GI & Endoscopy

Horizon BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey has launched a new program designed to improve colonoscopy patient outcomes, patient experience and lower costs through coordination of care, according to an NJBIZ report.

Researchers set out to compare radiofrequency ablation and endoscopic surveillance in Barrett's esophagus patients with low-grade dysplasia in a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

From access to patient care and payment issues to biomedical research and political action, Anil Rustgi, MD, AGAF, president of the American Gastroenterological Association, discusses important advocacy issues and how gastroenterologists can get involved.

The majority of gastroenterologists, 72 percent, reported income that remained the same or increased from 2011 to 2012, according to Medscape's Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013, but how did compensation change across the country?

In a recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology, researchers set out to identify the factors that predict interval colorectal cancers, which develop within six to 60 months of a colonoscopy.

The American Board of Internal Medicine has implemented a number of changes to its Maintenance of Certification program, according to an American College of Gastroenterology report.

Joel V. Brill, MD, AGAF, and Carla Ginsburg, MD, AGAF, members of the American Gastroenterological Association, attended a special White House tour with a number of other colorectal cancer prevention and awareness advocates.

Nine gastroenterologists discuss what they think are the most exciting advancements in the gastroenterology field.

Colonoscopy is associated with lowered risk of colorectal cancer occurrence and mortality. In a recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology researchers set out to find specific evidence of the effects of screening colonoscopies.

Here are five recent gastroenterology-driven facility openings and expansions.