Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center was named the top children’s hospital for pediatric gastroenterology in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Johns Hopkins spinoff launches GI cancer detection test
Previse, a health research company developed by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University, has launched its first laboratory-developed test, Esopredict, for the detection of esophageal cancer.
RedHill launches warranty program for GI medication
Biopharmaceutical company RedHill has launched a money-back warranty program for its Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy, Talicia.
Computer-aided colonoscopy doesn't always increase adenoma detection: study
Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopies may not result in improved adenoma detection, according to a study published March 9 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Top GI hospitals in New York for 2023, per 4 publications
Several publications ranked the top gastroenterology facilities for 2023, including Newsweek, Healthgrades and Medscape. Here are the top GI hospitals and facilities in New York, per four publications:
51 GI facilities receive 2022-2023 patient choice award
Fifty-one hospitals and health systems, including Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic and Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai, have received WebMD and Medscape’s 2022-2023 patient choice award for gastroenterology, which takes into account a patient’s top-choice heal…
'Physician payment is always in the crosshairs': How reimbursement rates affect gastroenterologists
The combination of decreased physician reimbursements and increased procedure costs continues to put physician pay in peril.
New York Hospital CEO captures his colonoscopy experience on camera
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem CEO Georges Leconte filmed his routine colonoscopy experience to de-stigmatize the procedure and to encourage New Yorkers to get screened.
'Patients should flee from UnitedHealthcare' amid changes to prior authorization, says 1 gastroenterologist
UnitedHealthcare, an insurer of 45 million patients worldwide, has announced changes to its prior authorization requirements for gastroenterology care, set to take effect June 1.
Skyline Endoscopy Center remaining open amid neighboring Banner ASC closure
Loveland, Colo.-based Banner Surgery Center recently announced plans to close its doors March 31, prompting concerns from patients that the Skyline Endoscopy Center would also close, as both are located in the Skyline Medical Pavilion, according to a M…
