A 29-year-old gastroenterologist practicing in Wuhan, China has died from coronavirus, according to the New York Times.
GI & Endoscopy
Three gastroenterology leaders to know this week:
Gastroenterology Associates' two outpatient endoscopy centers — Endoscopy Center of Niagara and Endoscopy Center of Western New York — are making ownership changes involving non-physician owners, Buffalo Business First reports.
The American Gastroenterological Association bestowed its Distinguished Clinician Award in Private Practice on Kimberly Persley, MD, a gastroenterologist with Southlake-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants.
The majority of Medicare patients were likely to complete the multitarget stool DNA test Cologuard over a yearlong period, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Screening.
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Johnson & Johnson affiliate Janssen is accused of providing free business advisory services to grow gastroenterology practices' infusion suites, which would then boost prescriptions of two Janssen drugs, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the…
A study published in JAMA examined the practice consolidation landscape in regard to private equity-related acquisition from 2013-16.
GI Alliance affiliate Illinois Gastroenterology Group added Lawrence Gluskin, MD, to its staff.
Twelve hospitals & practices adding or expanding gastroenterology services in the past year:
Five must-read articles for gastroenterologists this week: