Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

On Oct. 23, Iterative Health released research findings that demonstrated the effectiveness of artificial intelligence for use in the treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease and in improving adenoma detection during colonoscopies. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health added Great Lakes Gastroenterology in St. Joseph, Mich., to its network on Nov. 1, Benton-Michiana Spirit News reported Nov. 2.

UnitedHealthcare has formed a partnership with Vivante Health, adding GIThrive and its digital gastrointestinal care services to its member offerings. 

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied a request from Norwich Pharmaceuticals that would require the FDA to grant immediate final approval of its new drug application for its gastrointestinal medication Xifaxan. 

Here are seven health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking gastroenterology expertise in the last week: 

Here are seven gastroenterologists who have made headlines, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 4: 

Olympus Corporation has issued a Class I recall for its high-flow insufflation unit UHI-4 used to facilitate laparoscopic and endoscopic observation, diagnosis and treatment. 

United Digestive physician Daniel Mullady, MD, a gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy specialist at the Center for Digestive and Liver Health in Savannah, Ga., has completed the first peroral endoscopic myotomy in the area. 

Artificial intelligence, prior authorization and decreased reimbursements all have a big role in the future of gastroenterology. 

The FDA approved Omvoh, a medication that treats ulcerative colitis developed by drugmaker Eli Lilly.