Colonoscopy has been the bread-and-butter procedure of the GI field for decades, but new technology continues to roll out. Ten GI physicians consider whether or not a new device will ever be able to replace this staple of the gastroenterology…
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The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, a National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable partner, has joined the new NCCRT initiative designed to improve colorectal cancer screening access and rates in community health centers.
Loveland (Colo.) Medical Enterprises has leased office space the Centers for Gastroenterology and Loveland (Colo.) Endoscopy Center, according to a Reporter-Herald report.
A recent study conducted in Norway has found that the removal of adenomatous polyps without a follow-up surveillance resulted in a colorectal cancer mortality rate comparable to that of the general population, according to a MedPage report.
A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology compared polyethylene glycol to Miralax and Gatorade as colonoscopy bowel preparation regimens. Here are four things to know about the study.
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The American Gastroenterological Association recently published a Q&A on its colonoscopy bundled framework and the current Medicare payment model for colonoscopy. Here are five things to know.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., has named board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist Yuliya Rekhtman, MD, chief of the division of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.
The gastroenterologists of Galen Medical Group, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., recently hosted Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Michael Wallace, MD, according to a report by The Chattanoogan.
Earlier this month, the FDA approved Cologuard, the noninvasive stool DNA screening test for colorectal cancer from Exact Sciences. CEO Kevin Conroy shares what he sees as the test's place in colorectal cancer screening and its impact on the GI…
As we approach the 4th quarter of the year, most of our gastroenterologist clients now have a fairly good idea of what their taxable income will be for 2014. If you are like these clients, you may be wondering "is…