GI & Endoscopy

Inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease have a common connection, according to a new study published in Gastroenterology and reported by Medical Dialogues.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of May 18-21:

Six ASCs and facilities opened or announced in the past month are expected to offer gastroenterology services:

Modernizing Medicine's integrated payment processing platform, Modmed Pay, is now available to medical practices, according to a May 20 announcement.

Early diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer continues to be essential in reducing CRC-related mortality rate, according to Pharmacy Times.

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

A decline in the number of U.S. primary care physicians suggests an increasing emphasis on specialty care, according to VMG Health's 2020 "Healthcare M&A Report."

Bradenton-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists reopened the Center for Endoscopy a week after Florida allowed elective procedures to resume and is already seeing surgical volume return to pre-COVID-19 levels.

A soon-to-be published study in Gastroenterology found a common therapy for inflammatory bowel disease may be associated with more severe cases of COVID-19.

Dallas-based GI Alliance will use Modernizing Medicine Gastroenterology as its electronic health records system vendor.