GI & Endoscopy

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.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services leads the way in many areas of healthcare policy, including reimbursement. Here are 20 things for gastroenterologists to know about Medicare reimbursement in the GI field.

Two recent studies of the ENDOCUFF Endoscopic Overtube from MEDIVATORS, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical, have demonstrated the device's ability to improve polyp and adenoma detection rate.

Opioids are frequently used to manage pain and symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease. A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology analyzes the prevalence and risk factors for opioid use in IBD patients.