Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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CMS inks physician pay cut & more updates for GIs
CMS released its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System on Nov. 1, which includes major changes for gastroenterologists. -
AI-assisted colonoscopy leads to higher benign lesion removal rates: Study
AI-assisted colonoscopies are associated with high detection and removal rates of non-neoplastic lesions, according to a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. -
10 numbers scaring gastroenterologists
Here are 10 numbers making gastroenterologists nervous right now: -
5 new statistics on colonoscopy
Here are five key statistics on colonoscopies published in the last month: -
5 colonoscopy malpractice cases to know
Colonoscopies are often the subject of malpractice cases for gastroenterologists, according to a blog post from law firm Miller & Zois. -
UPMC Western Maryland expands GI care
Cumberland-based UPMC Western Maryland has expanded access to gastroenterology for patients through the addition of two new providers, according to an Oct. 29 report from the Cumberland Times-News. -
Colonoscopy outpaces blood tests at cancer detection
While patients have new screening options for colorectal cancer, including stool and blood-based tests, studies have warned that blood tests are not as effective at detecting and preventing colon cancer. -
Cutting GI's CO2 footprint at no cost to patient care: 8 things to know
Ramjohan Rammohan, MD, a gastroenterology fellow at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., led a two-phase study of endoscopic procedures performed at the facility over one year and reported its findings at the American College of Gastroenterology's 2024 convention. -
Mortality rates for early-onset CRC on the rise: 8 things to know
The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer has increased over the last two decades, with those aged 20-44 years experiencing the most pronounced impact, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 27. -
Dartmouth Health GI department gets $14M gift
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a $14 million donation to improve digestive health services at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. -
Researchers link placebos to potential harm in IBD trials: 10 things to know
Two reviews of recent trials for drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease found that patients who received a placebo were at "significantly higher risk" for potential harms, MedPage Today reported Sept. 26. -
Are more young patients really seeking colonoscopies?
Colorectal screening among 45- to 49-year -olds has increased threefold since 2021, according to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open. -
7 recent CRC developments, studies, updates
Between new guidelines for colonoscopies to technological innovations, the gastroenterology and endoscopy space has been busy. -
The 157 best hospitals for GI surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties. -
The colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' GIs are eyeing
As colorectal cancer cases rise, gastroenterologists are pushing for patients to receive screenings, but some colonoscopy insurance loopholes stand in the way. -
Younger people and CRC stool tests: 5 things to know
The use of fecal immunochemical testing as a screening tool for colorectal cancer is increasing. -
Colonoscopy malpractice cases: 5 things to know
As the gold standard for colon cancer, colonoscopies are often the subject of malpractice cases for gastroenterologists, according to a blog post from law firm Miller & Zois. -
Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology faces triple cyberattack
Lakewood, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology has faced cyberattacks from at least three online criminal groups accessing the data of more than 169,000 patients, according to an Oct. 21 report from DataBreaches.net. -
Stool testing could reduce need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies: 5 things to know
Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology. The approach could significantly decrease the overall use of colonoscopies. -
GIs' concern over UnitedHealth's gold card program: 5 things to know
Some gastroenterologists have expressed concern over a lack of clarity in eligibility requirements in UnitedHealthcare's new gold card program, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reported Oct. 18.
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