The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released updated guidelines for the screening of pancreatic cancer for those with genetic susceptibility.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
New centers, a partnership and more: 13 gastroenterology updates
Below are 13 gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders to know:
Private equity partners of 10 gastroenterology groups
Private equity is investing in gastroenterology as colonoscopies become increasingly in demand.
New Jersey health system planning endoscopy center
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based health system Inspira Health is building an outpatient endoscopy center, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 1.
AGA’s 117th president begins term
John Carethers, MD, has begun his tenure as the president of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, according to a June 1 press release sent to Becker’s by the organization.
Private equity looks to gastroenterology in the ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies
Private equity firms are looking to invest in gastroenterology groups as colonoscopy becomes increasingly in demand, Duluth News Tribune reported May 31.
The ACA colonoscopy billing violation that’s all too common
Preventive colonoscopies, which are usually scheduled every 10 years starting at age 45, are supposed to be free for patients, according to the Affordable Care Act.
Fast facts about GI Alliance
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology ‘megagroup’ in the industry, with more than 660 physicians and 400 locations.
Is your organization maximizing patient safety and minimizing liability in the GI endoscopy suite?
There are over 7.1 million upper GI endoscopies performed annually in the U.S. However, the anesthesiology literature clearly indicates that the majority of closed medical malpractice lawsuits arising from GI endoscopies are a result of respiratory com…
Eyeing inflation, physician-owned GI clinic spends $1.5M on raises for 165 employees
Shreveport, La.-based physician-owned GI clinic GastroIntestinal Specialists is investing almost $1.5 million for employee salary raises, the Shreveport Times reported May 26.
