1. Alaska is the most expensive state to get a GI upper endoscopy in a hospital outpatient department, while Iowa is the most affordable.
2. Gastrointestinal visualization technology company AnX Robotica has announced FDA clearance of its NaviCam ProScan, an artificial intelligence-assisted capsule endoscopy tool.
3. Medtronic entered a definitive agreement to expand its partnership with Cosmo Intelligent Medical Devices to further capitalize on the achievements of Medtronic’s GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module.
4. The American Gastroenterological Association issued a statement Dec. 20 objecting to UnitedHealthcare’s advance notification program for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures and its proposed gold card prior authorization program planned for 2024.
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