Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Private equity partners of 10 gastroenterology groups
Private equity is investing in gastroenterology as colonoscopies become increasingly in demand. -
New Jersey health system planning endoscopy center
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based health system Inspira Health is building an outpatient endoscopy center, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 1. -
AGA's 117th president begins term
John Carethers, MD, has begun his tenure as the president of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, according to a June 1 press release sent to Becker's by the organization. -
Private equity looks to gastroenterology in the 'golden age' of colonoscopies
Private equity firms are looking to invest in gastroenterology groups as colonoscopy becomes increasingly in demand, Duluth News Tribune reported May 31. -
1st 360-degree colonoscope earns FDA clearance
The FDA on June 1 cleared the first 360-degree colonoscope. -
Cannabis users need higher levels of sedation during endoscopy, study finds
Gastric endoscopy patients who use cannabis require higher levels of sedation than non-users, research presented at Digestive Disease Week on May 21 found. -
The ACA colonoscopy billing violation that's all too common
Preventive colonoscopies, which are usually scheduled every 10 years starting at age 45, are supposed to be free for patients, according to the Affordable Care Act. -
Fast facts about GI Alliance
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology 'megagroup' in the industry, with more than 660 physicians and 400 locations. -
Top 15 gastroenterology prescriptions in 2021
Omeprazole was the most prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare. -
Is your organization maximizing patient safety and minimizing liability in the GI endoscopy suite?
There are over 7.1 million upper GI endoscopies performed annually in the U.S. However, the anesthesiology literature clearly indicates that the majority of closed medical malpractice lawsuits arising from GI endoscopies are a result of respiratory complications, specifically hypoxia (dangerously low blood oxygen levels). -
Eyeing inflation, physician-owned GI clinic spends $1.5M on raises for 165 employees
Shreveport, La.-based physician-owned GI clinic GastroIntestinal Specialists is investing almost $1.5 million for employee salary raises, the Shreveport Times reported May 26. -
GI Alliance leases space for Arkansas practice
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is leasing a 12,400-square-foot space to open a practice in Little Rock, Ark., the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported May 26. -
How GI tech is becoming more like Netflix
Emerging technologies in gastroenterology are about to get more personal. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker's on May 25 to discuss the hyperpersonalization of GI tech. -
GI tech world has 'a ton of opportunity,' CEO says
There are many new technologies swirling around the gastroenterology space. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker's on May 25 about the most influential of these technologies and more. -
Arizona endoscopy center to open in summer
Builders for Glendale, Ariz.-based Arrowhead Endoscopy Center have completed initial site work, Glendale Star reported May 25. -
Gastroenterologist productivity drops 16%: 3 notes
Gastroenterologist productivity dropped 16.2 percent from March 2020 to March 2022, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report" published May 2. -
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could help fight ulcerative colitis, study says
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown promise in treatment for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a study published in Cellular Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. -
2 tech companies partner to distribute AI polyp detection for colonoscopies
Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA and Wision A.I. partnered to make Micro-Tech the U.S. GI endoscopy distributor of Wision's EndoScreener, an artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection software used during colonoscopies. -
United Digestive adds Georgia liver health center to its network
United Digestive, a gastroenterology-focused physician practice management company, added Daniel Mullady, MD, to its network. -
Gastro Care Partners taps new editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Denver-based Gastro Care Partners, a provider of gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services, selected Douglas Adler, MD, as the next editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
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