Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per GI/endoscopy case by a surgery center's annual case volume, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.