Scopes are one of the highest expenses for GI/endoscopy-driven ambulatory surgery centers. Maintaining the cost of such expensive pieces of equipment is important to the overall and long-term financial health of ASCs. Felix Mariani, administrator of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center,…
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Simple education on bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy is not enough to change the quality of preparation, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Consistent physical activity can help lower the risk of death from colon cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
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.
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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.