Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: March 28 - April 3
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology stories on Becker's ASC Review for the week of March 28 through April 3: - 4/4/19 -
Bill that would provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopies introduced in the US House of Representatives
The CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act, a bi-partisan bill introduced in Congress, would provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopies, which would benefit groups who are less likely to get screened for colorectal cancer. - 4/4/19 -
Gastro Health, Sonora Quest Laboratories & more: 4 GI company key notes
Here are four updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies this past week: - 4/3/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Ramon Rivera of the University at Buffalo Department of Medicine
Ramon E. Rivera, MD, is the gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition chief at the University at Buffalo Department of Medicine. - 4/3/19 -
Gastroenterologist joins Porter Regional Hospital board — 3 insights
Stephen Paul, MD, joined Valparaiso, Ind.-based Porter Regional Hospital's Board of Trustees, Valpolife.com reports. - 4/3/19 -
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals spins off assets to focus only on GI — 4 insights
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals spun off its soluble guanylate cyclase business into its own entity, Cyclerio Therapeutics, to focus only on gastrointestinal therapies. - 4/2/19 -
Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Tyshkov charged with sexual, criminal assault
Summit, N.J.-based pediatric gastroenterologist Michael Tyshkov, MD, allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old patient several times over several years, my central jersey reports. - 4/2/19 -
Gastro Health makes 1st out-of-state acquisition in Alabama — 5 insights
Miami-based Gastro Health is acquiring Birmingham, Ala.-based Southeast Gastro, its first out-of-state acquisition. - 4/2/19 -
5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: April 1-5
Here are five of the most popular gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review for this week: - 4/1/19 -
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare acquires Mary Black Physician Group — 3 insights
Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System rebranded its recently acquired Spartanburg-based Mary Black hospitals and the Mary Black Physician group assets, Union Daily Times reports. - 4/1/19 -
4 new GI-driven ASCs and facilities | March 2019
Here are four new gastroenterology-focused ASCs and facilities that opened in March 2019: - 4/1/19 -
11 GI leaders to know in March
Here are 11 gastroenterology physicians Becker's ASC Review featured in March: - 4/1/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Ezra Burstein of UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ezra Burstein, MD, PhD, is the gastroenterology division chief at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center. - 4/1/19 -
Researchers urge increasing CRC screening rates for high-risk patients over lowering screening age – 5 insights
A study published in Gastroenterology examined the cost effectiveness of The American Cancer Society's recommendation to begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45. - 3/29/19 -
Brooklyn Hospital Center hits a home run for CRC prevention — 4 insights
New York City-based Brooklyn Hospital brought in former New York Yankee outfielder and CRC cancer survivor Daryl Strawberry to speak about his colorectal cancer battle, Brooklyn Paper reports. - 3/29/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Jean-Pierre Raufman of the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jean-Pierre Raufman, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatology division head at the Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine. - 3/29/19 -
Drs. Kyle Staller, David Lieberman & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines
Here are three GI physicians who made the news recently: - 3/29/19 -
Raising CRC awareness through humor & levity: 3 Qs with Dr. Charles Friel
Charles Friel, MD, colon and rectal surgery chief at the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Medical Center dressed up as a red colon polyp named Paulie to educate staff and patients about colon cancer prevention in honor of colorectal cancer awareness month. - 3/28/19 -
Financial incentives don't increase FIT completion rates, study finds: 4 details
Giving patients a financial incentive for completing a fecal immunochemical test did not increase completion rates, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. - 3/28/19 -
5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: March 21 - 27
Here are the five most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of March 21 -27: - 3/28/19