GI & Endoscopy

UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health affiliate Finger Lakes Gastroenterology has relocated to a new facility in Geneva, N.Y., according to a Dec. 17 report from FingerLakes1.com.

U.S. hospitals' facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance are on average about 55% higher than facility fees billed by ASCs, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…

Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania saw huge growth in the gastroenterology field in 2023. 

Here are five moves from One GI that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

The American College of Gastroenterology has awarded Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Hospital with the SCOPY Staying Strong and Scoping On award, which recognized the hospital for its community outreach programs for colorectal cancer awareness. 

Here are six gastroenterology groups to keep an eye on 2024:

2023 has been a tumultuous year for healthcare, with physician shortages reported in nearly every specialty, declines in CMS reimbursements, and rapid changes in artificial intelligence and its usage. 

The American Gastroenterological Association and 17 patient advocacy organizations have submitted a letter to UnitedHealthcare calling on the payer to reverse its advance notification program, which went into effect earlier this year. 

Headed into the holiday season, medical specialists are making their "dream" wish lists not just for themselves, but for their practices and patients as well. 

Robotics, artificial intelligence and other technologies have made waves in the gastroenterology sector. These innovations have made minimally invasive procedures more accessible, treatment and detection more successful and increase efficiency in procedures.