GI & Endoscopy

New York Surgeon Charged With Bilking $3.5M From Healthcare Insurance Companies

A colorectal surgeon from Brooklyn, N.Y., has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme that bilked the program and other healthcare benefit programs of at least $3.5 million, according to a Department of Justice…

ASGE and Colorectal Cancer Coalition Praise Affordable Care Act Provision For Colorectal Screening Coverage

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition have praised the Affordable Care Act provision requiring all new health insurance plans to cover certain preventive services, including colorectal cancer screening, according to an ASGE news release.

5 Practical Tips on Building a Cohesive Team at Your GI/Endoscopy-Driven ASC

Although recruiting a team of physicians is an important task for any GI-driven ASC, it is equally as important to build a support team and administrative team along with a strong core of GI physicians to assist in the clinical…

ASC GI $100,000 Question: Are You Billing for Second Maneuvers?

A significant number of ASCs are overlooking a potential billing opportunity that may be leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table, says John Poisson, executive vice president and strategic partnerships officer at Physicians Endoscopy.

3 Best Practices for Expanding GI/Endoscopy in Your ASC

Dianne Wallace, executive director of Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, discusses three ways the surgery center has expanded the GI specialty at its multi-specialty ASC.

3 Best Practices for Maintaining High Case Volume at Your GI-Driven ASC

Connie Casey, administrator at Northpoint Surgery Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., discusses three ways the center is able to maintain high GI case volume.

Ohio's Digestive Care Specialists to Move Surgery Center

Digestive Care Specialists based in Ohio will move one of its surgery centers as part of a relocation and renovation, according to a report in the Dayton Business Journal.

4 Common Mistakes When Adding GI Procedures to an ASC

As ASCs look for ways to enhance their profits, the addition of GI is often considered. GI procedures such as colonoscopy and EGD are attractive procedures to add to an existing ASC. The centers often see the addition of GI…

Study: Non-Specialists Repeat Colonoscopies With Greater Frequency Than Gastroenterologists

A new study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology shows Medicare patients who see a non-specialist for a colonoscopy are more likely to need the procedure again within a year when compared with patients who receive the exam from…

3 Best Practices for Purchasing Equipment for Your Endoscopy Center

Becky Johnson, clinical director of Lincoln (Neb.) Endoscopy Center, discusses three practices that have helped the center cut costs without compromising the ability to provide quality care.