GI & Endoscopy

In a recent New England Journal of Medicine study adenoma detection rate was linked to a decrease in colorectal cancer risk. Though colorectal cancer screening efforts and quality have made strides with public advocacy and new technology, some patients are…

Three gastroenterologists weigh in on bundled payments and what this payment model could mean for the GI field.

Salam Zakko, MD, and his team at Connecticut Gastroenterology Institute and Connecticut Clinical Research Foundation at Bristol (Conn.) Hospital received an award of distinction for a research poster at the recent Digestive Disease Week Conference in Chicago, May 3 to…

SSM Health Care-St. Louis Physicians' Organization has named gastroenterologist Stephen Nicholas, MD, vice president of medical affairs — service line practices, according to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Here are 24 statistics on physician, ambulatory surgery center and hospital Medicare reimbursement for GI hot biopsy procedures, according to Boston Scientific's 2014 Procedural Reimbursement Guide for Endoscopy.

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that colorectal cancer screening should be considered for patients past the age of 75, according to a Medscape report.

Criscot, founded by CEO Jennifer Davagian Ensign, has launched Sephure, a disposable suppository applicator.

More than a quarter of physicians plan to participate in the health insurance exchanges, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2014. How do gastroenterologists compare to the overall physician attitude towards the exchanges?

Here are five gastroenterology/endoscopy-related devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in May.

Healthcare is becoming more data-driven than ever before, and electronic health records are helping providers gather and trend large datasets to improve the value of their services.