Colonoscopy awareness was front of mind during the newest season of Netflix reality show “Love is Blind” thanks to contestant Taylor Hastings, according to a March 27 report from local NBC affiliate KARE. Ms. Hastings is also an endoscopy nurse at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, and during her 1-on-1 dates on the hit show, […]
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At least 8% of gastroenterologists have contemplated suicide, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Gastroenterologists and Suicide Report,” published March 28. Here are nine additional things to know about the problem among GI specialists: 1. While 8% of GIs have had suicidal ideations, 0% of surveyed providers have attempted suicide. 2. Around 34% of GIs know at […]
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Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services will add Corvallis-based Mid-Valley Gastroenterology beginning April 1, according to a March 28 report from Philomath News.
The facility, which has been treating patients since 1997, will be renamed S…
Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The competition is designed to support clinicians focused on commercializing their innovations through investment capital, according to a […]
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As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small batch studies from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis looked at the impact COVID-19 had on screening and diagnostic colonoscopies in the state. […]
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The average monthly gastroenterology case volume at ASCs in 2024 reached 176, up from 167 in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.“ The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more key insights 1. At 59.6%, gastroenterology had the highest operating room block utilization among specialties in […]
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Nanosonics has received FDA De Novo clearance for its new Coris system, a technology designed to improve the cleaning of flexible endoscopes and reduce infection risk, according to a March 20 news release from the company. Coris uses an automated cleaning process to clean the internal channels of endoscopes, such as colonoscopes, where biofilm and […]
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Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC case volume for Medicare beneficiaries. Here are the GI procedures among the 20 most commonly […]
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The number of Medicare-certified, single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs grew by 122 nationwide from 2018 to 2023, according to data from a March Congressional status report on ASC growth. In 2018, there were 1,071 single-specialty GI ASCs in the nation, with the number growing to 1,193 in 2023. In both years, single-specialty GI ASCs made up 21% […]
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $5.3 million digestive health center in Uniondale, N.Y., according to a March 20 report from Long Island Business News. The new center is a part of Northwell’s existing Digestive Health Center of Excellence, which currently totals 27,000 square feet. The digestive health center will also be […]
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