About 20 percent of gastroenterologists have had their income impacted by nonphysician practitioners this year, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report,” published on May 24.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Borland Groover breaks ground on Florida endoscopy center, ASC
Jacksonville, Fla.-based gastroenterology provider Borland Groover has broken ground on a new endoscopy center and ASC in St. Johns County, Fla.
Florida Medical Clinic to add gastroenterology practice
Tampa-based Florida Medical Clinic is going to add a gastroenterology practice at its Wesley Chapel, Fla.-based Epperson/Watergrass campus in July.
ChatGPT fails American College of Gastroenterology pre-board assessment
Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT made headlines earlier this year when it passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam; however, when given the American College of Gastroenterology’s pre-board assessment, it failed to make the grade.
Hamilton Physician Group adds 2 gastroenterologists
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology has added two new gastroenterologists to its team: Larry Shuster, MD, and Sergio Quijano, MD, according to a May 19 report from chattanoogan.com.
Upcoming changes to GI prior authorization will improve patient safety, says UnitedHealthcare
In June, new prior authorization rules from UnitedHealthcare concerning select gastroenterology procedures will take effect, requiring patients and physicians to seek authorization for gastroenterology endoscopy services, including esophagogastroduoden…
WellSpan to open outpatient endoscopy center
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is opening an outpatient endoscopy center and expanding its digestive health services in West Earl, Pa., according to a May 18 report from Lancaster Online.
Gastroenterologist pay vs. 10 lowest-earning specialties
On average, gastroenterologists make $252,000 more annually than physicians working in public health and preventive medicine, the lowest-earning physician specialty, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.
The top GI physicians in the US, per ChatGPT
The top gastroenterologists in the nation work for health systems including the University of Chicago Medicine and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, according to OpenAI-created chatbot ChatGPT.
5 recent gastroenterology partnerships to know
Here are five gastroenterology partnerships Becker’s has reported on since May 2:
