GI & Endoscopy

Horizon Health in Paris, Ill., now offers gastroenterology services after adding an advanced care provider, The Prairie Press reports.

Ten years from now, gastroenterology will be completely unrecognizable from what it is today.

The U.S. gastroenterology ASC market was worth $7.21 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.8 percent through 2027 to hit $10.27 billion, according to a Reports Globe report.

Prolonged suspension of elective endoscopic procedures and outpatient consults could "compromise patient care and result in poor outcomes," according to a new study published in Digestive Diseases.

Takeda sold its Japanese-focused consumer healthcare business to private equity firm Blackstone Group for $2.2 billion, the latest in several similar transactions the company has executed, Endpoints News reports.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, tested positive for COVID-19 Aug. 20.

Bradenton-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists opened Gastroenterology Center of Tampa Bay, its 25th location in the state.

UC Irvine Health opened an outpatient clinical location in Newport Beach, Calif., with a ribbon cutting Aug. 18, the Daily Pilot reports.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of Aug. 15-19:

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