Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

The global capsule endoscopy market is predicted to see a 8.8 percent compound annual growth rate and exceed a value of $1.09 trillion by 2030, as investments and consumer preference for minimally invasive surgeries are on the rise.

One GI, a Nashville-headquartered network of independent gastroenterology practices, has appointed Sean Mercado as the senior vice president of payer strategy, according to a June 28 news release shared with Becker’s. 

Here are five lawsuits involving gastroenterologists or gastroenterology practices that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 12:

Nashville, Tenn.-based gastroenterology management services company One GI has appointed Sean Mercado as its senior vice president of payer strategy. 

In June, UnitedHealthcare attempted to clarify its new advanced notification process, which went into effect on June 1, in the wake of confusion among physicians and industry groups. 

The GI Research Foundation’s CA CURE campaign, which funds medical research efforts, had its largest grantmaking year in its 60-year history, awarding $18.5 million in grants in the fiscal year ending on June 30. 

Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has earned recognition from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for its endoscopy units at Mount Pleasant, Pa.-based Frick Hospital, Latrobe (Pa.) hospital and Greensburg, Pa.-based Westm…

Alan Lake, MD, the first board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, has died at 76, according to a June 23 report from The Baltimore Sun.

UnitedHealthcare hasposted new guidance to its website clarifying its advanced notification process, which it originally announced June 1 in place of a planned prior authorization program. 

Northwestern Medicine physicians who used artificial intelligence to perform colonoscopies saw a 13 percent increase in colorectal polyps detection and removal, according to research posted May 10 from the Evanston, Ill.-based health system.