GI & Endoscopy

Here are three legal battles involving gastroenterologists that Becker's has reported on in the last year:

Becker's connected with Nathan Merriman, MD, medical director of gastroenterology and digestive health at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, to find out what recent change at Intermountain has had the biggest effect on his practice. 

There are several obstacles slowing the migration of gastroenterology procedures from the hospital outpatient departments to ASCs.  

Atlanta-based United Digestive has more than 60 clinics, 22 ASCs and 300 physicians across Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

Increased demand for colonoscopies paired with declining reimbursements are pushing many gastroenterology physicians to shift strategies. 

Internal medicine specialist Eric Lorio, MD, has joined Marrero, La.-based Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates. 

James Leavitt, MD, director of clinical quality and outcomes of Miami-based Gastro Health, joined Becker's to discuss what all new physicians need to know and how satisfied he is with his income.

Here are nine medtech giants dominating gastroenterology:

ChatGPT may be able to outperform gastroenterologists when it comes to determining rescreening and surveillance colonoscopy intervals for patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has partnered with Philadelphia-based Blake Gastroenterology Associates, Gaudenzia Addiction Treatment & Recovery Services and the Penn Medicine population health team to expand access to colorectal cancer screenings for Black Philadelphians.