Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Out-of-pocket costs for colonoscopies remain high for patients, even in the ASC setting, with costs sometimes ranging between $1,250 and $4,800, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.

Here are two leaders that have landed leadership positions in the gastroenterology-focused management service organization space that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 28:

Investors are keeping a close eye on gastroenterology, according to McDermott Health’s “2023 Physician Practice Management” report.

Opelika-based East Alabama Health has opened the new Gastroenterology Center of East Alabama Medical Center to identify, treat and prevent gastrointestinal conditions and digestive issues. 

Rome, Ga.-based Harbin Clinic Gastroenterology Endoscopy & GI Lab has earned a three-year renewal recognition from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy that honors the center’s dedication to quality and safety, according to a Sept. 3…

Gastroenterology management services company Gastro Care Partners has tapped Candace Baer as its new chief operating officer.

Gastro Health has acquired Gastroenterology Consultants of Polk County in Davenport, Fla.

Here are three moves from United Digestive that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 8: 

Leading gastroenterology practice manager United Digestive has partnered with software and automated workflow solutions platform Provation to standardize documentation across all of its endoscopy facilities. 

ASCs are typically the less expensive site of care to receive an upper GI endoscopy compared to hospital outpatient departments, according to data from Sidecar Health’s care calculator.