Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Top 10 least expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy
Geneva, Ala.-based Wiregrass Medical Center is the least expensive hospital to receive a colonoscopy, according to information from data analytics company Hospital Pricing Specialists. -
Top 10 most expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy
Cleveland, Texas-based Texas Emergency Hospital is the most expensive hospital to receive a colonoscopy, according to information from data analytics company Hospital Pricing Specialists. -
Are gastroenterologists dropping Medicare, Medicaid patients?
Twenty percent of gastroenterologists have not yet decided if they will drop Medicare and Medicaid patients, according to Medscape's "Gastroenterologist Compensation Report" for 2023. -
How many hours a week do gastroenterologists spend with patients?
Fifty-two percent of gastroenterologists see patients for 30 to 40 hours a week, according to Medscape's "Gastroenterologist Compensation Report" for 2023. -
Gastroenterologists' biggest competition in 2023
About 20 percent of gastroenterologists have had their income impacted by nonphysician practitioners this year, according to Medscape's 2023 "Gastroenterologist Compensation Report," published on May 24. -
Borland Groover breaks ground on Florida endoscopy center, ASC
Jacksonville, Fla.-based gastroenterology provider Borland Groover has broken ground on a new endoscopy center and ASC in St. Johns County, Fla. -
Florida Medical Clinic to add gastroenterology practice
Tampa-based Florida Medical Clinic is going to add a gastroenterology practice at its Wesley Chapel, Fla.-based Epperson/Watergrass campus in July. -
ChatGPT fails American College of Gastroenterology pre-board assessment
Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT made headlines earlier this year when it passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam; however, when given the American College of Gastroenterology's pre-board assessment, it failed to make the grade. -
Hamilton Physician Group adds 2 gastroenterologists
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology has added two new gastroenterologists to its team: Larry Shuster, MD, and Sergio Quijano, MD, according to a May 19 report from chattanoogan.com. -
Upcoming changes to GI prior authorization will improve patient safety, says UnitedHealthcare
In June, new prior authorization rules from UnitedHealthcare concerning select gastroenterology procedures will take effect, requiring patients and physicians to seek authorization for gastroenterology endoscopy services, including esophagogastroduodenoscopies, capsule endoscopies, diagnostic colonoscopies and surveillance colonoscopies. -
WellSpan to open outpatient endoscopy center
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is opening an outpatient endoscopy center and expanding its digestive health services in West Earl, Pa., according to a May 18 report from Lancaster Online. -
Gastroenterologist pay vs. 10 lowest-earning specialties
On average, gastroenterologists make $252,000 more annually than physicians working in public health and preventive medicine, the lowest-earning physician specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023. -
The top GI physicians in the US, per ChatGPT
The top gastroenterologists in the nation work for health systems including the University of Chicago Medicine and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, according to OpenAI-created chatbot ChatGPT. -
5 recent gastroenterology partnerships to know
Here are five gastroenterology partnerships Becker's has reported on since May 2: -
175 + GI organizations pen letter opposing UnitedHealthcare's upcoming changes to prior authorization
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy gathered over 175 physician groups to cosign a letter to the UnitedHealthcare CEO opposing upcoming changes to prior authorization for GI endoscopy procedures, according to a May 16 press release from the organization. -
UnitedHealthcare closes in on controversial GI care changes: 5 things to know
Despite protests from patients, health systems and providers, UnitedHealthcare is moving forward with major changes to its prior authorization requirements for gastroenterology care, which will take effect June 1. -
Most in-demand states for gastroenterologist placement
New York tops the list of states that are most in-demand for permanent placement opportunities for gastroenterologists, according to a post from physician search and employment firm Merritt Hawkins. -
The gastroenterology industry by the numbers
Here are five figures that offer insight into the gastroenterology industry. -
Gastro Health physicians to join Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro, Ohio-based Highland District Hospital has expanded its gastroenterology services through the addition of three Gastro Health physicians: Daniel Debo, DO; Andrew Chun, MD; and Robert Kindel, MD, according to a May 15 report from the hospital published in The Highland County Press. -
Ohio Gastroenterology Group buys office building for $1.5M
Ohio Gastroenterology Group has purchased a medical office building near its Columbus headquarters for $1.5 million, according to a May 15 report from Columbus Business First.
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