Much of the GI community has anchored its view of AI to adenoma detection rates, but Neil Parikh, MD, a gastroenterologist with Farmington-based Connecticut GI, says the bigger disruption will come from predictive analytics and chronic disease management. “We’re really…
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A federal appeals court has handed a win to Cigna, affirming the dismissal of a class action lawsuit that alleged the insurer’s exclusion of weight loss drug coverage amounted to disability discrimination against members with obesity. The U.S. Court of…
From community health systems to large physician networks, organizations nationwide are actively recruiting gastroenterologists to expand digestive care services and meet growing patient demand. Here are 10 organizations hiring gastroenterologists: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were…
Field Willingham, MD, will join the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and UHealth, University of Miami health system as chief of the division of digestive health and liver diseases, effective June 29. Dr. Willingham was previously a professor…
The FDA has granted premarket approval for the Allurion gastric balloon system, a swallowable weight loss device that requires no surgery, endoscopy or anesthesia. The system, developed by Allurion Technologies, uses a capsule that expands into a balloon in the…
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Medtech company Medtronic has received CE Mark approval for ColonPRO, an AI-assisted colonoscopy software. The 4th generation software uses deep learning algorithms to provide endoscopists with real-time polyp size estimation, according to a Feb. 23 news release from Medtronic. The…
General gastroenterologists earn an average base salary of $526,273 — more than $218,000 higher than their pediatric counterparts, who report average base pay of $308,006 — according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health. The compensation gap comes alongside…
The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston, S.C., has launched the MUSC Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy Program and Pancreas Center. The program and center is led by Sherif Ibrahim, MD, the director of endoscopy at the hospital, according to a…
Health systems and hospitals are gearing up to expand their endoscopy capacity as the patient demand for outpatient gastroenterology services continues to grow. Here are four new endoscopy-focused ASCs and centers earning approval, being planned or opening, as reported by…
For GI clinics and ASCs, accurate coding and documentation are critical to protecting reimbursement, reducing denials and withstanding payer audits. The list below highlights 20 high-volume procedures across upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and GI physiology testing, along with key documentation elements…