Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Adult Gastroenterology and Laboratory Medicine was awarded by The American Society for Clinical Pathology for its Choosing Wisely campaign, which educates patients on fecal occult blood testing.
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Some of the Boston area's largest hospitals have monthslong waitlists for colonoscopies, TV station WFXT reported Dec. 8.
Here are six updates from gastroenterology-focused technology companies that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 1:
Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center has been accredited with the Aetna Institute of Quality distinction for weight loss surgery.
Vivante Health has been selected for the Digital Health 150 List for 2022 by CB Insights. The companies named to the list are selected from thousands of firms using digital technology to transform healthcare.
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Actress Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer at age 71, NBC News reported Dec. 6.
Specialty network GastroGPO has partnered with AnX Robotica, a developer of minimally invasive endoscopy procedures.
Global medical technology company Olympus signed an exclusive distribution agreement with EndoClot Plus following the successful commercialization of EndoClot Plus products in the United States this spring.
U.S. News & World Report has announced the top 25 global universities for gastroenterology and hepatology in 2023, with the University of California San Diego topping the list for the second year in a row.
Gastroenterology medtech company Iterative Health has been named one of the top 150 most promising digital health startups in the world for 2022 by software platform CB Insights.