The American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy announced that President Barack Obama declared March 2014 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
GI & Endoscopy
Quality colonoscopy preparation requires patients to follow instructions carefully. Researchers in a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examined patient factors that affect the quality of colonoscopy preparation.
Colonoscopy is a high-volume procedure for many gastroenterologists, ambulatory surgery centers and endoscopy centers. As the demand for high-quality, low-cost care grows, many providers are turning to alternative payment models.
In a recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology researchers set out to examine the safety and efficacy of endoscopic resection in patients with mucosal adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Biopharmaceutical company Amicus Therapeutics has named board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist Jay Barth, MD, its Chief Medical Officer.
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Three gastroenterologists share their thoughts on the biggest challenges in reimbursement and their strategies for combating these pressures.
This week, a number of gastroenterologists and public officials met with members of Congress to stress the value of colorectal cancer screening.
Within the past year, Cleveland Clinic has added 12 new physicians, including gastroenterologists Brian Baggott, MD, and Nicholas Golden, MD, according to an insurancenewsnet.com report.
The American Gastroenterological Association has released its AGA Quality Improvement Timeline, which features important federal quality improvement program deadlines for gastroenterologists to know.
More than half of gastroenterologists, 52 percent, feel that they are not fairly compensated, according to Medscape's Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013.