GI & Endoscopy

Bobbi Freeman, RN, the gastroenterology endoscopy and GI lab manager of Harbin Clinic Endoscopy Center in Rome, Ga., outlines how her center is resuming operations during the pandemic and what it expects in the next year.

Remote communication is enabling gastroenterology groups to continue practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of May 11-15:

Medscape released its Physician Compensation Report 2020, examining how COVID-19 affected clinician salaries.

The American College of Gastroenterology released a guide for practices on reopening endoscopy centers, offering a comprehensive breakdown of the factors centers must consider before reopening.

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

CRH Medical posted $25.5 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, which was down 12.6 percent from the first quarter of 2019, the company announced May 12.

M. Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, will become the 115th president of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute June 1.

Bradenton-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists added Jaime Baquero, MD, to its Sarasota, Fla., clinic.

Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, became president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy May 2, and will serve through May 2021.