Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health has opened two gastroenterology and endoscopy practices in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., according to a March 3 news release. The practice openings follow ECU Health’s acquisition of Halifax Gastroenterology in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., in January. ECU Health…
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Boise-based Idaho Gastroenterology Associates has partnered with WovenX Health to reduce specialty care delays and expand access across Southern Idaho. The partnership integrates WovenX’s digital platform into clinical operations, enabling patients to connect with GI-trained clinicians in under 30 minutes…
Private equity’s presence in gastroenterology in 2026 is beginning to look different than it has in previous years as deals slow down in volume but grow in size. At the same time, PE groups and GI stakeholders alike continue to…
By 2036, the U.S. is projected to have a shortfall of around 630 GI physicians, according to projections from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage, however, is not evenly distributed. While several…
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Mo., has added Donald Thompson, MD, a gastroenterologist, to its medical staff, according to a March 3 News Tribune report. Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer screening, esophageal…
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New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have launched a three-year research collaboration to study inflammatory bowel disease in families with multiple affected members. The project will analyze clinical data…
Recruitment efforts and leadership reshuffling within gastroenterology remain active as hospitals and health systems double down on cancer prevention, digestive disease growth and advanced surgical capabilities. In the past month alone, several organizations, from academic medical centers to community hospitals,…
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that it received kickbacks in exchange for referrals of gastrointestinal pathology services, as well as performed medically unnecessary GI pathology services, according to a March 2 news release from…
The highest-paid gastroenterologist in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $1,063,700 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 Midwest,…
Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully covered preventive care to a medically necessary diagnostic service. Here are…