GI & Endoscopy

On Jan. 16, the FDA released a new draft guidance document on cross contamination in flexible GI endoscopes. Here are four things to know about the guidance.

Colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in the United States, can take the form of several different subtypes. A recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology examines five different tumor types and associated mortality rates. Here…

Here are five gastroenterologists who were featured in the news this week.

Here are four recent articles on hepatitis C diagnoses and treatments:

Though there is some discussion of another delay, ICD-10 implementation remains on track for Oct. 1, 2015. Will gastroenterologists be prepared to switch to the new code set?

Gilead Sciences' hepatitis C drug Sovaldi has been surrounded by controversy due to its high price tag, but lower cost versions of the drug may be appearing in India. The country's patent office rejected Gilead Sciences' key patent claim, according…

Medigus, an endosurgical medical device company, has extended its 2013 exclusive distribution agreement with Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.

The business of medicine is not a new concept, but it is becoming increasingly important. Every dollar counts and the physician practices that grasp and master the essential revenue cycle management concepts will be those that find sustainability in a…

Lawrence Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG, is an established leader in the gastroenterology field. He is the managing partner of Illinois Gastroenterology Group, the result of the merger of six private GI practices. He is also a member of the…

With declining reimbursement and escalating overhead, the pressure is on to maintain and increase physician practice revenue. Are gastroenterologists looking to different strategies to keep their practice successful? Here are 10 statistics from the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014.