Private equity ownership of gastroenterology practices has led to higher prices and spending, but showed no effect on quality, according to a JAMA Health Forum analysis of more than 1.1 million patients at thousands of sites between 2012 and 2021.…
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Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants has notified the Maine Attorney General about a data breach impacting more than 57,000 individuals, according to a Sept. 24 report from The HIPAA Journal. The organization’s access to one of its computer systems was disrupted…
The incidence of colorectal cancer among U.S. adults, particularly in people under 50, has been climbing rapidly in recent years. Gastrointestinal cancers overall — including colorectal, stomach and pancreatic — are rising more quickly than any other type of cancer…
Colorectal cancer incidence among younger adults is climbing rapidly, creating an urgent public health challenge. U.S. CRC cases in people under 50 have risen about 2% per year since 2011, and younger patients are more likely to present with aggressive,…
Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss strategies to keep patient care high-quality and local while GI consolidation picks up. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length. Question:…
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Pediatric gastroenterologist Justin DeVito, DO, has joined Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Dr. DeVito has clinical interests in inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a Sept. 18 system news release. He previously served as a…
Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss strategies to safeguard physician autonomy as gastroenterology practices undergo increasing consolidation. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: What are…
The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation has named the 2025 Sherman Prize recipients, honoring excellence in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis research and care. Michael Kappelman, MD, of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill,…
Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center has added gastroenterologist Diana Curras Martin, MD, to its gastroenterology department. Dr. Curras Martin completed her residency at Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a fellowship at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical…
As healthcare giants like Optum move to acquire gastroenterology groups, the landscape of GI care is rapidly evolving. Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss how consolidation is reshaping practice operations. Question:…