GI & Endoscopy

The CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act, a bi-partisan bill introduced in Congress, would provide Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopies, which would benefit groups who are less likely to get screened for colorectal cancer.

Here are four updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies this past week:

Ramon E. Rivera, MD, is the gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition chief at the University at Buffalo Department of Medicine.

Stephen Paul, MD, joined Valparaiso, Ind.-based Porter Regional Hospital's Board of Trustees, Valpolife.com reports.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals spun off its soluble guanylate cyclase business into its own entity, Cyclerio Therapeutics, to focus only on gastrointestinal therapies.

Summit, N.J.-based pediatric gastroenterologist Michael Tyshkov, MD, allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old patient several times over several years, my central jersey reports.

Miami-based Gastro Health is acquiring Birmingham, Ala.-based Southeast Gastro, its first out-of-state acquisition.

  Here are five of the most popular gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review for this week:

Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System rebranded its recently acquired Spartanburg-based Mary Black hospitals and the Mary Black Physician group assets, Union Daily Times reports.

Here are four new gastroenterology-focused ASCs and facilities that opened in March 2019: