Nineteen gastrointestinal diagnostic codes, spanning esophageal motility studies, capsule endoscopies and breath tests, have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could expand access to specialized GI testing in outpatient settings and reshape how facilities bill for…
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Cleveland Clinic Children’s is expanding treatment and monitoring options for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, including biologic therapy and minimally invasive tools. Clinicians are using dupilumab, approved in 2022, for patients who do not respond to standard therapies. In a phase 3…
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has introduced a sedation-free procedure to evaluate the upper digestive tract in pediatric patients, becoming the first in South Florida to do so. The procedure, transnasal endoscopy, is a minimally invasive alternative to traditional upper endoscopy…
Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer death in adults under 50, according to a 2026 report from the American Cancer Society. Here are 20 numbers to know 1. In 2016, 45% of new diagnoses are projected…
Clinicians, researchers, healthcare leaders and GI innovators are embracing new technologies to enhance the precision and efficiency of diagnostic procedures, such as colonoscopies and endoscopies, to catch and treat disease earlier and at a lower cost. That movement comes as…
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Between 2012 and 2020, the number of GI practices decreased by more than 650, 14%, even as the total number of gastroenterologists grew, according to a new study published February in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The authors – Jonathan Busam,…
Endoscopies are among the most common procedures in the U.S. with millions performed each year. For providers to safely and efficiently perform a high volume of endoscopies there needs to be a high-performing endoscopy team, especially sterile processing technicians and…
Mercy Hospital St. Louis will begin treating liver tumors with the Edison histotripsy system, a noninvasive technology that uses sound waves to destroy tumors. The first patient procedure is slated for late April. Mercy is the first hospital in Missouri…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is using an AI tool to improve colonoscopy quality and measure physician performance. Embedded in Epic, the tool analyzes pathology reports to identify adenomatous polyps and calculate adenoma detection rates, a key quality metric. It…
An Arizona jury has returned a defense verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking $26.6 million in damages over the 2019 death of a patient at a Banner Health facility, Courtroom View Network reported April 7. The family of Johnny…