Contrary to popular belief, chronic pancreatitis caused by alcohol consumption occurs at much lower rates compared to other causes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
GI & Endoscopy
Three ASC administrators offer advice on cutting costs and increasing profits on gastroenterology in an ambulatory surgery center.
Between healthcare reform, increased enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute, less patience on the part of physician leaders for underperforming ambulatory surgery centers, reduced reimbursement from Medicare, increased interest in pathology and anesthesiology relationships, and increased pressure from payors on out-of-network…
The development of new microcameras may lead to disposable endoscopes, according to a news release from Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) in Berlin, Germany, which has developed the devices with Awaiba GmbH.
The American Gastroenterological Association believes that all individuals should have access to the colorectal cancer screening option that works best for them, as decided by the patient and their physician, and advocates that patients should have access to colonoscopies through…
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The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the PillCam SB video capsule, including clearance to promote its use in monitoring lesions that may indicate Crohn's disease, according to a Given Imaging news release.
The reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be limited to individuals already at risk due to elevations in a particular inflammatory factor in the blood, according to a news release by…
Researchers caution GI physicians when using Medicare claims data for important quality measures, in particular tumor detection and incomplete colonoscopy, as research results showed Medicare claims have low sensitivity for those diagnoses, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
A new initiative of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released its first report on diminutive colorectal polyps, according to an ASGE report.
Study results suggest high levels of "good" cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein could cut the risk of colon cancer, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.