GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association has released a new clinical decision tool designed to help gastroenterologists identify and manage Crohn's disease.

Healthcare reform has been one of the central aims of President Barack Obama's time in office. How has this affected the field of gastroenterology?

Under healthcare reform, both payers and providers face significant pressure to reduce costs and ensure patients receive quality care. Rather than uphold antagonistic relations, progressive physicians and insurers have begun to work together to achieve this goal. Four gastroenterologists describe…

Matthew Moore, MD, has joined Gastrointestinal Associates in Knoxville, Tenn., according to a report by The Daily Times.

Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, has added two gastroenterologists, according to a report by The Des Moines Register.

In the wake of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decision to cover the colorectal cancer test Cologuard, the American College of Radiology sent a letter urging CMS to cover virtual colonoscopy.

Here are seven gastroenterologists that made the news within the past week.

Four endoscopy centers in the Milwaukee, Wis., area implemented Anesthesia Touch, a new anesthesia information management system for iPad and Windows, according to a Milwaukee Business News report.  

The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, a center for GI cancer and wellness in New York, celebrated its 10th anniversary this month.

Sean Moore, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, has received a $1 million Phase II grant from Grand Challenges Exploration, a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative.