GI & Endoscopy

Decreased reimbursements can cause some major issues for patients and providers in the gastroenterology space.  

Exton, Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health, one of the largest GI practices in the nation, has opened a new office in Langhorne, Pa.

Healthgrades has released its list of the top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery in 2024. 

Healthgrades has released its list of the top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal care in 2024. 

Here are three controversial trends ASC industry leaders should know:

Prior authorization has become one of the most talked about issues in gastroenterology in 2023. 

Male and female gastroenterologists see a significant gap in CMS reimbursements, according to a 2023 report published by the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. 

Medical technology company Olympus has launched its next-generation EVIS X1 endoscopy system helping physicians to better visualize the GI tract. 

Bill Cassidy, MD, is the only gastroenterologist serving among the 19 physicians in the 118th Congress. Dr. Cassidy is a Republican senator from Louisiana and was first elected to his seat in 2014. 

Gastroenterology practices have become increasingly attractive to private equity firms in the past several years, according to a May 2023 report from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.