GI & Endoscopy

Here are five statistics on gastroenterologist compensation based on years of experience in the specialty from 2009 data, according to the MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report.

Here are five financial statistics about GI and endoscopy in ASCs, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

The Wall Street Journal has published an article discussing whether high-definition colonoscopes offer a benefit for detecting pre-cancerous polyps over standard definition.

Marge Schillaci, RN, MS, administrative director of Surgery Center of Joliet (Ill.), which performs a high volume of colonoscopies, EGD and upper and lower GI diagnostics and screenings, identifies five steps her GI-driven ASC has taken over the last year…

Here are four things to know about how Medicare's elimination of consultation codes impacted GI physicians, according to consolidated results of an American Medical Association survey on the codes completed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College…

Naya Kehayes, managing principal & CEO of Eveia Health Consulting & Management, a managed care contracting consulting firm, suggests GI ASCs follow these two critical managed care contracting tips.

M. Brian Fennerty, MD, FASGE, is professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore., and the current president of the American Society for Gastroinestinal Endoscopy.

Here are three steps taken over the past year by Memorial Mission Surgery Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., to improve patient care, according to the ASC's leadership team.

At the Surgery Center at Tanasbourne (SCTB), a multi-specialty ASC in Hillsboro, Ore., our entire team is focused on two core goals:Delivering high-quality care Providing a great patient experienceBecause we believe in our center, we are passionate when it comes…

Memorial Mission Surgery Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., was recently recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy through its "Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program." The program seeks to recognize facilities committed to following guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing and…