GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologists continue to play tug of war with payers over reimbursement rates.

A new colorectal cancer blood test shows promise, but the American Gastroenterological Association says it's not a substitute for colonoscopy. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health surgeons will begin offering care at Novant Health's Pender Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., according to a March 14 report from local news affiliate WECT.

Here are five women in gastroenterology to know: 

Ongoing shortages of medical professionals have led to persistent problems across the care continuum for providers of all specialties — and gastroenterologists have not been spared.

Seattle is the least overweight and obese city in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Here are eight things about ASC-based colonoscopies that leaders should know:

Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care, the largest private GI practice in the Mid-Atlantic, has launched LGI-Flag, an AI-driven algorithm used to flag individuals at risk for lower GI disorders that warrant further evaluation.

Digestive health, liver, obesity and GI cancer specialists with Mercy Health Services/Mercy Medical Center will begin seeing patients in collaboration with Frederick (Md.) Gastroenterology Associates. 

Peterborough, N.H.-based Monadnock Community Hospital opened its first gastroenterology department, according to a March 11 report from The Keene Sentinel.