GI & Endoscopy

Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) has been named the top hospital in the world for gastroenterology in 2024 by Newsweek.

The average colonoscopy screening costs $925 at an ASC versus $1,224 in a hospital outpatient setting, up from $859 and $1,045 in 2017, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate Blue Health Intelligence's "Rising Prices for Hospital Outpatient Care" brief,…

Pharmacy giant Sanofi has warned of supply constraints facing its over-the-counter gastroenterology medication Dulcolax, a laxative, according to a Sept. 12 report from NBC News. 

Here are five fast facts about gastroenterology-focused management service organization One GI: 

Black Americans are 20 percent more likely to get colorectal cancer and 40 percent more likely to die from it than most other groups, according to research by the American Cancer Society. 

In June, UnitedHealthcare announced its new advanced notification for patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopies, capsule endoscopies, diagnostic colonoscopies and surveillance colonoscopies. 

Gastroenterology is a very common medical specialty, but it is not without its misconceptions. 

The annual average billing amount to commercial payers from medical specialists is around $3.8 million, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" report released July 24. 

Here are four endoscopy updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 17: 

Gastroenterology has made a name for itself in the ASC industry.