiency and superior patient outcomes. 
  • GI Alliance launches population health management program

    Management services organization GI Alliance has launched a population health management program, which includes chronic care and principal care management programs.
  • The new frontiers of GI ASC growth

    Geogy Vennikandam, MD, COO of Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois, joined Becker's to discuss five of the ASC growth opportunities for GI groups he focuses on. 
  • WVU Medicine explores endoscopy for GLP-1 users

    While GLP-1s have helped millions of Americans lose weight, patients can quickly regain the weight when they stop the medication. 
  • WVU Medicine opens bariatric surgery clinic

    The WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery clinic has opened at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va.,  The Journal reported Jan. 30. 
  • The battleground states for colonoscopy laws

    Colonoscopy reimbursements, along with other GI procedures, are declining, placing financial strain on physicians and limiting access for patients. 
  • Albany Gastroenterology Associates files data breach notice

    Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Associates has filed a data breach notice with the attorney general of Vermont. 
  • California physician group launches advanced CRC screening platform

    Los Angeles-based Unio Specialty Care has partnered with Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health to implement Iterative's Skout AI technology at ASCs across California to enhance colonoscopy and CRC screenings. 
  • New Jersey hospital to build endoscopy center

    Riverview Health announced plans to build an endoscopy center located in its Westfield (N.J.) Hospital, the Hamilton County Reporter reported Jan. 27. 
  • GI growth opportunities to boom by 2030

    Several gastroenterology leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest opportunities for ASC growth in the next five years.  
  • 3 GI lawsuits in 1 months

    Here are three lawsuits Becker's has covered involving gastrointestinal physicians or procedures since Jan. 1:

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