SonoScape’s HD-550 video endoscopy system has received FDA 510(k) clearance for gastrointestinal diagnosis.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Gastroenterologist pay jumps nearly 12%: 6 stats
Gastroenterology pay jumped nearly 12 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
United Digestive names physician president
Private equity-backed, Atlanta-based United Digestive named Neal Patel, MD, president, the gastroenterology management company said April 14.
Gastroenterology in ASCs: 5 stats to know
Gastroenterology has become a huge power player in the game of ASCs.
East vs. West Coast: Which region pays midcareer GIs more?
The national average salary for gastroenterologists who have been practicing for 15-21 years in any practice setting is $440,000, according to Medscape’s Salary Explorer’s Salary Explorer.
Where CMS policies are hurting gastroenterologists the most
From declining Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to complex CPT code requirements, CMS policies present a major challenge to gastroenterology practices. Here, five of the specialists discuss the policies that are hitting them the hardest.
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute plans liver center
Orlando (Fla.) Health Digestive Health Institute is planning to create a liver center and establish an abdominal solid organ transplant program.
Consolidating doesn’t have to mean loss of independence, One GI exec says
Gastroenterology is one of the many physician specialties experiencing more consolidation in the last decade.
AU Health 1st in state to offer AI-assisted colonoscopy
Augusta (Ga.) University Health is the first in the state to offer artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy, ABC affiliate News Channel 6 reported April 12.
10 hospitals with most IBS diagnoses
Cleveland Clinic diagnosed the most irritable bowel syndrome cases in 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
