GI & Endoscopy

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by research laboratory OpenAI, is now being used nationwide for a variety of functions, from aiding physicians to answering users' questions. 

Gastroenterologist income is up 11 percent in the last year, reaching $501,000 annually, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Here are three updates on virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health that Becker's has reported on since March 9:

The American Gastroenterological Association's venture capital fund, the GI Opportunity Fund, has invested in single-use endoscopy system developer EvoEndo. 

Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared by U.S. regulators, opening the doors to a new, more convenient way to screen for the disease, according to an April 5 Medscape article. 

Here are five statistics gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on: 

Virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health has raised $30 million in series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures, according to…

Florida-based multispecialty physician group Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches has acquired Palm Beach Digestive Associates. 

Since the beginning of the year, Becker's has reported on four health facilities that have added Medtronic's artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device GI Genius. 

CVS' Aetna and virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health have teamed up to offer virtual care for those with digestive disorders.