As new colorectal cancer screening guidance expands the menu of testing options, the American Gastroenterological Association told Becker’s in an email it’s urging patients and providers not to treat all options as equivalent. In a statement following the American Cancer…
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An Arkansas pathology laboratory that set up in-office labs at gastroenterology practices nationwide has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of paying illegal kickbacks and ordering medically unnecessary testing, the Justice Department said in a…
Gastroenterologists perform more procedures per physician than nearly any other specialty, and the volume carries risk. Colonoscopy remains the most litigated procedure in GI, but the landscape extends to ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), missed diagnoses and wrong-patient errors. Here are…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover has opened a new gastroenterology office on Jacksonville’s Northside, expanding its network to 27 locations across Florida, according to a June 16 news release. The new office offers the full range of Borland Groover’s gastroenterology services…
West Tennessee Medical Group Gastroenterology, part of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, will close July 1. The organization did not provide a reason for the closure, and encouraged patients with ongoing specialty gastroenterology services to establish care with another provider, according…
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Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Medical Group has relocated and expanded its Mid-South Gastroenterology practice on the campus of Maury Regional Medical Center. The practice moved to a new suite on the second floor of the outpatient pavilion. While the clinic…
Miami-based Gastro Health, a GI practice with a network of 207 locations, has provided notice of a data security incident. On Feb. 25, the company learned that some of its employees had responded to a phishing incident, which led to…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researchers found that anxiety and hypervigilance may contribute to poorer outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, underscoring the role of the gut-brain connection in digestive health, according to a June 15 news release. Here are four things…
The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 to include new blood- and stool-based screening options, while making clear that the blood-based test is a last resort, not a replacement for more sensitive alternatives. Here are…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added Novant Health Gastroenterology – Coastal Carolina, located in Hardeeville, S.C., to its network. The practice is led by Madeline Russell, MD, who is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, according to a June…