Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services will add Corvallis-based Mid-Valley Gastroenterology beginning April 1, according to a March 28 report from Philomath News. The facility, which has been treating patients since 1997, will be renamed Samaritan Gastroenterology — Corvallis. All services…
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Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The competition is…
As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small batch studies from the Indiana University School of Medicine in…
The average monthly gastroenterology case volume at ASCs in 2024 reached 176, up from 167 in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.“ The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more key…
Nanosonics has received FDA De Novo clearance for its new Coris system, a technology designed to improve the cleaning of flexible endoscopes and reduce infection risk, according to a March 20 news release from the company. Coris uses an automated…
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Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC…
The number of Medicare-certified, single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs grew by 122 nationwide from 2018 to 2023, according to data from a March Congressional status report on ASC growth. In 2018, there were 1,071 single-specialty GI ASCs in the nation, with the…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $5.3 million digestive health center in Uniondale, N.Y., according to a March 20 report from Long Island Business News. The new center is a part of Northwell’s existing Digestive Health Center…
The American Gastroenterological Association has released new clinical guidelines on the use of AI in colonoscopies. The guidelines make no recommendation explicitly for or against the use of computer-aided detection systems in colonoscopy. AGA found that while AI can enhance…
Several strides have been made in the field of artificial intelligence in the last decade, providing new opportunities for surgeons. AI in the workplace aids gastroenterologists in several ways, but chief among them are administrative help and patient pre-screenings. Five…