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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…

Study: Split-Dosage Bowel Prep Solution More Effective Pre-Colonoscopy

Using a split-dosage schedule is a more effective bowel cleansing method than a single dosage before colonoscopies, according a study by Italian researchers published in the August issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Improving ASC Risk Management and Root Cause Analysis: Q&A With Cathleen Rohling of GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center

Cathleen Rohling is chief operating officer for AAAHC-accredited GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis. She discusses a few recent efforts her two-year-old center has undertaken to better meet accreditation standards concerning risk management and root cause analysis.

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving in Texas Hires First Female Gastroenterologist

Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving (Texas) has announced gastroenterologist Mabel Zevallos, MD, is joining its staff as the first female gastroenterologist in Irving, according to the Irving Chamber of Commerce via the Brummit Group.

Study: PCPs Can Perform Safe Colonoscopies in ASCs, Results Comparable to Gastroenterologists

A new study claims to show that primary care physicians performing colonoscopies in licensed ASCs have comparable performance quality indicators and lesion detection rates to those for experienced gastroenterologists.

GI-Driven ASC to Know: New York GI Center (Bronx, N.Y.)

To nominate an ASC as a GI-driven ASC to know, e-mail rob@beckersasc.com. A list of 30 GI-Driven ASCs to Know will appear on www.BeckerASC.com and in an upcoming issue of Becker's ASC Review. New York GI Center is a single-speciatly…

3 Ways to Reduce Costs in a GI-Driven ASC: Insight From Angela Wustner of Physicians Endoscopy

Angela Wustner, business analyst at Physicians Endoscopy, which operates 20 GI centers across the country, shares three ways GI/endoscopy-driven ASCs can reduce costs.

GI ASC Fine-Tunes Patient Flow, Staffing Model to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs

Cathleen Rohling, chief operating officer for GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis., discusses how her ASC has improved its approach to managing patient flow and fine-tuned its staffing model to improve the ASC's efficiency while saving money.