Category: GI & Endoscopy

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has expanded its endoscopy center in Southborough, Mass. 

The expansion included the addition of two new procedure rooms to the facility, according to a May 1 press release. 

The endosco…

Virtual gastroenterology clinic Oshi Health, based in New York City, has tapped Brittany Flanagan as its inaugural chief people officer. Oshi Health is a virtual, in-network, multidisciplinary GI clinic available in all 50 states to more than 63 million people, according to a May 14 news release.  Ms. Flanagan joins Oshi after previously holding roles […]

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Artificial intelligence is making waves throughout the healthcare industry, and the gastroenterology sector is no different.  Here are a few of the ways that the technology is moving GI forward in 2025, as reported by Becker’s.  Study findings and clinical guideline updates How gastroenterologists have used AI thus far An example use case of AI […]

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Gastroenterologists consistently rank among the highest-paid physician specialists — but many are feeling shortchanged. According to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health, gastroenterologists report some of the lowest job satisfaction scores among physicians, despite a salary that places them near the top of the compensation ladder. The Medscape Physician Compensation […]

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Central Maine Healthcare has partnered with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine to offer colorectal cancer screenings for Anthem members at Bridgton (Maine) Hospital. Beginning May 5, Central Maine specialist physicians began providing preventative colonoscopies for Anthem members at Bridgton Hospital every week, according to a May 1 news release.  Colorectal cancer is […]

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As rates of colorectal cancer, especially among young patients, rise in the U.S., reimbursement cuts to screening procedures may spell trouble for the industry.  Over the last 20 years, reimbursement rates for screening colonoscopies, when considering inflation, have dropped by nearly 50%. On top of that, gastroenterologists are feeling underpaid as salaries have struggled to […]

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A patient of Naples, Fla.-based Premier Endoscopy Center is suing the ASC and one of its physicians after she allegedly nearly died during a routine colonoscopy, WINK News reported May 5. What happened? Premier Endoscopy Center declined WINK News’ request for comment. Becker’s has reached out to the center and will update this story if […]

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Here are eight GI partnerships Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1:  1. GI Alliance partnered with IKS Health, whose platform supports clinicians, staff and patients to reduce administrative and operational burden. IKS Health will deploy its AI-enabled technology to build a revenue cycle management process focused on GI providers. 2. GI Alliance also struck […]

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While gastroenterologists are among the highest-paid physician specialists in 2025, their wages suffered a 3% decline between 2023 and 2024. Additionally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator, the average salary for GIs in 2015, $370,000, has the same buying power as $502,930.04 in 2025. In 2025, GIs are earning an average […]

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Studies presented at Digestive Disease Week included some focused on the quality and empathy of AI responses versus those from physicians related to patient questions about gastrointestinal cancers, Medpage Today reported May 6.  Here are five things to know about the studies: 1. The studies measured responses to questions about the stigmatizing terms used in […]

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