Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Illinois Gastroenterology Group to settle 227,943-patient suit alleging failure to protect information

Gurnee-based Illinois Gastroenterology Group, an affiliate of GI Alliance, has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve a class-action settlement alleging it failed to protect the private information of 227,943 patients in an October 2021 data breac…

Gastroenterologist vs. general surgeon pay in 40 states

Gastroenterologists earn less than general surgeons in every state, according to 2022 salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

3 statistics on gastroenterologist pay to know

Here are three quick statistics on gastroenterologist pay from Doximity’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report” that healthcare leaders should know.

Medtronic partnership launches innovation website for GI Genius modules

Medtronic has partnered with Cosmo Pharmaceuticals and Nvidia to create a platform for third-party developers to build artificial intelligence models that can be used with Medtronic’s GI Genius endoscopy modules. 

25 best hospitals for pediatric gastroenterology in 2023

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center was named the top children’s hospital for pediatric gastroenterology in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. 

Johns Hopkins spinoff launches GI cancer detection test

Previse, a health research company developed by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University, has launched its first laboratory-developed test, Esopredict, for the detection of esophageal cancer. 

RedHill launches warranty program for GI medication

Biopharmaceutical company RedHill has launched a money-back warranty program for its Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy, Talicia. 

Computer-aided colonoscopy doesn't always increase adenoma detection: study

Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopies may not result in improved adenoma detection, according to a study published March 9 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Top GI hospitals in New York for 2023, per 4 publications

Several publications ranked the top gastroenterology facilities for 2023, including Newsweek, Healthgrades and Medscape. Here are the top GI hospitals and facilities in New York, per four publications:  

51 GI facilities receive 2022-2023 patient choice award

Fifty-one hospitals and health systems, including Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic and Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai, have received WebMD and Medscape’s 2022-2023 patient choice award for gastroenterology, which takes into account a patient’s top-choice heal…