Hospitals have endured an undeniable decline within their GI outpatient procedural volume in the past 10-plus years as physicians sought alternate settings to perform their cases. This migration of GI procedures from HOPDs to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and GI…
GI & Endoscopy
GI endoscopists and gastroenterology nurses who assist with endoscopic procedures can now access a new online resource which will provide them with the latest information on endoscopic sedation.
Aetna has announced that it will delay its plans to institute a new policy under which the insurer would cover monitored anesthesia care only for high-risk patients, according to the company’s web site.