GI & Endoscopy Archives - Page 14 of 80

GI procedures eligible for UHC gold carding | Older adults overscreened for colorectal cancer | Olympus expresses support for colonoscopy recommendations | Digestive health company taps COO | 21 new GI practices

September 5, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The GI procedures eligible for UnitedHealthcare's new gold card program Full story 2. Nearly half of older adults overscreened for colorectal cancer Full story 3. Olympus expresses support for new colonoscopy recommendations Full story…

5 colonoscopy updates | UHC releases gold-card procedure list | Healthcare's big disruptors | What ASCs can do after claim denials | 10 GIs in the headlines

September 3, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 5 game-changing colonoscopy updates in 2024 Full story 2. UnitedHealthcare releases gold-card eligible procedure codes Full story 3. Healthcare's next big disruptors Full story 4. Up to 26% of colon polyps are missed in…

Colon cancer blood test raises eyebrows | The numbers making GIs nervous | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | Consolidation pushing colonoscopies to HOPDs

August 29, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Colon cancer blood test raises eyebrows Full story 2. The numbers making gastroenterologsits nervous Full story 3. 5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology Full story 4. Unseen security threats pose a big…

Independent vs. employed GIs | What's shaping the colonoscopy market | Optum eyes Surgery Partners deal | The risks of colonoscopies in older patients | AmSurg, LifeBridge Health to open GI ASC

August 27, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Independent vs. employed: where do gastroenterologists fall? Full story 2. What's shaping the colonoscopy market Full story 3. Optum sets sights on Surgery Partners acquisition Full story 4. 63% of denied claims are recoverable,…

GI cleared after patient died during colonoscopy | Can more frequent colonoscopies stifle the CRC climb? | 10 GIs in the headlines | The 5 biggest GI groups | Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily

August 22, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Jury awards $25M to family of patient who died, clears gastroenterologist Full story 2. Are more frequent colonoscopies the key to stifling the CRC climb? Full story 3. 10 gastroenterologists in the headlines Full…

The uncertain future of colonoscopies | Ill. gov. signs colonoscopy legislation | GI's biggest concerns in the next 10 years | Tenet, Ascension & HCA pivot to ASCs | Could endoscopy techs curb the GI staffing shortage?

August 20, 2024 1. The uncertain future of colonoscopies Full story 2. Illinois governor signs colonoscopy legislation Full story 3. GI's biggest concerns in the next 10 years Full story 4. Say 'enough' to time-consuming documentation and transform patient care.…

GI put on probation | GI supergroups dominating the industry | Consolidation pushes colonoscopies to HOPDs | ASC leader pay soars | Murder convict escapes custody at UNC Gastroenterology

August 15, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Gastroenterologist put on probation following administrative complaints for ASC procedures Full story 2. The GI supergroups dominating the industry Full story 3. Consolidation pushing colonoscopies to HOPDs, driving Medicare cost surge: Study Full story…

GI's license revoked | AGA slams UnitedHealthcare gold card program | Why private practice physicians are watching their backs | GI pay by region

August 13, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Gastroenterologist's license revoked following harassment, procedure overutilization allegations Full story 2. American Gastroenterological Association slams UnitedHealthcare gold card program Full story 3. Why private practice physicians are watching their backs Full story 4. Protect…

GI has 30 years of misconduct, abuse complaints | A flurry of moves revolutionizing GI in 2024 | Free colonoscopies save CMS, private payers money | How GI salary is changing

August 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Gastroenterologist has 30 years of misconduct, abuse complaints Full story 2. A flurry of moves revolutionizing gastroenterology in 2024 Full story 3. Free colonoscopies save CMS, private payers money: Study Full story 4. gGastro® for…

Portland Clinic sued after patient colonoscopy death | Will insurance cover new CRC screening options? | Independent practices become less feasible | Another celeb undergoes colonoscopy on camera | 4 GIs making headlines

August 6, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1.The Portland Clinic sued after patient died during colonoscopy Full story 2. 'The $54M question': How insurance could affect new GI cancer screening options Full story 3. 'If Walmart can't do it … how can the average…