GI & Endoscopy

Representatives from the American Gastroenterological Association recently met with CMS officials to advocate for the expansion of alternative payment models under MACRA.

Administering Hepatitis B vaccinations to infants may reduce their future risk of developing liver cancer, according to a study published in the journal Gastroenterology.

The Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical and the Raleigh, N.C.-based contract research organization PRA Health Sciences have entered a new partnership.

At public medical schools, male physicians rake in more than their female counterparts, according to Open Minds.

Thomas Imperiale, MD, was recently named as the inaugural Lawrence Lumeng Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Indiana University's School of Medicine, EurekAlert reports. Here's what you should know.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Sept. 5 to Sept. 9, 2016.

The FDA approved the first blood-based colorectal cancer test, Epi proColon, earlier this year. However, gastroenterologists are unsure if the benefits outweigh the costs for this new screening method, according to Medscape.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based biopharmaceutical company twoXAR and Stanford University School of Medicine's Asian Liver Center will collaborate to identify liver cancer treatments.

Here are four gastroenterologists in the news this past week.

The FDA recently issued a recommendation to healthcare facilities to stop using Custom Ultrasonics' System 83 plus for cleaning duodenoscopes, LawyersandSettlements.com reports.