GI & Endoscopy

Here are the five most-read gastroenterology articles for the week of Dec. 27, 2018, through Jan. 2, 2019:

Researchers published a study confirming the feasibility of Motus GI's Pure-Vu system for intra-colonoscopy cleansing in Endoscopy.  

CMS approved the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Registry as a qualified clinical data registry for the 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System reporting year.

The Royal Court of Jersey sanctioned Shire's proposed acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Montclair, N.J.-based Mountainside Medical Group added gastroenterologist S. Charles Oh, MD, to its staff, Tap into Montclair reports.

Here are 127 gastroenterologists Becker's ASC Review featured in 2018:

As the New Year ball readies to drop at midnight, relive gastroenterology in 2018 with Becker's ASC Review. From new clinical guidelines to the reemergence of private equity investment, 2018 offered glimpses into the future of the specialty.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy awarded quality star ratings to two Charlottesville-based The University of Virginia Health System endoscopy centers, Virginia NBC affiliate WVIR reports.

  Edward Paredez, MD, is the gastroenterology chief at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (Calif.).

Here are 25 new GI practices and endoscopy centers opened or announced in the past year.