Like many physicians across specialities, gastroenterologists continue to be plagued by burnout.
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Sixty-four percent of gastroenterologists cited "too many bureaucratic tasks" as the biggest contributor to burnout, according to Medscape's "Gastroenterologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2023" released Feb. 24.
Covenant Physician Partners, a physician services company, added Medtronic's artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device, GI Genius, to three Hawaii locations.
Redding (Calif.) Gastroenterology has transitioned to a new EHR, eClinicalWorks, the largest ambulatory cloud platform in the U.S.
Digital patient engagement platform Zappix signed a deal with a U.S. healthcare provider's gastroenterology department, marking its expansion into the GI space.
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The new Yale New Haven Hospital's Digestive Health Center in North Haven, Conn., has already attended to more than 1,000 patients in the three weeks since it opened, according to a Feb. 23 report from the Yale Daily News.
All gastroenterologists are at least somewhat comfortable prescribing biosimilars to their patients, according to Cardinal Health's 2023 "Biosimilars Report," which surveyed over 350 providers in four physician specialties.
Medtronic saw an increase in its gastrointestinal products during the third quarter of fiscl year 2023, according to financial results posted Feb. 21.
Gastroenterologist Sarah Robbins, MD, launched a platform designed to help patients improve their digestive health.
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