Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Company pays $700K for allegedly urging colorectal surgeons to violate the False Claims Act

Natick, Mass.-based medical device company THD America and its parent company will pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. 

Geisinger Gastroenterology/Endoscopy earns AAAHC accreditation

Geisinger Gastroenterology/Endoscopy-Montoursville (Pa.) has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Sept. 7 report from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

5 organizations innovating the GI industry

Here are five healthcare organizations that are pushing new innovations and developments in the GI industry:

FDA clears 1st cloud-based colonoscopy system

Odin Medical, an affiliate of Olympus, has earned FDA clearance for the first cloud-based AI platform designed to detect colorectal polyps during colonoscopies. 

Hoag Digestive Health hires new medical director

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Digestive Health Institute is bringing on Jennifer Phan, MD, as medical director for the Hoag Irvine (Calif.) Advanced Endoscopy Center, according to a Sept. 5 news release from the organization. 

The bright future of pediatric IBD treatment

Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases in children can be challenging. But Lina Felipez, MD, and pediatric gastroenterologist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami sees a future in intestinal ultrasounds.

The GI procedures eligible for UnitedHealthcare's new gold card program

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold-card program. 

Digital digestive health company appoints COO

Cylinder, a digital digestive health benefits provider, recently appointed Jared Scharen as its COO. 

Institute finds waste in US $43B yearly cancer screening cost

The cost of initial cancer screenings in the U.S. hit $43.2 billion in 2021. But, according to the Lown Institute, that number could be an underestimate.

Olympus expresses support for new colonoscopy recommendations

Medical technology company Olympus has expressed support for new colonoscopy recommendations and quality indicators recently released by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology.