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10 Benchmarking Statistics About Gross Charges for GI/Endoscopy in ASCs

Here are 10 statistics about gross charges for GI/endoscopy cases in the ASC setting, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

First Successful Robot-Assisted Salivary Endoscopy Performed

A New Orleans physician has reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a salivary stone and repair the salivary duct, according to a Medical News report.

10 Benchmarking Statistics About Net Revenue for GI/Endoscopy in ASCs

Here are 10 statistics about net revenue for GI/endoscopy cases in the ASC setting, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Solos Endoscopy Completes Capital Restructuring Initiatives

Solos Endoscopy has announced the completion of a capital restructuring initiative, part of a previously announced recapitalization plan expected to help grow the company over the next 12 months, according to a company news release.

Correction: 5 Statistics on the U.S. Market for GI and Endoscopic Devices

Here is a list of statistics on the U.S. GI and endoscopic device market from Millennium Resource Group's report, US Markets for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Devices 2010.

Researchers Revisit Surveillance Colonoscopy Utilization

A study published in Gastroenterology aimed to quantify the prevalence of colorectal cancer screening and/or surveillance and identify factors associated with higher and lower rates of surveillance, according to the study's abstract.

Coding for Screening Colonoscopy When There is Rectal Bleeding: Q&A With Paul Cadorette of mdStrategies

CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CEDC, COSC, CASCC, is director of education for mdStrategies. Q: If the doctor states in the…

4 Steps to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Cases

Cindy Givens, executive director at Surgery Center at Tanasbourne in Hillsboro, Ore., discusses four steps ASCs can take to increase their number of screening colonoscopies.

Correction: 5 Statistics on the U.S. Market for GI & Endoscopic Devices

Here is a list of statistics on the U.S. GI and endoscopic device market from Millennium Resource Group's report, US Markets for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Devices 2010.

3 Common Mistakes When Disinfecting Scopes in GI/Endoscopy-Driven ASCs

Shaun Sweeney, vice president of sales and marketing for Cygnus Medical, which specializes in products and services for the endoscopy suite, operating room and sterile processing department, describes three of the most common mistakes that occur in GI/endoscopy-driven ASCs when…