Board-certified gastroenterologist Michael Diaz, MD, has joined HighPoint Physician Practices, one of Gallatin, Tenn.-based HighPoint Health System's employed practices, according to a report by The Tennessean.
GI & Endoscopy
Here are 56 statistics on RVUs and reimbursement for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, according to Boston Scientific's 2014 Procedural Reimbursement Guide for Endoscopy.
Here are new gastroenterologists who made headlines within the past two weeks.
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has called on Gilead Sciences to justify the $80,000-plus cost of its hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, according to Medscape report. Here are five things to know about the drug and its cost.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology examines how sleep deprivation affected the quality of screening colonoscopy. Here are five things to know about the study.
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As of May 2014, 26 GI/endoscopy devices received FDA 510(k) clearance. Here are six GI/endoscopy devices that joined the list in June.
Fausta A. Ditah, MD, has joined Jackson (Tenn.) Clinic's gastroenterology department, according to a report by The Jackson Sun.
Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has recruited colorectal surgeon Marc Levitt, MD, Dr. Levitt will lead the hospital's newly established Center for Colorectal and Pelvis Reconstruction.
Gastroenterology is one of the most common ambulatory surgery center specialties, but how does the volume of GI fluctuate based on ASC size?
The price of healthcare is being carefully scrutinized and consumers are demanding transparency. Two gastroenterologists discuss the issue of price transparency in their field.