Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a November 2024 security incident, according to an Aug. 6 report from Claim Depot. Patients who received direct notice from the practice about the breach potentially compromising…
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San Francisco-based Hinge Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cylinder Health, a virtual-first digestive healthcare company, for $105 million in cash, expanding the digital health company beyond musculoskeletal and migraine care into gastrointestinal services, according to an Aug.…
Tom Serena, CEO of the Bethesda, Md.-based American Gastroenterological Association, plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2026, after 12 years leading the organization and more than three decades in other leadership roles there. Ahead of a national search led by…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has been ranked as the top hospital in the U.S. for gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings for the best hospitals for 2026-27, published Aug. 4, evaluated hospitals on measures…
Rajiv Sharma, MD, said many gastroenterologists cross paths just once a year, leaving little room for the honest, ongoing conversation that could expose bad deals before physicians sign them. Dr. Sharma, a gastroenterologist and president of Phoenix-based Mirage Health, told…
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Transform Health Partners, a management services organization, has acquired Northwest Weight & Wellness Center and Sound Surgeons, two bariatric and surgical practices based in Everett, Washington, the company announced Aug. 4. The deal adds two established practices serving patients across…
Gastro Health has finalized a partnership with the Center for Advanced Gastroenterology, a two-location gastroenterology practice in Maitland and Lake Nona, Fla., marking the national medical group’s eighth partnership in the Greater Orlando region, according to a recent news release.…
Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare has named four new physician leaders in anesthesiology, gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery and women’s health. Here are the new appointments, according to a July 29 news release from AtlantiCare:
Colonoscopy is the most frequently performed procedure in ASCs, and while the demand is rising, the economics of performing it are getting worse. Colonoscopy accounts for 13.4% of all ASC procedure volume nationally, generates more Medicare savings than almost any…
Thomas Serena, CEO of the American Gastroenterological Association, is retiring at the end of 2026. Mr. Serena has spent more than three decades with the organization, serving in various leadership roles, according to a July 28 news release from the…