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Gastroenterology Societies Submit Comments to CMS on 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

The American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy submitted joint comments on Aug. 24 to Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, administrator of CMS, on the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule,…

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Alma Faye Jenkins Joins Scotland Health Care System in North Carolina

Gastroenterologist Alma Faye Jenkins, MD, has joined Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, N.C., according to a report by The Laurinburg Exchange.

10 Current Topics on GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs

Here are 10 current topics on GI and endoscopy-driven ASCs.

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Peter E. Bloom Joins Connecticut's Bristol Gastroenterology Associates and Bristol Hospital

Gastroenterologist Peter E. Bloom Jr., MD, has established his practice with Bristol (Conn.) Gastroenterology Associates and joined the medical staff of Bristol Hospital, according to a report in The Bristol Press.

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. William Sandborn Named Division Chief for Gastroenterology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine

Gastroenterologist William Sandborn, MD, has been named the Division Chief for Gastroenterology in the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, according to a news release from UCSD.

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Dr. Allan Hardy Joins Georgia's The Center for Digestive and Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center

Gastroenterologist Allan Hardy, MD, has joined Georgia-based The Center for Digestive and Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center, according to a Savannah Morning News report.

6 Observations on the U.S. Market for GI Endoscopy Devices

The U.S. market for gastrointestinal endoscopy devices includes videoscopes, enteral feeding devices, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography devices, hemostasis devices, biopsy forceps, stents, virtual colonoscopy systems, esophageal dilation devices, small bowel capsule endoscopes, polypectomy snares, Barrett’s esophagus ablation devices and retrieval devices,…

5 Trends for GI ASCs From Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy

Barry Tanner is president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy, which specializes in development and management of freestanding, single-specialty ASCs. He identifies five trends for GI-driven ASCs.

3 Best Practices to Keep Costs Low While Growing a GI-Driven ASC

Administrator Parth Zaveri and Clinical Manager Susan Rahn of the Endoscopy Center of St. Louis, which has expanded to two centers in the past five years, share three of the facility's best practices to keep costs low.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Fernando Bermudez Comments on Study of PCPs Performing Colonoscopies

Gastroenterologist Fernando Bermudez, MD, medical director and a member of the board at Eastside Endoscopy Center and a physician with G.I. Medicine Associates, both located in St. Clair Shores, Mich., shares his comments on a recent study published in the…