Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Cost of GI upper endoscopy by state

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a GI upper endoscopy in a hospital outpatient department, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health’s care calculator.

5 gastroenterology leaders to know

Here are the leaders of five gastroenterology associations to know: 

AI-assisted capsule endoscopy tool gains FDA clearance

Gastrointestinal visualization technology company AnX Robotica has announced FDA clearance of its NaviCam ProScan.

5 notes on early-career gastroenterologists

From salary data to the highest-paying work cities and environments, here are five things to know about gastroenterologists in their first seven years of practice, per Medscape’s physician salary explorer: 

University of Miami assistant dean, GI specialist dies at 89

Arvey Rogers, MD, professor emeritus in the department of medicine, assistant dean of continuing medical education and digestive diseases expert at the University of Miami, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 89.

US Digestive Health, United Digestive and more: 7 updates in Q4

Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the fourth quarter of 2023:

Medtronic doubles down on AI in new endoscopy deal

Medtronic has entered a definitive agreement to expand its partnership with Cosmo Intelligent Medical Devices to further capitalize on the achievements of Medtronic’s GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. 

Becker's top 5 gastroenterology stories in 2023

Here are the top five gastroenterology stories that Becker’s readers were most focused on in 2023, starting with the most popular: 

7 data breaches impacting GI patients in 2023

2023 was a major year for healthcare data breaches, with cybersecurity incidents occurring across virtually every physician specialty. 

7 data breaches impacting GI patients in 2023

2023 was a major year for healthcare data breaches, with cybersecurity incidents occurring across virtually every physician specialty.