GI & Endoscopy

Office-based endoscopy, a longtime option for care, is becoming more viable as ASCs look for ways to keep pace with inflation and other stressors, according to a Nov. 21 Medscape report. Colonoscopy reimbursements have fallen by more than 40% since…

Dallas offers the highest pay in the country for gastroenterologists with 29 to 35 years of experience, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. The elevated compensation comes as the specialty faces growing strain. The U.S. is on track to fall short…

As screening guidelines evolve and GI care increasingly shifts to outpatient settings, ASCs are seeing significant growth in colonoscopy volume.  Here are ten developments shaping that trend: “Decreased reimbursements put a squeeze on the money needed to cover staff and…

The gastroenterology field is evolving quickly, driven by new treatments, private equity and shifting policies. Here are 15 trends and statistics showcasing how the GI field is evolving: 1. The average annual hospital revenue generated by gastroenterologists is $2.9 million.…

More than two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. do not have a practicing gastroenterologist, according to a Nov. 14 report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. Here are nine more notes on the GI workforce in the report, Addressing the Gastroenterologist…

Gastrointestinal procedures continue to dominate the ASC landscape in 2025, driven by increased screening demand, younger-onset colorectal cancer and ongoing migration of cases out of hospitals. All the while, the specialty is navigating significant pressures, from reimbursement cuts and prior…

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Medical Group has appointed Babak Firoozi, MD, to serve as medical director of gastroenterology. In the role, he will lead initiatives to improve care coordination, standardize clinical protocols, and support physician engagement, according to a Nov.…

Here are four partnerships in the gastroenterology and endoscopy space that Becker’s has reported on since July 29:

Sanford Health has opened new gastroenterology suites in its same-day surgery center in Bismarck, N.D., according to a Nov. 13 report from KFYR TV.  The suites are for gastroenterology endoscopy patients and will provide additional GI services including colonoscopies and…

A team of providers from Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine became the first in the U.S. to treat a pancreatic lesion using endoscopic ultrasound-guided microwave ablation.  Led by Shailendra Singh, MD, a gastroenterologist and endoscopist with the WVU Cancer Institute, the…