CMS in 2024 documented a striking gap at the center of the prior authorization system: Medicare Advantage plans, on average, overturn 80% of denied claims when they are appealed, while only 4% of denied claims ever reach that stage. A…
GI & Endoscopy
A new study shows that more than 92% of patients reported symptom improvement after receiving virtual multidisciplinary GI care, according to a June 1 news release from Oshi Health. Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the study represents…
Cleveland Clinic has launched its Early Gastrointestinal Cancer Program aimed at improving cancer screening, patient education and research across multiple gastrointestinal cancers. The program is designed to increase screening rates and identify cancers earlier, when five-year survival rates can exceed…
For nearly half a century, surgeons have relied on essentially the same tools to reconnect the digestive tract after major operations. Staples replaced hand-sewn sutures. Techniques improved. Outcomes got better. But the basic method remained largely unchanged. Now, a new…
Gastroenterologists are among the highest-paid physicians in the country, pulling in an average of $530,000 in 2025, but a new Medscape survey suggests the paycheck doesn’t always match the pressure. Nearly half of gastroenterologists say they don’t feel fairly compensated…
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Close to 70% of all counties in the U.S. do not have an active gastroenterologist, according to a new workforce report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. The report, Addressing the Gastroenterologist Shortage, collected national workforce data and examined geographic disparities. Here…
Cleveland Clinic has appointed Miguel Regueiro, MD, as executive vice president and enterprise chief of staff, effective June 1. Dr. Regueiro has served as chief of Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease Institute since 2021 and will report directly to CEO and…
Ochsner Baton Rouge (La.), part of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, has added Adaku Adebamiji, MD, to its staff. Dr. Adebamiji is a pediatric gastroenterologist who diagnoses and treats gastrointestinal, liver-related and nutritional disorders in infants, children and adolescents, according to…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is planning to open a gastrointestinal endoscopy center that was originally approved in 2019, according to a May 22 report from Triangle Business Journal. The project, located in Cary, N.C., was supposed to open in 2022,…
Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology researchers are studying whether GLP-1 medications could help treat gastrointestinal diseases including Crohn’s disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and fatty liver disease, according to a May 27 report by NBC affiliate WJAR. The medications may help…