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…
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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.
Colonoscopy's value as a screening and therapeutic tool is well-known in the GI field, but the public does not always understand its significance. The three major GI societies have partnered to highlight the importance of this procedure. Here are three…
Gastrointestinal Associates, based in Knoxville, Tenn., has partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide East Tennessee veterans with GI services, according to a report by The Daily Times.
In a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers compared adenoma detection rate and polypectomy rate in different segments of the colon and between sexes. Here are five things to know about the study.
As financial advisors to hundreds of physicians throughout the U.S. and lecturers to thousands more, including gastroenterologists, we have seen a sharp increase in the last few years of questions about how investment firms, including ours, make money from advising…