From robot nurses to a change in how patients are cared for, the gastroenterology industry could look vastly different in 10 years.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Blue Cross Blue Shield expands virtual GI care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has added Oshi Health and Virta Health to its network to grow virtual care options for patients dealing with gastrointestinal conditions and diabetes.
UnitedHealthcare offers 'no response' to industry group on prior authorization
On Aug. 1, the American Gastroenterological Association penned a letter to UnitedHealthcare calling on the insurer to withdraw its advanced notification program for gastrointestinal care. UHC since has offered “no details, no information and no respons…
The 63 best hospitals for gastroenterology in 2023, per patients and providers
WebMD and Medscape have partnered to name the 63 best hospitals for gastroenterological care in 2023 based on survey data from thousands of patients and providers.
What the next generation of gastroenterologists should know
Three gastroenterologists recently connected with Becker’s to share what new physicians should know.
Gastroenterology Associates, Oshi to offer virtual GI care in New Jersey
Woodland Park-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey and virtual care provider Oshi Health have partnered to offer hybrid care options.
Private practice vs. employment: What this GI would choose if he could do it again
Eric Esrailian, MD, gastroenterologist and health sciences clinical professor of medicine at Los Angeles-based UCLA, joined Becker’s to discuss what career choices he would make if he could do it again.
2 University of Pittsburgh gastroenterologists honored by AGA
Robert Schoen, MD, and Dhiraj Yadav, MD — professors at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine — received 2024 Research Mentor Awards from the American Gastroenterological Association.
How gastroenterology staff are paid
Here are how gastroenterologists, gastroenterology physician assistants and gastroenterology nurses are paid:
Dr. Ward Olsen, former University of Wisconsin GI professor, dies at 89
Ward Olsen, MD, professor emeritus of gastroenterology at Madison-based University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, has died at 89, according to an Oct. 2 report from Channel 3000.
