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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.

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,…