GI & Endoscopy

CMS has proposed payment cuts for lower GI/endoscopy procedures, including colonoscopy, for 2016. The GI societies have vocally expressed intent to fight these reimbursement cuts.  

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening, as well as a necessary tool for several other GI conditions, but patients often associate the procedure with discomfort.

Phillip P. Toskes, MD, is a professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a past president of the American Gastroenterological Association. He is also a member of…

Eradicating H. pylori reduces the incidence of gastric cancer in certain healthy individuals, according to a study published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Here are five recent news updates on key GI/endoscopy company players.

The Coldplay Cryoballoon Full Ablation System and the Coldplay Cryoballoon Swipe Ablation System from C2 Therapeutics has received FDA 510(k) clearance.

Andrea Todisco, MD, is a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. He is board-certified internal medicine and gastroenterology. He has a professional interest in peptic ulcer disease, gastric acid secretion, hepatitis C,…

A new experimental therapy has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis using a chemical inhibitor able to block an RNA molecule, according to an EndoNurse report.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 20 to July 24.

The market for hepatitis C drugs has been closely followed as new — and expensive — treatments have resulted in high cure rates. Now, two additional oral HCV drugs have received FDA approval, according to a Medscape report.