Reimbursement pressure hovers near the top of the list of physicians' concerns for the future of medical practice. Here are six updates for gastroenterologists to know about the Medicare sustainable growth rate, physician attitude towards the shifting healthcare landscape and…
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Last week, the American Gastroenterological Association, in conjunction with the other GI societies and the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, travelled to Capitol Hill to discuss the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act.
In 2011, 3 million people had liver disease in the U.S., according to the National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse.
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found 75 percent of patients in a group of 10,342 cases were already colonized with C. difficile at the time of hospital admission, according to Medscape's 5 Important Developments in C.…
Though the FDA has repealed its decision to require a new drug application for fecal microbiota transplantation, increased interest in studying FMT for other clinical indications could lead to renewed regulation efforts.
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Here are 10 gastroenterology/endoscopy physicians that have taken on new roles in their field.
Jonathan Riegler, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, recently joined the board of directors at Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, Calif., according to a Paso Robles Daily News report.
Physician burnout is a considerable concern, especially as a shortage of physicians continues to be a possibility. Here are 14 statistics on how happy gastroenterologists are at home and at work, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Lifestyle Report 2014.
Researchers recently detailed a new pancreatic cancer test that detects microRNAs in whole blood in a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
In an American Gastroenterological Association Perspectives Online report, Molly Cooke, MD, FACP, and John Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF, explore the concept of improving patient care through primary care physician and subspecialty physician coordination.