Several health systems and hospitals have recently opened new gastroenterology centers or expanded their service offerings to meet patient demand. Here are six updates from five healthcare organizations: 1. Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center cut the ribbon on…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center cut the ribbon on a new endoscopy center, according to a July 14 report from Davidson County Source. The new center will provide care for a variety of digestive conditions and procedures, including…
Outpatient real estate investor Montecito Medical has acquired a property in Waco, Texas, that is 100% occupied by GI Alliance. The 13,620-square-foot property also includes an ASC, according to a June 23 news release from Montecito Medical. GI Alliance supports…
Gastroenterology groups are selling AI as their growth engine, from recruiting and colonoscopy detection to pitching skeptical millennial hires, but a Johns Hopkins study found physicians actually view AI-heavy-using colleagues as less competent, a “competence penalty” that cuts against the…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has begun offering pediatric gastroenterology services at its Folsom (Calif.) Turn Pike Specialty Care Clinic. According to a July 10 news release the clinic provides consultations for infants, children and adolescents with conditions including celiac…
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed three healthcare-related bills into law, including a measure requiring health insurance plans to cover follow-up colonoscopies after a positive screening test with no out-of-pocket costs, according to a July 9 news release from the…
Health systems, payers and private equity platforms are all still competing for GI assets, and the last 18 months show consolidation moving in multiple directions at once: mega-platforms getting bigger, PE sponsors trading assets among themselves and health systems still…
On July 7, CMS released its proposed rule updating the 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment system, including key changes for gastroenterology leaders. Here are five takeaways for gastroenterologists and ASC leaders. 1. GI payments…
CMS has spent the past three years systematically expanding colorectal cancer screening coverage — adding new modalities, eliminating patient cost-sharing and lowering the eligible age. For high-volume GI ASCs, the policy changes carry a reimbursement paradox: more patients are coming…
Gastroenterology companies are growing in 2026, adding new offices, expanding provider networks and drawing fresh capital as consolidation reshapes the specialty. Here are six GI companies Becker’s has reported on that are getting bigger this year: 1. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland…