GI & Endoscopy

Here are five best practices ambulatory surgery centers can adopt to recruit and build a strong base of GI physicians.

As patients and the federal government demand more quality information from gastroenterological surgery centers, GI centers and their physicians are looking to establish nationwide quality benchmarks that everyone can confidently use.

Douglas Rex, MD, a professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and director of endoscopy at Indiana University Hospital, shares his thoughts on colonoscopy as a promising tool for the diagnoses and prevention of colorectal cancer, according…

Here are five best practices for improving profits at your GI/endoscopy-driven ASC. 1. Add a procedure that competitors don’t offer. Philip Grossman, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, CEO and medical director of Kendall Endoscopy and Surgery Center in Miami, says…

Researchers suggest an investigational DNA methylation test could possibly help in the detection of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.

Ensuring top-notch accuracy and frequent monitoring of pathology collection is crucial to maintaining quality of care in ASCs. Recently, two Surgical Care Affiliates centers, Fort Worth (Texas) Endoscopy Center and Southwest Fort Worth Endoscopy Center, received Honorable Mention in the…

A colorectal specialist at OU Cancer Institute is offering transanal endoscopic microsurgery as a treatment for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.

Fewer than one in five primary care physicians follow practice guidelines for all recommended colorectal cancer screening modalities, according to a study reported in Clinical Advisor.

Here are the 10 most-read gastroenterology news stories on www.BeckersASC.com in 2010.

Researchers found that the only parameters systematically associated with tumor node metastasis classes were age and tumor localization, according to a study published in BMC Cancer.