High-definition endoscopes and a new video processing system are helping gastroenterologists get a more accurate view during colonoscopies and upper-endoscopy procedures at Utah's Logan Regional Hospital, according to an article in the Cache Valley Daily.
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Digestive Disease Associates and North Florida Endoscopy Center in Gainesville, Fla., will offer free colonoscopies to 50 uninsured patients during the month of March, according to a report in The Gainesville Sun.
The GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC), in partnership with Outcome Sciences, has developed a national GI endoscopy data repository for storage and maintenance of endoscopic quality measures, according to a news release from the American College of Gastroenterology.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has set aside $20,000 to fund colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured patients through the South Carolina Gastroenterology Association and the University of South Carolina's Cancer Research Center, according to a news release from S.C. BlueCross.
Philip O. Katz, MD, president of the American College of Gastroenterology, defended traditional colonoscopy as a more effective, cost-savvy choice over virtual, or CT, colonoscopy in a letter to President Obama.
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Ramon Montes, MD, has rejoined the staff of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Phoenix Children's Hospital, having previous served as a pediatric gastroenterologist at the hospital from 1998-2003, according to a report in Latino Perspectives Magazine.
The FDA's Office of Compliance has issued a letter to endoscope manufacturers regarding labeling on reusable medical devices that references the STERIS System 1 processor.
ASCs Inc., an adviser for surgery centers, endoscopy centers and surgical hospitals, has announced the closing of an acquisition transaction for Mid-Peninsula Endoscopy Center in San Mateo, Calif.
Gastroenterologist Uma Karnam, MD, has opened a new office in Park City, Utah, his third in the region, according to a report from Dr. Karnam's office.
Here are the median gross charges and net revenues per GI/endoscopy case by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.