GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist David C. Schaefer, MD, PhD, has joined the Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla., according to Space Coast Daily.

The American College of Radiology, Colon Cancer Alliance, Colon Cancer Coalition and Prevent Cancer Foundation, among others, have asked CMS to cover seniors for virtual colonoscopy.

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has linked rosacea (a common facial skin condition) to various gastrointestinal disorders, which may help physicians who make gastroenterology diagnoses.

The United Network for Organ Sharing has proposed a new way to distribute livers to those in need of transplants, in an effort to make the system more equitable, according to NBC News.

Two gastroenterologists – Nick Frederickson, MD, and John R. Douglas Peterson, MD – have joined Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology in Washington, Mo., according to the Emissourian.

CMS released an updated Evidence of Coverage notice for Medicare Advantage plans, requiring those plans to cover Cologuard sans out-of-pocket costs.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Aug. 8 to Aug. 12, 2016.

The American Gastroenterological Association launched a new education initiative, in an effort to facilitate quality patient care. The initiative includes two elements: the creation of a PatientINFO Center and a partnership with the MyGiHealth app.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs now offers hepatitis C treatment to all veterans in its healthcare system, according to JAMA. 

Uma Sundaram, MD, received a five-year $2.39 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Sundaram is the vice dean for research and graduate education at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine…