As consolidation continues across gastroenterology, a number of physician leaders are demonstrating that independent practice models can still succeed. Through scale, clinical innovation and strategic leadership, these physicians are sustaining and growing physician-owned GI groups in an increasingly competitive landscape.…
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Gastroenterology ASCs and centers are keeping busy across the country as procedure demand rises, but many are still watching margin erode from a failure to capture the full value of the procedures they’re already performing. Leaders told Becker’s the opportunities…
Gastrointestinal cancers are expected to double globally by 2050, driven largely by pancreatic cancer diagnosis and colorectal cancer deaths, CRC is also showing up more frequently in younger populations, adding to the strain. Adults younger than 65 now account for…
Nearly 300 ASCs were included on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list for colonoscopy and endoscopy, with around 130 being located in the South. The ratings evaluated 17 types of episodes of care grouped into four…
Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health has added Christine Lewis, MD, to its digestive health practice. Dr. Lewis is a gastroenterologist specializing in the treatment of digestive issues involving the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines as well as diseases of the…
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The highest-paid gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, the most populated city in the West, earns $1,044,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Here are the salaries of the highest paid gastroenterologists in the 10 most populated cities in the…
Among adults aged 45 and older, just 65% are currently with any recommended colorectal cancer screening test, according to a 2026 report from the American Cancer Society. Here are 10 numbers to know about the CRC screening gap: 1. Young…
Nineteen gastrointestinal diagnostic codes, spanning esophageal motility studies, capsule endoscopies and breath tests, have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could expand access to specialized GI testing in outpatient settings and reshape how facilities bill for…
Cleveland Clinic Children’s is expanding treatment and monitoring options for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, including biologic therapy and minimally invasive tools. Clinicians are using dupilumab, approved in 2022, for patients who do not respond to standard therapies. In a phase 3…
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has introduced a sedation-free procedure to evaluate the upper digestive tract in pediatric patients, becoming the first in South Florida to do so. The procedure, transnasal endoscopy, is a minimally invasive alternative to traditional upper endoscopy…