GI & Endoscopy

Arvey Rogers, MD, professor emeritus in the department of medicine, assistant dean of continuing medical education and digestive diseases expert at the University of Miami, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 89.

Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker's has reported in the fourth quarter of 2023:

Medtronic has entered a definitive agreement to expand its partnership with Cosmo Intelligent Medical Devices to further capitalize on the achievements of Medtronic's GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. 

Here are the top five gastroenterology stories that Becker's readers were most focused on in 2023, starting with the most popular: 

2023 was a major year for healthcare data breaches, with cybersecurity incidents occurring across virtually every physician specialty. 

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterology lab, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact. 

The American Gastroenterological Association issued a statement Dec. 20 objecting to UnitedHealthcare's advance notification program for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures and its proposed gold card prior authorization program planned for 2024.

Here are five physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology through their use of technology, their research and other accomplishments:

Here are three major payer moves and tendencies that have drawn gastroenterologists' interest in 2023:

US Digestive Health has partnered with Washington, Pa.-based Southwest Gastroenterology Associates to expand its reach in Southwest Pennsylvania.