GI & Endoscopy

Here are three updates on gastroenterology-driven ASCs in January:

Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Hospital and Acton, Mass.-based Middlesex Digestive Health are performing endoscopic ultrasounds at Emerson Hospital, making it one of the first hospitals in the region to offer the procedure.

The American Gastroenterological Association endorsed a clinical decision support tool providers can use to recommend biologic therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the society announced Feb. 18.

Mel Ona, MD, opened Ohana Endoscopy Clinic in Kapolei, Hawaii, to provide upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, local news affiliate KHON reported Feb. 18.

After posting $1.5 billion in 2020 revenue, Exact Sciences is poised to continue growing its presence in the diagnostic screening space.

Here are the most read GI stories during the week of Feb. 15-19:

Self-employed gastroenterologists routinely make more than their employed counterparts.

Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health partnered with four gastroenterology practices in Pennsylvania, its first investments of 2021, the platform announced Feb. 17.

Here are seven updates from gastroenterology companies and practices over the past week:

Exact Sciences posted fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 revenue Feb. 16, of $466.3 million and $1.5 billion, respectively.