GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterology Associates in Crystal River, Fla., is expanding after opening its doors 30 years ago, the Citrus County Chronicle reports.

Counting drug coupons as part of a drug's added sales price could tie the hands of independent clinicians trying to ensure patients get access to affordable and effective care options, said Michael Weinstein, MD.

Low-volume facilities could benefit from using disposable single-use scopes to perform colonoscopies, according to a Science Daily report on a study published in Gut.

Members of the American Gastroenterological Association met with CMS staff in D.C. Aug. 19 to discuss the society's opposition to CMS' proposal to inform patients about coinsurance costs for colorectal screenings if a polyp is found and removed.

Here are five of the most-read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review:

Fasiha Kanwal, MD, is chief of gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology services organization, invested in five ASCs owned by Texas Digestive Disease Consultants and the Illinois Gastroenterology Group.

  David E. Cohen, MD, PhD, serves as the chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Weill Department of Medicine in New York City.

Gastroenterology remains a high earning specialty for both physicians and hospitals, according to the 2019 inpatient/outpatient revenue survey from physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

James Lin, MD, is the chief of the division of gastroenterology at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, Calif.