GI & Endoscopy

How do colorectal cancer screening rates vary across the United States?

The National Colorectal Roundtable is heading the push for the "80 by 2018" initiative, which aims to raise the national colorectal cancer screening rate to 80 percent by 2018. Three gastroenterologists and three colorectal surgeons discuss what physicians in the…

Mitchell Cohen, MD, has been elected the physician-in-chief of Children's Alabama and named chair of the pediatrics department of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

Brian Bosworth, MD, has been elected president of the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Here are five things to know about Dr. Bosworth and the NYSGE.

In March, the Catalyst for Payment Reform and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute released a report on price transparency. Nearly all states, 90 percent, received a failing grade on efforts to provide consumers access to price data. Overall, the United…

Here are eight polyp surveillance measures from the American Gastroenterological Institute Polyp Surveillance Performance Measures report.

EndoChoice named Carnegie Hill Endoscopy in New York as its first Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy System Center of Excellence. Here are five things to know about Fuse and Carnegie Hill Endoscopy.

What are the important dates, requirements and impacts of meaningful use for gastroenterologists?

Gastroenterology has made headlines in the past month. Here are four gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons taking on new positions and 34 physician honors.

GI is one of the largest segments of the endoscopic video systems market, according to an md buyline report. Here are six things to know about the purchase and system service prices associated with GI endoscopic video systems.