Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Gastroenterologists are no strangers to reimbursement difficulties, but as new procedures arise so do coverage disputes.

GlobalData predicts the colonoscope market will grow from $3.6 billion to $5.8 billion by 2030. 

Dayton, Ohio, is the best paying city for gastroenterologists of any experience level regardless of practice setting, paying an average salary of $510,925, according to the Medscape Salary Explorer.

Cleveland Clinic’s Weston (Fla.) department of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition — part of its digestive disease center — has established a center for pancreatic care, according to a March 9 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Since 2010, over half of practicing gastroenterologists in the U.S. have been women, according to data from career website Zippia.

Gastrointestinal health company Oshi Health has appointed two digital health veterans, Randy Forman and Ryan Powers, as its chief commercial officer and chief financial officer. 

Nearly 1.9 million Americans received prescriptions for the proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole, the most frequently prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare. 

Colorectal cancer is expected to cause about 52,550 deaths in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. 

Here are seven gastroenterology technology updates Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 21:

AMSURG completed more than 1 million colonoscopies in 2022, the ASC chain said March 6.