Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Center Proposed Rule, as well as the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Here are seven elements of…
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Vitamin D has been tenuously linked to cancer risk and survival, but there remain gaps in knowledge that prevent a definitive connection from being made. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology adds further evidence of the…
The gut microbiome has been heralded as one of the most exciting areas of GI research. Fecal microbiota transplantation is perhaps one of the most promising products of this research.
The American Gastroenterological Association and HEALTHeCAREERs have partnered to create the 2014 Gastroenterology Employment Fact Sheet. Here are eight things to know about demand for GI specialties and gastroenterologist salary.
Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, MHS, FASGE, has been named the 2014 to 2015 president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Schmitt describes her goals, new ASGE initiatives and offers insight on the future of GI.
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Here are four gastroenterology practices that made headlines within the past two weeks.
Board-certified gastroenterologist Mojdeh Momeni, MD, FACG, has joined Digestive Disease Center of the Hudson Valley, based in Fishkill, N.Y., according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.
On July 3, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced plans to review and revise physician reimbursement rate setting under the Medicare Part B program. The three GI societies have been strong advocates of improved transparency. Here are four…
The office-based physician practice environment continues to grow more challenging. A number of gastroenterologists have seized the opportunity to transform an office practice into an ambulatory surgery center. While the switch can be appealing — opening a business driven solely…
GI Associates and Endoscopy Center is consolidating its Flowood, Miss., and Jackson, Miss., locations into a new facility in Flowood, according to a Mississippi Business Journal report.