Gastroenterology practices are hiring more advanced practice providers to cover the growing physician shortage, but many can’t keep them, according to a report from the American College of Gastroenterology’s Workforce of the Future Task Force. The report was published Sept.…
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Patients who had an appendectomy for acute appendicitis had a 58% lower relative risk of a later colorectal cancer diagnosis than similar patients treated with antibiotics alone, according to new research set to be presented at the American College of…
A Cleveland Clinic study of more than 45,000 scheduled outpatient endoscopic procedures found socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid coverage and procedure type were associated with higher odds of last-minute cancellations and no-shows. The findings could help identify patients who may need additional…
WVU Medicine Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center performed its first bariatric surgery Sept. 22, launching a new weight-loss surgery service for Ohio Valley patients, local NBC and FOX affiliate WTOV 9 reported Sept. 23. Dr. Mustapha Daouadi performed the first procedure.…
Gastroenterology practices acquired by private equity raised colonoscopy prices after the deals closed but showed no measurable change in quality, according to a study cited in a new American College of Gastroenterology workforce report. The report, from ACG’s Workforce of…
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Gastroenterology practices are struggling to secure anesthesia coverage for endoscopy, and a new American College of Gastroenterology task force report points to staffing, cost and training gaps behind the strain. The report comes from ACG’s Workforce of the Future Task…
A gastroenterologist in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids. The Justice Department alleged that between June 15, 2023, and March 7, 2025, Twan Phanijphand, MD, unlawfully…
Dozens of patients have filed lawsuits alleging that GLP-1 medications made by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro, caused a rare form of sudden vision loss called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, ABC…
Silver Spring, Md.-based Gastro Center of Maryland has added several new physicians to its clinical team, continuing a stretch of growth that spans 11 Maryland locations. The additions strengthen coverage across GCM’s network of offices and on-site endoscopy centers, according…
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health sees room to keep buying up independent GI and urology practices, with 80% to 90% of physicians in those specialties still unaffiliated with a management services organization, CEO Jason Hollar said during a September appearance at…