GI & Endoscopy

Propofol alone has been a common anesthesia choice for upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, but a recent study has found that propofol in combination with the opiate fentanyl could be a more effective option, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.

Here are five recent news updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Here three GI/endoscopy devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in October.

The American Gastroenterological Association has launched a new journal: Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its final 2015 payment rule. Here 20 statistics on the facility payments for 10 top GI/endoscopy CPT codes in 2014 in comparison to 2015 rates, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.

Gastroenterologist and hepatologist Khurram Qadir, MD, has joined KishHealth System Physician Group, based in Plano, Ill., according to a Daily Chronicle report.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared the Actavis proposal to acquire pharmaceutical company Durata Therapeutics, according to a PBRHome report.

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was published on Oct. 31 and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has delayed the review of lower GI/endoscopy codes until 2016 as requested by the American Gastroenterological Association and its sister…

What qualities does a successful CFO in the gastroenterology field need to cultivate?

Here are five articles for gastroenterologists to read in preparation for the future of GI.