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Archived Becker's GI & Endoscopy E-Newsletter 

November 19, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Pay cuts hitting GI harder | Gastro Health taps CEO | Retired head of GI dies at 82 | Ohio GI practice to relocate | Why physicians are unhappy with employment

November 14, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Mich. GI ASC to shutter | Cardinal Health inks $2.8B majority stake in GI Alliance | The physician breaking point | United Digestive partners with Gifthealth | 5 physicians suing their former employer

November 12, 2024 GI-E 2021

• A new wave of GI breakthroughs | What a Trump presidency means for physicians | Pa. GI chief dies at 80 | 10 GIs in the headlines | 5 GI service expansions

November 07, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Bad news for GI reimbursements | Where GI groups are booming | What Trump presidency means for ASCs | PE in GI: 5 things to know | Physicians blast CMS' 2.83% pay cut | The physician power struggle

November 05, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 10 numbers scaring GIs | CMS inks physician pay cut | The best hospitals for GI | AI-assisted colonoscopy leads to higher benign lesion removal rates | GI depression and burnout by the numbers

October 31, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 5 colonoscopy malpractice cases | Colonoscopy outpaces blood tests at cancer detection | 5 new statistics on colonoscopy | UPMC Western Maryland expands GI care | The game-changing colonoscopy updates in 2024

October 29, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis during procedures | Are more young patients seeking colonoscopies? | Dartmouth GI department gets $14M gift | Mortality rates for early-onset CRC on the rise | Researchers link placebos to potential harm in IBD trial

October 24, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GIs eye colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' | Best hospitals for GI surgery: Healthgrades | Colonoscopy malpractice: 5 notes | Colo. GI group faces triple cyberattack | 7 CRC updates

October 22, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 8 GI malpractice cases to know | GIs' concern over UnitedHealth's gold card program | What's scaring 1 GI about medicine's future | Stool testing could reduce need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies | The evolving ASC, hospital relationship

October 17, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GIs sound the alarm on new screenings, payer policies | 5 things for GIs to know about malpractice | What's at stake when practices cash out | US Digestive Health welcomes 7 physicians | Creating a 'symphony' in GI management

October 15, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Specialists warn public about CRC blood-test | Vanderbilt colonoscopy patients warned of infection exposure | Physicians sound alarms on medicine's future | GI physicians laud new colonoscopy guidelines | 5 GIs in the headlines

October 10, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI under pressure amid mounting challenges | 25 best hospitals for pediatric GI care | 20 hospitals with the highest GI procedure volume | Shared decision-making in CRC screenings after 75 | New IBD drug trial underway at University GI

October 08, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI pay, workforce in 2024 | What to know about non-traditional CRC screening tools | Next-gen CRC test earns FDA approval | More young patients getting colonoscopies | lnterventional endoscopy leader joins NYU Langone

October 03, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Bariatric surgeon settles false claims case | Opportunities for GI growth | GI's busy Sept. | CRC's unexpected new prevention strategy | BCBS of Mass. encourages CRC screenings

October 01, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The new CRC blood test explained | Share of independent GIs dips 18% | Raising the bar on colonoscopies: 4 notes | AGA to Congress: Reduce prior auths, improve pay | Cleveland Clinic's bacterium discovery

September 26, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Why patients are paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily | AmSurg endoscopy center faces discrimination suit | 15 largest GI physician group practices | US Digestive Health strikes new payer contract

September 24, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GIs vs. colonoscopy reimbursements | The rising stars of GI consolidations | 5 ways for GIs to improve colonoscopy performance | App-based GI platform reduces health disparities | Noted Texas physician's practice to close

September 19, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 4 GI lawsuits in 2024 | 5 states with colonoscopy legislation | UChicago patient 1st in world to receive new ulcerative colitis treatment | What comes next after new ACG, ASGE recommendations | Physician practice closes after 74 years

September 17, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI's looming disruptors | Effects of new colonoscopy guidelines 'unclear' | Blood-based CRC tests show 88% sensitivity | FDA approves Johnson & Johnson GI treatment | Gastro Health adds one of region's few female GIs

September 12, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The state on the brink of GI boom | ACG latest to criticize UHC | The case for endoscopy tech programs | Bad news for physician reimbursements | 15 best places for physicians to retire

September 10, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy's new gold standard | Company allegedly urged colorectal surgeons to submit false claims | 5 organizations innovating the GI industry | Who gets hurt in the physician acquisition frenzy?

September 05, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI procedures eligible for UHC gold carding | Older adults overscreened for colorectal cancer | Olympus expresses support for colonoscopy recommendations | Digestive health company taps COO | 21 new GI practices

September 03, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 5 colonoscopy updates | UHC releases gold-card procedure list | Healthcare's big disruptors | What ASCs can do after claim denials | 10 GIs in the headlines

August 29, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colon cancer blood test raises eyebrows | The numbers making GIs nervous | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | Consolidation pushing colonoscopies to HOPDs

August 27, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Independent vs. employed GIs | What's shaping the colonoscopy market | Optum eyes Surgery Partners deal | The risks of colonoscopies in older patients | AmSurg, LifeBridge Health to open GI ASC

August 22, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI cleared after patient died during colonoscopy | Can more frequent colonoscopies stifle the CRC climb? | 10 GIs in the headlines | The 5 biggest GI groups | Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily

August 20, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The uncertain future of colonoscopies | Ill. gov. signs colonoscopy legislation | GI's biggest concerns in the next 10 years | Tenet, Ascension & HCA pivot to ASCs | Could endoscopy techs curb the GI staffing shortage?

August 15, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI put on probation | GI supergroups dominating the industry | Consolidation pushes colonoscopies to HOPDs | ASC leader pay soars | Murder convict escapes custody at UNC Gastroenterology

August 13, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI's license revoked | AGA slams UnitedHealthcare gold card program | Why private practice physicians are watching their backs | GI pay by region

August 08, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI has 30 years of misconduct, abuse complaints | A flurry of moves revolutionizing GI in 2024 | Free colonoscopies save CMS, private payers money | How GI salary is changing

August 06, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Portland Clinic sued after patient colonoscopy death | Will insurance cover new CRC screening options? | Independent practices become less feasible | Another celeb undergoes colonoscopy on camera | 4 GIs making headlines

August 01, 2024 GI-E 2021

• What's missing in GI-payer talks | GIs laud new CRC screening option | The fight for equal reimbursements | Why 1K surgeries were needlessly canceled

July 30, 2024 GI-E 2021

• FDA approves blood test for CRC screenings | Meet the GIs leading the 10 top hospitals for GI | Colonoscopy in the headlines | The million-dollar question facing ASCs | Racial disparities tied to CRC detection | What's missing in ASC convos with payers

July 25, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopies & ASCs: 10 notes | GI chain installs AI | 10 most overweight cities | Top pediatric GI hospitals in the US | Why physicians have lost power & how they can get it back | Behind this GI's key to collaborative success

July 23, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI orgs slam 'unsustainable' CMS pay cut proposal | 3 celebrities get colonoscopies on camera | Feds crack down on Stark law violations | Weight loss drugs & GI: Side effects to know

July 18, 2024 GI-E 2021

• CMS floats CRC screening policy update | GI group suffers data breach | 14 hospital closures in 2024 | 3 GI lawsuits in 1 year | 7 new GI Alliance ASCs | Physician pay increases by specialty

July 16, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The best hospitals for GI, GI surgery | How CMS' proposed pay cut will affect independence | Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily | Walgreens to close more clinics | ASC vs. HOPD pay for 10 procedures

July 11, 2024 GI-E 2021

• CMS floats 2.6% pay bump for ASCs | 14 new GI centers by state | Healthcare billionaire's net worth rockets post-Eli Lilly GI deal | What leaders say about colonoscopies | 5 practice closures in 1 year

July 09, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily | Unlocking GI growth at ASCs | Eli Lilly strengthens GI focus through $3.2B deal | 5 hospitals delay surgeries from anesthesia provider challenges

July 02, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 3 GI lawsuits in 1 year | The obstacles in GI migration from the HOPD to ASC | 6 more hospitals shuttering services | Medicare Advantage scrutinized in Congress | United Digestive's 5-year recap

June 27, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Solving the colonoscopy conundrum | What early-career GIs need to know | NC physician practice closes | 31% of GIs worth $5M+ | ASCs see post-procedure payer clawbacks intensify

June 25, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy in hospitals akin to malpractice, CEO says | The private practice exit | Medtech giants dominating GI | ChatGPT can accurately recommend colonoscopy intervals

June 20, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Payer trends concerning GI leaders | The unfulfilled promises in physician employment | GI CEO's secret to payer success | What United Digestive has done since changing PE partners | ASC megamergers that shaped the industry

June 18, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The dire state of the GI workforce | How a CEO is harnessing GI's colonoscopy boom | Portland ASC to permanently close | Weight loss drugs could lower colonoscopy prep quality | Oshi Health looks to hit all 50 states

June 13, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopies in the ASC vs. HOPD | The danger of the ASC reimbursement declines | 31% of GIs worth over $5M | 11 GIs in the headlines | Physicians' bad investments | Optum offloading, shuttering services

June 11, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Self employed vs. employed GIs | GI becoming 'hub for obesity management' | The ASC trends making leaders nervous | 5 studies reshaping GI care | Is new physician pay growing? | Hoag taps GI exec

June 6, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI's reimbursement problem | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | Why physician pay bumps aren't enough | Gastro Health's 5-year recap | 12 GI updates

June 4, 2024 GI-E 2021

• AGA names new president | The GI practice investing in weight loss | Why GIs are leaving the field | The biggest players in physician acquisitions | GI Alliance's 5-year recap

May 30, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The colonoscopy research shifting the industry | Good, bad news for GI | Gastro Health taps interim CEO | OSF HealthCare hospital adds GI Genius | GI pay in 9 numbers

May 28, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The hardest part of being a GI | Big trends this GI is watching | The average cost of an upper GI endoscopy | The 5 richest physicians of 2024 | 6 colonoscopy updates

May 23, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Penn Medicine health center doubled CRC screenings | How GIs can stay independent | 2 conflicting colonoscopy guidelines | Optum to close facility, laying off 129 | 22 GI updates

May 21, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI pay evolution | Colonoscopy coverage bill advances in Illinois | Top health systems for GI by state | FDA clears Medtronic capsule endoscopy kit | GI in the news

May 16, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI groups getting snapped up | The states with the top-performing GI ASCs | 3 transactions making physicians nervous | Colonoscopy facility fees by state | Surgery Partners inks deal with GI ASCs | UPMC's $38M Stark law settlement

May 14, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Notes on endoscopy in patients on Ozempic | Good news for private practice physicians | The cost of preventive GI care | The best gastroenterology ASCs | 5 new GI robots, procedures

May 9, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 5 notes on Ozempic | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | Top hospitals for GI surgery | Noninvasive CRC screening test gets FDA approval | 3 GI center openings

May 7, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The dangers of declining GI reimbursements | Is PE going out of style? | What's helping, hurting GI | Stark law: 10 critical changes | Meet the physicians leading 5 GI groups

May 2, 2024 GI-E 2021

• What's happening in GI? | Private GI practices may have to get bigger | The battle against the FTC noncompete ban heats up | 3 GIs in the news | 8 GI updates

May 1, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Spine surgeons' care strategies are evolving | Physician pay down 2.3% | CDR vs. MIS cervical foraminotomy: Study | 2 Fla. orthopedic groups to merge | Stryker's $5.2B Q1 | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush promotes 5 leaders

April 30, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI market changes | Are GIs flocking to employment? | 8 hospitals, systems laying off employees | Where private practice is winning | Colorectal cancer in 2024: 9 notes

April 25, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Why the outpatient colonoscopy market has 'skyrocketed' | FTC bans noncompetes | Bad news for private practice physicians | 5 gastroenterology practices in the news | GI Alliance: 7 moves

April 23, 2024 GI-E 2021

• What's new with colonoscopies? | Where GI tech is headed | 45 financially distressed healthcare cos. | ASCs looking to GI | Top-paid physician specialties, ranked

April 18, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Bad news for GI | The GI trends shaping 2024 | 10 notes on colonoscopies | Who's facing noncompete lawsuits? | 12 GI updates

April 16, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy cost in 50 cities | Notes from United Digestive's new CEO | Nearly 80% of physicians are employed | 5 stats gastroenterologists should know | 10 notes on physician pay cuts

April 11, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI's reimbursement problem | FTC takes step to block endoscopy center acquisition | Meet the leaders of the top 5 GI hospitals | How the 5 richest physicians made their fortunes | 3 GI devices, tools gain FDA clearance

April 9, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy costs are changing | 144 GI all-stars | Why don't private practice physicians have more power in healthcare? | Why GIs aren't dropping Medicare patients | Bausch Health sues over Xifaxan patent

April 4, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Top hospitals for GI research | United Digestive taps new CEO | Where noncompetes may be banned next | 5 GI device cos. to know | 4 gastroenterologists in the news | 7 GI updates

April 2, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The biggest threat to GI | GI the most in-demand specialty | 10 healthiest, unhealthiest cities | Medtronic's GI president exits | 7 GI co. updates

March 28, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist's Medicaid payments suspended | Gastro Health leader sees physician ownership amid consolidation | What's new with Optum? | The erosion of physician autonomy | 3 forces disrupting GI

March 26, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy costs by state | Top hospitals, health systems for GI | Stark law's unintended consequences | Fujifilm endoscopic imaging device gets clearance | 5 GI power players

March 21, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The future of colonoscopy | Gastroenterologist faces 60 sex crime charges | Cost to visit a GI by state | 10 best, worst states for physician competition | 3 GI tech companies making waves

March 19, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy costs ratchet up: ASCs vs. HOPDs | Payer tug of war is changing GI | 10 best, worst states for physicians | Health systems expand GI | 15 GI updates

March 14, 2024 GI-E 2021

• What's fueling the gastroenterologist staffing fire? | Where GI groups are growing | The biggest misconceptions about GI | Independent vs. employed physician pay | 10 least overweight cities

March 12, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The rise of GI supergroups | 10 most overweight cities | Physicians 'disappointed' Congress left pay cut at 1.7% | GI lifestyles, happiness in 2024 | 5 GI practices to know

March 07, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The colonoscopy conundrum | Why GI physicians are leaving the field | CMS moves to boost physician pay | GI practice cuts colonoscopy wait time in half | PE-backed physician practices jump 600%

March 05, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Colorectal surgeon charged with making threats at hospital | What helps, hurts GI | Stark law allegations on the rise | 12 GI updates | $2.5M GI site sold | What's up with noncompetes?

February 29, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 6 GI cos. to watch | The new AI buzz in GI | UnitedHealth targeted in antitrust probe | 4 gastroenterologists in the news | 3 endoscopy updates

February 27, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist charged with tax fraud, obstructing justice | Big trends this GI physician is watching | Private practice could become a niche | Leaders fight for colonoscopy policy reform | How GI salaries stack up

February 22, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Private GI practices may have to get bigger | 5 GI power players | The payer behavior making gastroenterologists wary | Average reimbursements for 15 GI procedures | 8 GI partnerships, acquisitions to watch

February 20, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Good, bad news for GI | The group dominating GI | Noncompete laws continue to evolve | CRC screening rates by state | Amazon, Optum, CVS, Walmart & Walgreens race to acquire physicians

February 15, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Leaders turn to GI for growth | GI pay: A 10-year timeline | Top hospitals for GI surgery: Healthgrades | Stark law violators facing big penalties | 8 GI updates

February 13, 2024 GI-E 2021

• 10 least expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy | The importance of Medicare for screening colonoscopies | Malpractice mega-verdicts hit record high | GI PE activity drops | News anchor documents 1st colonoscopy

February 08, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Why GIs aren't dropping Medicare patients | Colonoscopy cost in 50 cities | GI Alliance breaks ground on Mo. ASC | Stark law interpretation may harm independent physicians | The leaders behind 3 GI societies

February 06, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Why PE has its eyes on GI | Is GI consolidation a necessity? | Top hospitals for GI medical care in 20 states | Is the physician employment model broken? | 3 GI leadership moves

February 01, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Where GI tech is headed | 3 big trends GI leaders are eyeing | The physician autonomy problem | Top hospitals for GI medical care | 4 gastroenterologists in the news

January 30, 2024 GI-E 2021

• GI's reimbursement problem | 5 GI megadeals disrupting the industry | Bad news for FTC's noncompete ban | GI burnout on the decline | Why physicians are leaving medicine | 14 GI updates

January 25, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Top hospitals for GI care in 25 states: Healthgrades | The hardest part of being a gastroenterologist | The private practice exodus | GI Alliance partners with 3 RI practices | 3 GI tech partnerships

January 23, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The payer trend affecting GI care | What to know about Congress' only gastroenterologist | Good, bad news for physicians | 5 stats on gastroenterologist pay | GI and private practice: 3 notes

January 18, 2024 GI-E 2021

• The GI trends shaping 2024 | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | The race to acquire physicians | 3 controversial GI trends | Why 10 GI procedures may migrate to ASCs | 17 GI updates

January 16, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Private practice GIs earn big | Cost of 10 common GI procedures | Workforce trends scaring physicians | Gastroenterologist makes bold predictions | Why physicians are leaving their employers

January 11, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Are gastroenterologists flocking to employment? | Why physicians are leaving the field | 5 stats GIs should watch | Average cost of a colonoscopy: A breakdown | Health system layoffs physicians need to know

January 09, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Cost of a GI visit by state | BCBS Mass. restricts anesthesia for GI procedures | The health systems bringing back masks | Decreased reimbursements threaten GI | Mercy appoints GI leader

January 04, 2024 GI-E 2021

• Why PE is looking to GI | 5 GI leaders to know | Cost of GI upper endoscopy by state | How Medtronic's GI line fared in 2023 | 8 GI updates

January 02, 2024 GI-E 2021

• What will GI look like in 10 years? | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | 3 states bring back mask mandates | FDA warns of infection risk over fake Ozempic | 6 GI supergroups' no. of locations

December 28, 2023 GI-E 2021

• AGA reiterates UHC endoscopy concerns | 7 GI data breaches in 2023 | Medtronic doubles down on AI in endoscopy | Texas clinic earns $9M to open GI lab | Gastroenterologists in the headlines

December 21, 2023 GI-E 2021

• The payer behavior making GI physicians wary | Low reimbursements a thorn in the side of physicians | Why this GI CEO won't put physicians in hospitals | 4 gastroenterologists who died in 2023

December 19, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 3 GI hotspots | 10 most expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy | What's on GI specialists' holiday wish lists? | Noncompete laws are changing | 19 GI leadership moves | Why physicians are retiring

December 14, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI companies to watch in 2024 | The biggest threat to GI | GI groups fight UHC's 'hasty' advance notification program | Why physicians are dropping Medicare patients | 11 GI updates

December 12, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Colorectal cancer screening rates by state | 3 gastroenterologist lawsuits | Private practice isn't going anywhere | What's next for GI tech? | 30 new GI centers in 2023

December 07, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Which GI groups are growing? | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | 3 GI facility openings | 40% of physicians plan to leave employer | How GI Alliance fared in 2023 | The top endoscopy ASCs

December 05, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologists' priorities for 2024 | 10 celebrities with IBS | Computer-aided vs. high-definition colonoscopy polyp detection | The physicians on Forbes' '30 Under 30' list | 4 GI physicians in the news

November 30, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Best-paying cities for gastroenterologists | GI billing $1.5M higher than average | Optum faces antitrust suit | PE partners of 7 GI groups | 5 physician power players | 9 GI updates

November 28, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 7 GI CEOs to know | Ascension gastroenterologist dies in car crash | Healthcare's prior auth tug of war | 23 celebrities with Crohn's disease | 20 GI companies to know

November 21, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Endoscopy patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis sue hospital | UPMC taps gastroenterologist to chair medical dept. | 2 GI legal battles in 1 month | Peak GI opens Colo. facility | AGA releases 1st Crohn's biomarker guidelines

November 16, 2023 GI-E 2021

• BCBS Mass. to restrict anesthesia coverage for some GI procedures | 3 controversial trends in GI | USPI doubles down on GI | Physicians scramble to employment | 3 GI "first" | 12 GI updates

November 14, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 6 GI supergroups' no. of locations | The biggest misconceptions about GI | 4 key GI practice acquisitions | The future of private practice | Gastroenterologists leading the top hospitals for GI

November 9, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI supergroups by no. of physicians | FDA probes hospitalizations tied to fake Ozempic | 5 stats making GI physicians nervous | 3 issues private practices must reckon with | UHC adds digital GI treatment partner

November 7, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterology Associates closes in-house lab | CMS to cut physician pay | AI is changing GI for the better | Advice GI physicians would give their younger selves | 7 health systems seeking GI leaders

October 31, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Former Cleveland Clinic GI pleads not guilty to patient assault charges | Why GI is attractive to PE | 3 big trends GI leaders are eyeing | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | 67 endoscopy ASCs named America's best

October 26, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Former Cleveland Clinic GI pleads not guilty to patient assault charges | Why GI is attractive to PE | 3 big trends GI leaders are eyeing | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | 67 endoscopy ASCs named America's best

October 24, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Former Cleveland Clinic GI pleads not guilty to patient assault charges | Why GI is attractive to PE | 3 big trends GI leaders are eyeing | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | 67 endoscopy ASCs named America's best

October 19, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Former Cleveland Clinic GI pleads not guilty to patient assault charges | Why GI is attractive to PE | 3 big trends GI leaders are eyeing | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | 67 endoscopy ASCs named America's best

October 17, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI megadeals disrupting the industry | Why this GI CEO doesn't put physicians in hospitals | 5 new GI devices making waves | 7 physician fraud suits | 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI

October 12, 2023 GI-E 2021

• What GI will look like in 10 years | Payers may be driving independent GI physicians to hospitals | Where UnitedHealthcare stands in GI today | Amazon's hand in healthcare | BCBS of Mass. expands virtual GI care

October 10, 2023 GI-E 2021

• What the next generation of GI physicians should know | Is GI consolidation a necessity to thrive? | Top hospitals for GI, per patients and providers | 3 Stark law violations in 2023

October 05, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Private practice vs. employment: What 1 GI would choose if he could do it again | Physician to pay $585K for kickback allegations | The wealthiest people in healthcare | How GI staff are paid | 4 hospital closures in Sept. | 5 GI updates

October 03, 2023 GI-E 2021

• United Digestive, Gastro Care Partners & more: 13 updates | Why GI physicians are leaving the field | 5 hospitals, health systems cutting services | The changes physicians need now | Gastro Health: 5 notes

September 28, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI | Gastroenterologist pay in 5 numbers | Why young GIs are 'running away' from private practice | Bad news for private practice physicians | GI Alliance: 5 notes

September 26, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Ransomware group threatens MNGI Digestive Health | GI physicians ask Congress to fight back against prior auth | Private practice or employment? What would physicians choose | GI's biggest competition

September 21, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI leaders of top 10 hospitals | Gastroenterologist makes bold predictions | Stark law issues physicians are eyeing | One GI: 5 notes | 4 colonoscopy updates

September 19, 2023 GI-E 2021

• The world's best GI specialty hospitals | How ASCs, HOPDs compare for colonoscopy | Good news, bad news for physicians | 5 numbers troubling gastroenterologists | 16 GI updates

September 14, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 3 trends keeping GI leaders up at night | GI medication facing supply constraints | The biggest misconceptions about GI | 10 fastest-growing healthcare jobs | 4 endoscopy updates

September 12, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI billing $1.5M higher than average | 8 hospital closures in 2023 | Why GIs 'breathed a sigh of relief' when UHC nixed prior auth plans | 5 GI lawsuits | The advice GI physicians would give their younger selves

September 07, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Why investors are eyeing GI | The best, worst parts of being a gastroenterologist | Why physicians are selling to hospitals | Gastro Care Partners taps new COO | 2 GI leaders on the move

September 05, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI power players | 5 hospitals closing, ending services | The best states to live | 5 highest-paid CEOs of ASC, medical practice chains | Top hospitals for GI care in Pa. | Healthcare workers are unhappier than ever

August 31, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 stats making gastroenterologists nervous | Cost of an upper GI endoscopy by state: ASC vs. HOPD | 20 highest-paid healthcare CEOs | US Digestive Health adds 9 providers | 3 GI facilities opening

August 29, 2023 GI-E 2021

• One GI taps new CEO | 5 gastroenterology supergroups to know | The world's youngest healthcare billionaire | Why GI physicians are getting paid more | 12 GI updates

August 24, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health, GI Alliance & more: What to know about 5 industry leaders | 10 highest paying cities for mid-career gastroenterologists | Physicians see big noncompete wins | Is PE worth it for GI practices?

August 22, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist pay in the 5 best, worst states for healthcare | Cost of a diagnostic colonoscopy by state | 3 hospital, health system layoffs | How reimbursement rates affect GI physicians

August 17, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare cuts 3 GI codes | The highest paid gastroenterologist in 10 cities | Optum undergoes layoffs | Cost of colonoscopy with biopsy by state: ASC vs HOPD | 3 lawsuits that may disrupt healthcare

August 15, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist pay by state | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | US Digestive Health grows in Pa. | The hardest choices physicians must make | GI cos. with the most physicians

August 10, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy screening cost in 10 cities | Gastroenterologists' biggest competition | Will declining physician pay be 'the final straw'? | 5 colonoscopy, endoscopy updates

August 08, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist charged for allegedly assaulting patients | The state of gastroenterology: 5 notes | What physicians should know about noncompetes | 5 celebrities getting colonoscopies on camera

August 03, 2023 GI-E 2021

• AGA urges UHC to halt advanced notification program | What's next for minimally invasive GI procedures? | Why declining physician pay will affect the workforce | 10 worst states for healthcare | 12 GI updates

August 01, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare to reduce prior auth by 20% | Top 50 hospitals for gastroenterology, GI surgery: US News | Physicians play tug-of-war with their autonomy | 6 GI physicians in the news

July 27, 2023 GI-E 2021

• How GI is changing | 3 major GI disruptors | Stark law changes ramp up | The future of physician autonomy | Terry Crews shares colonoscopy video | Physician turnover rate rises

July 25, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Does GI need consolidation to thrive? | The fate of private practices | GI's next disruptors | 5 stats making gastroenterologists nervous | Top hospitals for GI care in Fla. | Who can be called 'doctor'?

July 20, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Why this GI CEO won't put physicians in hospitals | Chrissy Teigen documents 1st colonoscopy | Top hospitals for GI care in Texas | Cost of colonoscopy with biopsy by state | CMS' proposed pay cuts may hurt physicians

July 18, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologists weigh in on CMS' proposed pay cuts | GI patient sues Integris | What physicians take tax breaks on | ASCs get 2.8% pay bump in CMS proposal | 16 GI updates

July 13, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Healthcare CEO vs GI physician pay | Physicians are leaving small practices | Meet the COOs of the top GI groups | GI Alliance gains Conn. ASC | Top 10 GI hospitals worldwide

July 11, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare's advanced notification process 1 month later | Why GI physicians are getting paid more | The reimbursement issue challenging GIs | 10 lowest-paying states for GIs | Physician retirement outlook

July 06, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI Alliance, One GI & more: 10 updates in Q2 | Driving passion in gastroenterology | 3 big noncompete ban wins | Virtua Health adds GI Genius to 5 hospitals | 20 GI cos. to know

June 29, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI lawsuits | Largest GI groups by no. of physicians | Who's snapping up physician practices? | One GI shakes up leadership | Digestive Health Physicians Association weighs in on UnitedHealthcare process

June 27, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Medtronic to discontinue GI SmartPill | Johns Hopkins' 1st pediatric GI dies | UnitedHealthcare clarifies 'advanced notification' process | 5 thoughts on physicians' loss of power | Why GIs are drawn to private practices

June 22, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 stats troubling gastroenterologists | 10 power players in GI | Top 25 hospitals for pediatric GI | How physicians lost money this year | Eskenazi ends physician noncompetes | 11 GI updates

June 20, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Top 100 hospitals for GI care: 2023 | Young GIs are 'running away' from private practice | Why physicians want a noncompete ban | 10 most, least expensive Fla. hospitals to get a colonoscopy | 2 GI leadership moves

June 15, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI groups growing in 2023 | Most, least expensive NY hospitals to get a colonoscopy | Why physicians are losing power | 13 stats on the GI industry | Physicians urge Medicare pay reform | US Digestive Health adds 4 providers

June 13, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 most, least expensive Texas hospitals to get a colonoscopy | Midcareer GI pay in 5 cities | Why physician groups are being snapped up | Motus GI taps new CFO | Are private practice physicians going extinct?

June 08, 2023 GI-E 2021

• NewYork-Presbyterian sued after GI allegedly assaulted patient | The hardest part of being a GI physician | CMS adds Stark law physician owner waiver | 50 states ranked by endoscopy centers per capita | 13 GI updates

June 06, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare's 'ulterior motive' | Are gastroenterologists dropping insurers? | How physicians can leverage their power | The biggest challenges gastroenterologists face | 26 GI updates

June 01, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare retracts GI prior auth changes | 10 most expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy | Healthcare disruptors scaring physicians | What role should PE play in GI? | 4 endoscopy center updates

May 30, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 least expensive hospitals to get a colonoscopy | New Stark Law, Anti-Kickback exceptions | Are GIs dropping Medicare, Medicaid patients? | GIs among top 5 earners in medicine | Tenet exec pay in the last 5 years>

May 25, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologists' top competition | UnitedHealthcare policy may push procedures to ASCs | Top GI physicians, per ChatGPT | Borland Groover builds Fla. endoscopy center | 8 GI companies to know

May 23, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare defends GI prior auth changes | ChatGPT fails ACG pre-board test | Gastroenterologists' secrets to success | 5 stats worrying physicians | Florida Medical Clinic to add GI practice

May 18, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare closes in on controversial GI care changes | 4 numbers pointing to GI consolidation | Why physicians are leaving medicine | Where GI physicians want to practice most | 5 GI partnerships to know

May 16, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist tops list of most-recruited physicians | The GI industry by the numbers | Cost of colonoscopy with biopsy by state | Ohio GI Group buys office building for $1.5M | Why independent practices are struggling

May 11, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Where GI falls on the list of highest-earning specialties | Payers may be driving independent GIs to hospitals | Physicians' biggest threats | Iterative Health to debut AI polyp detection tool | 13 GI updates

May 09, 2023 GI-E 2021

• How private GI practice may change in 10 years | Why GI physicians are leaving the field | Physician sues UPMC | The reimbursement issues plaguing physicians | US Digestive Health relocates office | 3 colonoscopy updates

May 04, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Former Vanderbilt GI director Dr. Raymond Burk dies | Gastro Care Partners taps new CEO | 23 celebrities with Crohn's disease | What private practice may look like in 10 years | Midcareer GI physician pay in 10 cities | 3 major GI moves

May 02, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Why GI physicians are getting paid more | Mercy Iowa City gastroenterologist killed in Sudan | Colonoscopy screening cost in the 10 biggest cities | 10 highest-paying healthcare jobs | 6 GI physicians in the news

April 27, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Geisinger taps new chair of GI | 120 GI physicians to know | 10 GI groups' PE partners | 31% of healthcare workers plan to exit roles by 2024 | 100+ stats on physician pay

April 25, 2023 GI-E 2021

• What's next for minimally invasive GI procedures? | How colonoscopy reimbursement could change in 2023 | $427M+ in physician fraud suits | US Digestive Health opens new GI office | 9 GI updates

April 20, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 celebrities with IBS | The pros & cons of GI physicians joining megagroups | Physician pay across 29 specialties | One GI partners with TransSouth | The less-discussed reason noncompetes hurt physicians

April 18, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI pay up 11% | The best GI care center in the US? ChatGPT answers | Stark Law's new physician exception | Is PE worth it for GI practices? | 10 biggest healthcare companies by revenue

April 13, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 stats making GI physicians nervous | The future of CRC screening | Meet the 9 richest physicians | The GI industry's biggest obstacles | $2.23M awarded in malpractice verdict after colon surgery | 4 facilities add GI Genius

April 11, 2023 GI-E 2021

• The best, worst parts of being a GI physician | Colonoscopy costs in ASCs vs. HOPDs | 5 youngest healthcare billionaires | 5 GI workforce stats | Palm Beach Digestive acquired by physician group | 7 GI updates

April 06, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Why United Digestive swapped PE partners | The financial burden of colonoscopies | Why private practice physicians don't have more power in healthcare | Boston Scientific closes $615M Apollo Endosurgery deal | Pa. hospital debuts GI Genius

April 04, 2023 GI-E 2021

• United Digestive taps new PE partner | 3 major GI industry moves | What GI leaders are most excited about | 3 stats making physicians nervous | One GI, GI Alliance and more: 10 Q1 updates

March 30, 2023 GI-E 2021

• AGA aims to halt UnitedHealthcare's new prior authorization rules for GI | What's causing GI's workforce shortage? | PE creates 'big uncertainty' in GI | Physician vs. healthcare CEO pay | Why 1 CEO filmed his colonoscopy

March 28, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Illinois Gastroenterology Group to settle 227,943-patient suit | GI pay hits $496,667 in '22 | The rise of GI megagroups | 30% of young physicians wouldn't chose medicine again | 10 GI updates

March 23, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 'Physician payment is always in the crosshairs,' GI says | Top 25 hospitals for pediatric GI care: 2023 | Private equity's place in GI | AI colonoscopies don't always increase adenoma detection: study | 10 worst states for physicians

March 21, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 'Flee from UnitedHealthcare' amid changes, GI says | 3 major disruptors of GI | 10 best states for physicians | CEO captures colonoscopy experience on camera | Which GI group has the most locations? | 5 GIs to know

March 16, 2023 GI-E 2021

• The reimbursement issue challenging GIs | PE looks to GI in the 'golden age' of colonoscopies | 10 most expensive states for physicians to live in | Endoscopy center stays open amid Banner ASC closure | 4 colonoscopy updates

March 14, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 best paying cities for GIs | Healthcare trends scaring physicians | GI most 'in-demand' specialty | Cleveland Clinic GI department creates pancreatic center | 7 healthcare layoffs to know | 21 GI updates

March 09, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Top 10 GI hospitals in the world | Will physicians strike back at payers? | Colonoscopy's all-too-common billing violation | 52,550 people may die from CRC in 2023 | 5 physician fraud cases | 7 GI tech updates

March 07, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Payers may be driving independent GIs to hospitals | Colonoscopy with polyp removal cost by state | Physician income dropped — what's next? | US Digestive Health expands office | Meet the wealthiest healthcare leaders

March 02, 2023 GI-E 2021

• UnitedHealthcare alters prior authorization rules for GI | GIs should prepare for a drop in colonoscopy volume | How GI pay has evolved | University Gastroenterology expands infusion center | 3 GIs in the news

February 28, 2023 GI-E 2021

• What role should private equity play in GI? | Endoscopy centers per capita by state | The most 'overpaid' healthcare CEO | GI burnout by the numbers | Hawaii endoscopy centers add AI polyp detection

February 23, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy screening cost in the 10 biggest cities | Inside Optum's $5.4B acquisition | Why GIs are drawn to private practices | How GIs feel about biosimilars | Top 50 healthcare systems by expenses | Medtronic's GI sales rise

February 21, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Why GIs are leaving the field | 5 stats making GIs nervous | CMS updates Stark Law self-referral rules | 10 GI power players | The future of colon polyp detection, per Intermountain GI | 4 GI updates

February 16, 2023 GI-E 2021

• How to 'see through the hype': What AI can really do for GI | United Digestive acquires Fla. GI group | Routine colonoscopy cost by state: HOPD vs ASC | Physician-ownership models could be the key to success | 5 GI ASCs to know

February 14, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Biggest GI groups by number of physicians | NJ to require health insurers to cover CRC screenings | Young GIs are 'running away' from private practice | Healthcare trends making leaders nervous | 5 GIs to know

February 09, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI device companies to watch | US' wealthiest healthcare leaders | 30 GI industry stats | Princeton Medicine Physicians to open GI practice | 3 physician leaders resigning in 2023 | 16 GI updates

February 07, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI power players | Physician pay dropped in the last quarter | Midcareer vs. late-career GI salary in the 5 largest cities | Mass. physicians charged with tax evasion and fraud | How 4 GI practices have been using AI

February 02, 2023 GI-E 2021

• How GI Alliance has grown | The future of outpatient GI | 'Only a sociopath could practice as an employee of a large health system' | 10 GIs in the news | Hoag Digestive opens new clinic | 4 colonoscopy updates

January 31, 2023 GI-E 2021

• How colonoscopy reimbursement could change in 2023 | Top hospitals for GI surgery by state: Healthgrades | BCBS leans into site-neutral payments | GI Alliance partners with Connecticut GI | 5 GIs to know

January 26, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Which GI megagroup had the most transactions in 2022? | Top 10 states for physicians to retire | Va. lawmakers push to cover more CRC screening costs | Cleveland hospital performs awake pediatric endoscopy | 16 GI updates

January 24, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Michigan Medicine GI fired for alleged falsified data | No. of active physicians by specialty | UC Davis Health opens endoscopy suite | How AI can help democratize GI care | 10 shifts in the physician workforce | 5 GI ASCs to know

January 19, 2023 GI-E 2021

• 100 best hospitals for GI care by state: Healthgrades | How GI pay changed over 10 years | FTC moves to ban non-competes | One GI gains Va. practice | Mayo Clinic GI tapped for Biomerica advisory board

January 17, 2023 GI-E 2021

• GI gains 1,128 physicians | FDA issues Olympus 2 warning letters | 5 GI procedure costs at ASCs vs. HOPDs | Physician named 13th best job in healthcare | Hartford HealthCare launches digestive institute | 15 GI updates

January 12, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Optum, CVS Health aren't playing around | Colonoscopy prep retail site hit with data breach | Capital Digestive Care shakes up leadership | The biggest challenges GIs face | Meet the leaders of One GI | 5 GIs to know

January 10, 2023 GI-E 2021

• NY GI to pay $1.4M for billing fraud | Is PE worth it for GI practices? | Meet the leaders of Gastro Health | 13 most popular physician side gigs | 1st W.Va. hospital to secure GI Genius modules

January 05, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Cleveland Clinic GI arrested for patient assault | One GI strikes 2 deals | ER physicians aim to ban PE staffing practices | Gastro Health acquires Wash. practice | 10 global healthcare billionaires | 4 GIs in the news

January 03, 2023 GI-E 2021

• Envision sued over corporate medicine laws | US Digestive Health adds 8 physicians | Colonoscopy cost in 30 cities | Physician wants hospital CEO pay capped at $800K | GI trends to watch | 7 GI updates

December 22, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Cleveland Clinic GI charged with assaulting patients | The biggest obstacles in the GI industry | Physicians 'dismayed' by 2% Medicare cut | PE creates 'big uncertainty' in GI | 5 colonoscopy updates

December 20, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 5 numbers GIs should know | 50 best children's hospitals for GI | GI Alliance taps new chief legal officer | 5 lowest-paying physician specialties over last 5 years | 22 GI updates

December 15, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GIs urge Calif. hospital to address 6+ months long waitlist | 8 GI cos. to watch in 2023 | 3 major health systems' billion-dollar losses | Gastro Health, Iterative Health strike deal | 5 GI ASCs to know

December 13, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Kirstie Alley dies of colon cancer | Boston hospitals' colonoscopy waitlist grows | GI pay in 2022 | Amazon, Optum look to physicians | Top GI 50 hospitals | 3 new GI centers

December 08, 2022 GI-E 2021

• One GI's acquisition spree | 120 GIs to know | Top 25 universities for GI | GI North opens 3rd Ga. location | How physicians really feel about NPs, PAs | Physician group snags PE investment | 6 GI updates

December 06, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI specialist exits NYU Langone for Florida Gastro Group | Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions | One GI expands in Va. | 4 GI ASCs built, proposed in 2022 | The new scam targeting physicians | 5 GIs to know

December 01, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Boston Scientific to acquire Apollo Endosurgery for $615M | What GI leaders are most excited about | 3 GI lawsuits | Physician pay in the last 5 years | GI & ASCs: 19 insights

November 29, 2022 GI-E 2021

• $15M malpractice suit filed against Va. GI center | GIs 4th most recruited physicians | Medtronic GI revenue drops by 16% | Payers squeezing 'as much profit as possible out of medicine' | 12 GI updates

November 22, 2022 GI-E 2021

• What to expect in GI with 2023 CMS Physician Fee Schedule | Physician to pay $3.1M to settle kickback allegations | Gastro Health, GI Alliance & more: 33 updates | 46% of independent physicians see pay cut

November 17, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Top 10 GI hospitals, ASCs | Colonoscopy backlog could take 'years to recover from' | Hoag taps motility program leader | Physician pay cuts will create 'immediate financial instability' | The next 5 years of GI | 5 GIs to know

November 15, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 3 major disruptors of GI | The financial burden of colonoscopies | Top 10 states for endoscopy centers | Physician pay up in 8 specialties, down in 4 | NY GI practice to join UVM Health Network | 6 GI partnerships to know

November 10, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Pros, cons of PE in GI | Meet the leaders of top-ranked GI programs | One GI expands in Ohio | How USPI's $1.2B SurgCenter deal is unfolding | Capital Digestive Care lab named Center of Excellence

November 08, 2022 GI-E 2021

• The evolution of GI pay | Colonoscopy's all-too-common billing violation | Pain physician pleads guilty to healthcare fraud | Adventist Health to build $14M GI center | CMS adds 4 ASC-covered procedures | 12 GI updates

November 03, 2022 GI-E 2021

• CMS expands CRC screening coverage | Patient wins $21M in suit against anesthesiologist, CRNA | 5 stats making GIs nervous | United Digestive in 2022 | CMS bumps ASC pay 3.8% | 4 GI moves

November 01, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Physicians fight pay cuts | GI practice's secret to success | Colonoscopy cost with biopsy by state | Medtronic installs GI Genius at 7 clinics | Ga. physician sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy

October 27, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Top GI hospitals in 2023: Healthgrades | The key to addressing colonoscopy backlog | Physician guilty in $54M Medicare fraud scheme | 2 Gastro Health ASCs top America's best | 50+ stats on physician pay | GIs' secrets to success

October 25, 2022 GI-E 2021

• America's best GI ASCs | Why a GI owner is all-in on PE | 10 stats on GI wealth, debt | Physician pay is decreasing in these specialties | US Digestive Health in 2022: 4 moves | ACG taps new president

October 20, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI's top priorities | Routine colonoscopy cost by state: HOPD vs ASC | Physicians' cost cutting tactics | Medtronic in GI: 5 updates | Fla. pain clinic barred from prescribing opioids | 13 GI updates

October 18, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI's biggest opportunities | Healthcare's newest billionaire | The rise of GI megagroups | One GI adds Iterative Scopes' AI tech | Most in-demand specialties + avg. salaries | 8 endoscopy updates

October 13, 2022 GI-E 2021

• AGA comments on controversial colonoscopy study | Physician, pharmacists charged in $24M oxycodone scheme | The upside to GI private practice, per Gastro Health exec | 1 in 3 physicians have considered early retirement | 5 GIs to know

October 11, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 3 major GI deals in 20 days | 29 healthcare billionaires | Colonoscopy costs: ASCs vs. HOPDs | Risk reduction from colonoscopies lower than expected | Medtronic to install 115 endoscopy modules at VA facilities | 7 GI tech innovations

October 06, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI sues Mount Sinai for allegedly refusing to leave building | PE drove 70% of physician deals in 2021 | Gastro Health secures 4th Ohio practice | US Digestive Health's latest partnership | 4 numbers pointing to GI consolidation

October 04, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 3 execs on the future of outpatient GI | 120+ physician orgs ask CMS to update physician pay cut | Top GI hospitals by procedure volume | The richest US physician has a $17B net worth | Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more in Q3

September 29, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 5 numbers GI leaders should watch | Colonoscopy cost in 30 US cities | Inside a $50M fraud scheme | NC physician group opens endoscopy center | Physician malpractice by the numbers | September's top GI stories

September 27, 2022 GI-E 2021

• The future of GI | Stark Law updates physician pay arrangements | Young GIs are 'running away' from private practice | Rush, Medtronic create digestive disease research hub | 5 endoscopy centers updates | 5 GIs to know

September 22, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI megadeals shaping the industry | Top 10 states for private practice physicians | Employed vs. self-employed GI salaries in 15 largest US cities | GI most 'in-demand' specialty | 16 GI updates

September 20, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI Alliance finalizes $785M physician-led buyout | Avg. GI salary by state | Physician who tried fleeing to Mexico gets 4 yrs in prison | 2 actors get colonoscopies on camera | Employed physician salary: 13 stats | 7 GI developments

September 15, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Top 25 GI hospitals | Texas physician pleads guilty to over-prescribing, fraud | 6 pivotal growth opportunities for GI | Are employed physicians happy with their income? | Where new GIs outearn their tenured peers

September 13, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI procedure costs at ASCs vs. HOPDs | 10 biggest GI deals | 'It is a conveyor belt': 5 thoughts on physician employment | 5 stats making GIs optimistic | Physician appointment wait times avg. nearly 4 weeks in large cities

September 08, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by the numbers | Physicians to CMS: Boost 2023 conversion factor | 3 GIs making headlines | Top acid reducing meds ranked by pharmacists | U of Mississippi honors pediatric GI | 12 ways physicians can improve telehealth presence

September 06, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI's biggest disruptors | Physician gets 12 years in prison for fraud, drug charges | Gastro Health acquires Va. practice | 7 GI workforce stats | 5 cheapest, most expensive states to run a business | 8 GI updates

September 01, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI's most controversial issues | Video goes viral after Anthem denies stomach treatment | Optum spent $2B on physician group | 8 Gastro Health moves | Physicians and taxes: 10 facts | 10 GIs to know

August 30, 2022 GI-E 2021

• The trends physicians fear most | PE backers of 10 GI groups | The benefits, drawbacks of GIs joining large groups | Mayo algorithm may better predict CRC recurrence | 9 moves from GI Alliance

August 25, 2022 GI-E 2021

• What will GI look like in 10 years? | Man who threatened physician over COVID-19 vaccine sentenced to prison | GI autonomy has bright future, CEO says | 3 Medtronic moves in GI | Borland Groover to open Fla. endoscopy center | 23 GI drug shortages

August 23, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI Alliance lands $785M PE investment | GI remains 'solid, steady' investment option | What causes physicians' bad behavior? | Becker's 7 best states for GIs | 15 med schools that leave students with the most debt | 16 GI updates

August 18, 2022 GI-E 2021

• $15M endoscopy center property sold by physicians | Highest-paying physician specialties 2022 | 5 forces changing GI | 30 GI industry stats | Motus GI back on NASDAQ | 3 GI network expansions

August 16, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions | GI's biggest threats | Best med schools for GI | Calif. physician to pay $1.9M fraud settlement | 8 GIs making headlines | Drug, not physician, caused patient's death

August 11, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Midcareer GI pay in 5 cities | The downside of PE for physicians | 120 GIs to know | United Digestive consolidates operating systems | Retired physician convicted of selling toxic chemical as weight loss drug | 17 GI updates

August 09, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Medtronic exec talks Amazon partnership | 10 best GI hospitals for children, adults: US News | Physician gets 15 years in prison for 5 patient death | Va. endoscopy center recognized by GI society | 10 GIs to know

August 04, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI to be down 1,630 physicians by 2025 | Cost of colonoscopy with biopsy by state | Avg. physician net worth by age | Capital Digestive Care grows Va. footprint | Unemployment rate by state 2022 | 6 GI leadership moves

August 02, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Cleveland Clinic names GI chair | How social media is making GI accessible | Where physician owners predict big growth | What happens when physicians retire early? | 3 GI practice data breaches | Fla. physician joins Gastro Health

July 28, 2022 GI-E 2021

• The leaders of GI's best hospitals | Sanford hiring GIs to address yearlong colonoscopy wait | 5 GI pay stats | Declining physician pay will alter the healthcare industry | $1.49M NYC endoscopy suite opens | 10 GI updates

July 26, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Top 50 GI hospitals | Colonoscopy with polyp removal cost by state | GIs generate $2.9M a year in hospital revenue | US Digestive Health grows Pa. network | Why a Texas practice puts mental health before surgery | 10 GIs to know

July 21, 2022 GI-E 2021

• How GI pay changed over 6 years | Tips for early career GIs | 4 physicians lawsuits | Top bariatric surgery procedures | GI industry pulse check: 5 notes | 'System collapse' looming with unchecked physician pay cuts

July 19, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI the most in-demand specialty | 3 keys to a long GI career | CMS eyes 2.7% ASC pay bump | PE GI, Garden State Endoscopy form JV with RWJBarnabas | U of Iowa, physician group malpractice suit settled for $7.5M

July 14, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 10 biggest GI deals of Q2 | Why physicians are saying goodbye to private practice | Routine colonoscopy cost by state | 5 GI professionals making headlines | 9 physician fraud cases in 5 weeks | 5 GI updates

July 12, 2022 GI-E 2021

• CMS pitches colonoscopy policy update | 5 stats making GIs optimistic | 5 GI lawsuits | Physicians balk at 'devastating' Medicare proposed pay cuts | States ranked by endoscopy centers per capita

July 07, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Cleveland Clinic performs 1st multi-digestive-organ transplant to treat rare cancer | 3 GI trends to watch | ASC investments heat up | US Digestive Health launches world's largest AI endoscopy module installation | 8 GI updates | Fast facts about One GI

July 05, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 5 stats making GIs nervous | Wealthiest, lowest net worth specialties | 10 GI co. keynotes | Gastro Health opens Miami colonoscopy prep center | GI 'really warming up' to telehealth, CEO says | Why ASCs are attractive to physicians | 10 GIs to know

June 30, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI wealth: 3 stats | US Digestive Health CEO wants GI leaders to embrace competition | Texas physicians to pay $2.8M to settle kickback allegations | Patients, physicians face follow-up colonoscopy billing challenges | Where physicians lost money in 2021

June 28, 2022 GI-E 2021

• PE's place in GI | 7 stats making physicians nervous | The future of outpatient GI, per 3 execs | How the nursing shortage is affecting ASCs, medical practices | United Digestive: 5 fast facts | 5 GI, endoscopy ASC openings

June 23, 2022 GI-E 2021

• PE creates 'big uncertainty' in GI | 6 GI device companies to watch | Specialties with most physicians at $5M+ net worth | Cleveland Clinic hospital in Fla. receives $5M for digestive center | 6 colonoscopy, endoscopy updates

June 16, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 50 best GI children's hospitals | Meet the leaders of 5 GI megagroups | Why GIs are drawn to private practices | AGA calls for national CRC screening approach | 6 PA pay stats | Ga. GI practice cuts ribbon on ASC, office

June 14, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Patients' financial burdens challenging GIs | Physician found guilty in $12M Tricare fraud scheme | Midcareer GI salaries in 10 US cities | Gastro Health adds Md. practice | Anthem in the last 60 days | 13 GI updates

June 09, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 3 colonoscopy systems could revolutionize GI | 2M affected in ASC group IT breach | 'An unmet medical need': Physician weighs in on 1st eosinophilic esophagitis treatment | 4 trends advancing GI | 5 GIs making headlines

June 07, 2022 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI groups' PE partners | Factors determining ASC success | Rectal cancer vanished in 100% of dostarlimab study participants | GI tech is becoming more like Netflix | NJ health system planning endoscopy center | 11 GI updates

June 02, 2022 GI-E 2021

• PE looks to GI in colonoscopy's 'golden age' | Colonoscopy's all-too-common billing violation | Physician pay in the 5 best states to practice | GI Alliance fast facts | 1st 360-degree colonoscope cleared by FDA

May 31, 2022 GI-E 2021

• BCBS changes colonoscopy policy after patient complaint | Best states for GIs | GI tech world has 'a ton of opportunity' | Physician-owned practices are more productive | Ariz. endoscopy center to open

May 26, 2022 GI-E 2021

• BCBS changes colonoscopy policy after patient complaint | Best states for GIs | GI tech world has 'a ton of opportunity' | Physician-owned practices are more productive | Ariz. endoscopy center to open

May 24, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by state | Physicians under fire for substance prescription | Rise of GI megagroups | United Digestive adds Ga. group | 10 GIs to know | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's next editor-in-chief

May 19, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Top 10 GI diagnoses in 2021 | Nurse vs. physician pay per state | How GI ASCs can thrive | Physicians & ASCs: The perfect pairing? | 9 GI updates | What to know about Gastro Health | 1st purely endoscopic appendectomy

May 12, 2022 GI-E 2021

• GI revenue hits 2-year high | Physician pay vs. average cost of living per state | The upside to GI private practice | Payers want more surgeries in ASCs | 7 approved GI drugs, tech | Endoscopy before 50 linked to lower risk of CRC in women

April 28, 2022 GI-E 2021

• Is PE worth it for GI practices? | Physicians' private payer problem | What to know about Gastro Health | Cincinnati GI treats 10K+ patients in 1 year | $35.7M GI center completed | 15% of physicians use value-based payments

April 26, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The financial burden of colonoscopies | Data breach hits Ill. GI group | Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years | 4 trends propelling GI forward | Colonoscope cleared for use in 3 endoscopy systems | Can ASCs save healthcare?

April 21, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Why GIs are drawn to private practices | Private practice physicians drop to 26% | Which region pays midcareer GIs more? | What 9 physician billionaires have in common | Physician-founded GI supply group acquired | 10 GIs to know

April 19, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay jumps 12% | Top-earning states for physicians | Young GIs are 'running away' from private practice | Fujifilm bags multimillion-dollar military contract | United Digestive names physician president | UCSD Health opens digestive clinic

April 14, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CMS policies hurting GIs the most | Physicians win $60M in 4 suits | Consolidating doesn't have to mean loss of independence: GI exec | Top 10 hospitals for IBS diagnoses | AU Health adds AI-backed colonoscopy | 10 GI updates

April 12, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI running for NH governor | Physicians' biggest opportunities for growth | GI tech to keep an eye on | GI ASC opens in Orlando | Racial disparities found in care of GI cancers | 10 GIs to know

April 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Meet the GI group focused on physician autonomy | 9 physician billionaires | Gastro Health adds 2 practices | Later-stage cancer patients will be a COVID-19 legacy | 5 GI center openings | Why insurers, health systems are breaking up

April 5, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI megagroups to know | Independent physicians' consolidation alternative | GI tech: 5 notes | Physicians asked to return up to $250K in pandemic aid | GI's most controversial issues | Are ASCs warming up to private equity?

March 31, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Midcareer GI pay in 10 cities | ASC vs. HOPD costs for 5 GI procedures | 5 states with the lowest malpractice payouts | GI Alliance appoints CMO | 'The expert is the AI': Where GI tech is headed | Fla. GI group opens ASC

March 29, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by the numbers | Gastro Health, GI Alliance & more: 6 notes | Physician gets 12 years in prison | Physician shortages: 7 stats | New GIs need to align with like-minded colleagues | Ga. GI center awarded

March 24, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Where GI consolidation is headed | 10 best states for physicians | Private practice physicians' dilemma | ASCs by specialty: GI is No. 1 | PE GI opens digestive center | GI's answer to burnout | 5 GI updates 

March 22, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The upside to GI private practice | 10 worst states for physicians | 5 GI power players | $14.6M GI ASC planned | One GIs answer to avoiding burnout | New guidelines for GI bleeding | 10 GIs to know

March 17, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 4 cities where new GIs outearn tenured | Physician malpractice by the numbers | AI may help lower adenoma miss rates | 'Competitive egotistical behavior needs to be flushed down the toilet,' GI says | Physician pay freeze should stay: MedPAC

March 15, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 6 GI device cos. to watch | What's driving the next gen. of physicians to private practice? | GI societies dismiss endoscopic processing revisions | 52,280 CRC deaths projected in 2022 | 10 GIs to know

March 10, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The future of outpatient GI | 5 GI surgeries are the most common ASC procedures | Physicians' biggest threats | 9% of GIs have thought about suicide | 12 physicians sentenced to prison for $250M fraud | 15% hike in Utah CRC linked to delayed screening

March 8, 2021 GI-E 2021

• ASC case mix by specialty — GI is No. 1 | 10 states with the fewest endoscopy centers per capita | The most 'overpaid' medical group CEO | Fujifilm inks deal with Colo. practice | GI Alliance partnership named 'USA Deal of the Year' | 10 GIs to know

March 3, 2021 GI-E 2021

• ASC case mix by specialty — GI is No. 1 | 10 states with the fewest endoscopy centers per capita | The most 'overpaid' medical group CEO | Fujifilm inks deal with Colo. practice | GI Alliance partnership named 'USA Deal of the Year' | 10 GIs to know

March 1, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy costs in 30 cities | Why don't physicians have more power in healthcare? | One GI's 11 acquisitions | CRC cases spike; patients urged to get screening | What physicians may lose when the national emergency ends | 6 colonoscopy updates

Feb. 24, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Endoscopy centers per capita in 50 states | 10% of ASCs operate on razor-thin margins | Medtronic CRC tech supported by Amazon | HCC treatment: 4 AGA guidelines | Big Pharma's pricing power still strong, says NY GI

Feb. 22, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The rise of GI megagroups | Bad news for Optum | GI consolidation shows no signs of slowing | Gastric polyps: 5 insights | Decrease in CRC screenings raises concerns | ASC operating revenue: 5 stats

Feb. 17, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Does Gastro Health have new competition? | Why a GI owner is all-in on PE | Avg. ASC revenue per case for GI | GI surgeries more common on the coasts | Antitrust suits heat up in 2022

Feb. 15, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health, GI Alliance & more: Who made the most transactions in 2021? | 2 physicians indicted in $300M kickback scheme | 4 ways GI ASCs can thrive | The next GI trend | Motus GI gets FDA nod

Feb. 10, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI PE acquisitions jump 28% | Inflation hits physicians, ASCs hard | GIs can stay independent in hospital partnerships | 7 GI expansions | Buy-and-bill GIs more likely to offer ancillary services | 20 biggest healthcare companies by revenue

Feb. 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Colonoscopy costs in ASCs vs. HOPDs | Gastro Health inks 3-practice deal | What physicians in 29 specialties earn | Prep-free CRC screening test takes major step | Hospital physician recruitment jumps 7% | 8 GI tech developments

Feb. 3, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions | Top 20 states for GIs | Will CMS physician pay cuts ever happen? | 10 specialties with highest projected physician shortage | 10 GIs to know | Wellstar Health System opens Ga. GI office

Feb. 1, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 1.6K GI shortage expected by 2025 | GI is 4th most-recruited physician specialty | Calif. bill would give physician owners power over PE | NYU Langone creates CRC risk calculator | USPI vs. SCA vs. Surgery Partners

Jan. 27, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI incentive bonuses hit $60K l Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices? | 48% of GIs are burned out | 19 insights on GI and ASCs | Borland Groover opens ASC

Jan. 25, 2021 GI-E 2021

• USPI, GI Alliance ink deal | Payers required to cover follow-up colonoscopies | Worst cities for physician pay in the last 5 years | AGA launches gastro innovation fund | Catholic Health's GI chair building endoscopy center | 10 GIs to know

Jan. 20, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI & ASCs: 19 insights | Ark. practice joins GI Alliance, forms state's largest network | What happens when physicians sell their practices | Iterative Scopes bags $150M | New GI stapler hits 1,000 uses | Stark Law in 2022 | 10 GIs to know

Jan. 18, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI hotspots: 7 best states for GIs | Physician pay freeze backed by MedPAC | GI suturing tool snags FDA approval | GI salary jumps 3%: 7 notes | Pa. GI clinic joins health system | 6 GI moves

Jan. 13, 2021 GI-E 2021

• '2 steps forward and 3 steps back': Ga. endoscopy center's struggle to survive | Physician ranked best job paying $100K+ | One GI adds Ind. practice | What will GI look like in 10 years? | Q4 medical group deals up 121% | 160 GIs to know

Jan. 11, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI's 2022 boom: 6 deals in week 1 | Physician falls to No. 4 best healthcare job | One GI, GI Alliance add practices | Is CMS reversal on rates, inpatient-only list a sign of things to come? | 10 GIs to know

Jan. 6, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Florida GI group hit with data breach, wire fraud | Gastro Health kicks off 2022 with 2 deals | 11 physician practice, ASC closures | US Digestive Health, GI Alliance add practices | 5 most competitive places for physicians

Jan. 4, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 160 GIs to know in 2021 | Physician vs. healthcare CEO pay: 5 notes | NH state senator, GI eyes run for governor | GI salary jumps 3% | CMS requires COVID-19 shot for healthcare workers in 25 states by Feb. 28

December 30, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health in 2021 | 10 highest-paying employer types for physicians | Advanced practitioners may fill retiring GI gap, CEO says | 3 endoscopy centers earned perfect CMS scores for staff, cleanliness

December 21, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI physician charged with insider trading | GI salary jumps 3%: 3 stats | 10 best, worst states for physician pay in 2021 | 13 new GI centers in 2021 | ASC, POH whistleblowers got up to $3M this year: 5 cases

December 16, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health pledges to stay patient-focused | Top GI stories in 2021 | United Digestive adds 22-provider group | 258 new ASCs by state: 2021 | 10 best states for physician pay

December 14, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 14 hot spots for GI development | Medicare won't cut physician pay, yet | GI in 2031: 'Human-centered, team-based and data-informed' | Stanford Health names GI leader | Omicron: What do we know? | ASGE recognizes NC endoscopy unit

December 9, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What will GI look like in 10 years? | Factors driving federal ASC policy changes | GI Alliance adds Ariz. practice | Catholic Health names GI chair | Surgeons get higher pay after vertical integration with hospitals | SD GI to run for city council

December 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Big GI groups get bigger in 2021: 5 deals | Physician independent owners up 1% | United Digestive adds 9-physician practice | 'I don’t see much positive': ASC execs on Biden's 1st year | Allied Digestive Health selects RCM provider

December 2, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Is AI in GI the future or all hype? | Sole endoscopy center awarded by Leapfrog | Specialties with the most malpractice suits | Fla. GI center adds AI-driven colonoscopy device | ASC staff not required to get COVID-19 shot after mandate blocked

November 30, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI game-changers | Medtronic's AI colonoscopy system OK'd in Canada | 10 highest-paying physician specialties | ACG honors Dr. Satish Rao | PE surgical investments by region | VR education boosts polyp, adenoma detection

November 23, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Pros, cons of PE in GI | Outpatient vs. inpatient: Who pays med staff better? | Biden has colonoscopy | GI named NYU Langone Hospital's surgery chief | 10 GIs to know | Micro-Tech launches ultra-thin cold snare

November 18, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI hotspots: 7 best states for gastroenterologists | 9% CMS pay cut for physicians ahead | Gastro Health adds Fla. practice | FDA OKs Medtronic's at-home endoscopy device | CRC screening advice targets adults under 50

November 16, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI's most controversial issues | Top 20 states for GI — Wyo. is no. 1 | ACG elects new president | Motus GI Q3 revenue up 327% | States challenge CMS vaccination mandate: 6 updates | 4 GI exec moves | Evoke Q3 financial results

November 11, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Endoscopy, anesthesia groups to pay $28M to resolve kickback allegations | Will insurers follow CMS, move ASC surgeries back inpatient? | 201 hospitals honored for GI excellence | Gastro Health's website wins award

November 9, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CMS finalizes CRC screening rule | $1.2B deal will give USPI 90+ ASCs | Physician pay in 2021: up in 8 specialties, down in 9 | GI group joins Ohio health system | 10 GIs to know | 4 recent endoscopy center transactions

November 4, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by years of experience | CMS cements cuts to physician fees | Exact Science Q3 revenue jumps 31%: 5 notes | 1K robotic colorectal surgeries logged by Ark. physician | Check-Cap snags patent for GI system

November 2, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Payers pushing colonoscopy screenings to ASCs | United Digestive adds 11-provider practice | ASC + private payers: The biggest hurdles | Regent, Ascension opening $7.7M GI ASC | 4 endoscopy center transactions

October 28, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 201 hospitals honored for GI excellence | Reimbursement, competition & more: 3 GIs on industry trends | TNF blocker approved to treat inflammatory diseases | How physician ownership is changing | Colonoscopy in 2021: 12 updates

October 26, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 57 endoscopy centers named America's best | Physician compensation trends: 7 insights | 10 GIs to know | Old challenges, new trends shaping GI | Colo. clinic 1st in state to offer AI-driven colonoscopy

October 21, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Best US hospitals for GI by state | Colonoscopy in 2021: 12 updates | How physician ownership is changing in 2021 | 10 GIs to know | Medtronic names CMO for GI business | 3 states primed for new ASCs

October 19, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Finding GI support staff a 'formidable problem' | Congress urged to halt 9%+ physician pay cut | ASC vs. HOPD: 12 reimbursement gap notes | Ind. GI practice opening ASC | Iterative Scopes names 2 execs

October 14, 2021 GI-E 2021

• When will GI recover from COVID backlog? | PE firm acquires GI ASC | 1 in 5 physicians has considered quitting | United Digestive adds Fla. practice | PE GI's exec team: 13 notes | Physician awarded $1.9M to study GI syndrome

October 12, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI's biggest threats | GI Alliance adds Fla. practice | ASCs per capita in all 50 states | 10 GIs to know | NC GI 1st to reach 1K procedure milestone | NY ASC adding facility to expand GI services | CRC prevention study launched

October 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI co's to know | Physician pay up in 8 specialties | Meet the 2021 Sherman Prize winners | Northwest Health adds AI colonoscopy system | 10 safest states during COVID-19 | Capital Digestive Care partners with Va. practice

October 5, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health adds Ohio practice | Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years | Texas GI clinic, ASC breaks ground | US Digestive, Independence Blue Cross enter 5-year agreement | Kaiser, Dartmouth researchers get $32.7M for CRC study

September 30, 2021 GI-E 2021

• UAB medical school renamed after $95M gift | Patients want their oncologist back, use billboards to show it | 7 big ideas in health innovation | 12 marketing execs on their favorite campaigns | Tenet CEO called to show up, end nurses strike

September 28, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Mayo Clinic named world's top GI hospital | GI generates $3M in hospital revenue: 4 notes | 7 GI exec moves | Capital Digestive Care partners with Va. practice | 7 CMS updates | Surgical techniques shaping GI

September 23, 2021 GI-E 2021

• PE GI's CEO: 5 notes | Physician pay down for 9 specialties | 10 GIs to know | Computer-assisted colonoscopies reduce rate of missed lesions | GI's biggest disruptors | 8 ASC chains with the most physicians

September 21, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI game-changers | 10% physician pay cut by CMS looms large | IBD market to surpass $2.5M by 2028 | Computer-assisted colonoscopies reduce missed lesion rate | 8 ASC chains with the most physicians

September 16, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 3 surgical techniques shaping GI | GI Alliance's CEO: 5 notes | Cleveland Clinic opens outpatient GI center in London | 8 physician shortage stats | ColoWrap awarded grant | Patients diagnosed with CRC after COVID-19 lockdown fare worse

September 14, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI's biggest disrupters | Independence Blue Cross lowers CRC coverage age | GI co waited months to notify 161,000+ patients exposed in ransomware attack | Stark regs tightened on physician group pay for ancillaries

September 9, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 GI leaders at top hospitals | GIs 'need a better understanding of the therapeutic options,' physician says | 8 GIs on the move | How will the impending physician shortage affect ASCs? | Beth Israel performs 1st endoscopy with AI device

September 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health's CEO: 5 notes | What factors contribute to physician bad behavior? | GI centers hit with 'freight train of fatty liver disease' | 4 physician noncompete disputes | Protagonist Therapeutics appoints GI exec

September 2, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health adds 2 Fla. practices | Why 3 GIs are excited about AI | How Walmart and Amazon's healthcare moves may affect ASCs | 10 GIs to know | 7 ASC payer issues | ASGE releases 5-year plan

August 31, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 6 GI growth opportunities | CMS' plans for office-based procedures list | $5.7M GI center sold to PE group | Insurer rescinded surgery approval after the case started; what happened next | BCBSNC value-based program led to 10K more CRC screenings

August 26, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What's worrying GI leaders? | GI in ASCs vs. HOPDs: CMS pay for 10 procedures | Ohio GI retires after 32 years | Physicians to seek new contracts as pay down, productivity soars | GI demand expected to soon exceed capacity: 4 notes

August 24, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 3 key GI issues | 100+ physician pay stats | GI Alliance in 2021: 5 notes | Stark proposal brings more pay arrangements under scrutiny | Ariz. hospital invests $5.2M in GI drug | NYU Langone names GI director

August 19, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by years of experience | 13 fastest growing private ASC, physician cos | Best GI hospitals by state | Are COVID-19 surges affecting ASC growth plans? | 4 recent GI moves | GI startup raises $30M

August 17, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Payers shift strategy to keep physicians independent | GI sues SD hospital, claims wrongful termination | Colonoscopy backlog could take 'years to recover from' | 6 physicians' best career decisions | GI added to Regence value-based program

August 12, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 18+ hospitals delay elective surgeries | Ala. hospital gets OK for GI-focused ASC | Physician signing bonuses reach $240K | GI named Florida Digestive Health Specialists partner | 6 GI transactions

August 10, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI sues SD hospital for alleged wrongful termination | Surgery Partners inks deal with NY endoscopy ASC | 50 best GI hospitals in 50 states | PE firm acquires Calif. GI MOB, ASC | 12 most-recruited physician specialties

August 5, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health adds 7-physician Va. practice | 8 worst states for healthcare | $16M, GI-focused ASC opened by Ascension | CMS ups pay for single-use GI device | 8 GI expansions

August 3, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay by years of experience: 12 stats | Most common bad behaviors from physicians | Best hospitals for GI in 2021 | 10 GIs to know | CRH Medical buys stake in GI anesthesia company

July 29, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions: 7 comparisons | Top 5 reasons physician finances worsened in 2020 | Exact Sciences' Q2 revenue up 62% | ASC loses bid to recover $5.6M from Cigna

July 27, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Best hospitals for GI in 2021 | Elective surgeries delayed at Fla., La. hospitals | 10 GIs to know | Why restoring the inpatient-only list is good for ASCs | Worst investments, decisions from 7 physicians

July 22, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI practice sells ASC, 2 MOBs | 258 procedures CMS may cut from ASC payable list | 8 GI expansions | 'An obvious step backwards': ASC execs on CMS proposed pay changes | Merger helps NC hospital expand GI

July 20, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What will PE do to GI? | 5 highest-paid CEOs of ASC, medical practice chains | Maine GI practice adds 5th physician | Top 15 nonmedical side gigs for physicians | 3 hospitals, health systems exploring AI in GI

July 15, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CMS to cut physician pay | Mayo Clinic brings GI care to the UK | CMS to end coinsurance when CRC screenings become diagnostic tests by 2030 | PE-backed GI practices: 6 updates | Ariz. hospital adds AI colonoscopy system

July 13, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions: 7 notes | GI plans Minn. ASC | What ending noncompetes means for ASCs, physicians | Fujifilm endoscopy imaging system cleared | 10 GIs to know

July 8, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI net worth, debt & compensation: 15 stats | Top-earning physician specialties over the past 4 years | Gastro Health gets $90M investment | Biden to crack down on noncompetes | 92 great GIs to know

July 6, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health teams with 17 GIs who left hospital | 70% of physicians now employed by hospitals, corporations | 19 updates from GI companies in Q2 | GI Alliance adds 4-location Ill. group | 5 stats on GI revenue

July 1, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 10 best children's hospitals for GI | Which physician groups will have the most power in the future? | GI Alliance adds 19-physician practice in Utah | CEOs dispel 3 PE myths | GI practice joins Iowa multispecialty group

June 29, 2021 GI-E 2021

• How GI pay changed in the past 10 years | 92 great GIs to know | Which physician groups will have the most power in the future? | GI Alliance expands into Colo. | 10 of the largest ASC chains in the US

June 24, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 3 biggest issues in GI | What are the most 'in demand' specialities? GI is No. 3 | 5 stats on GI revenue | 7 GI exec moves in the past month | Prometheus Biosciences gets $10M for hitting IBD drug milestone

June 22, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 issues GI execs are obsessing over | What ASCs can expect from CMS in the next year | How many GIs have $5M+ net worth? | PE surging in GI: 5 takeaways | 10 GIs to know

June 17, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 10 best children's hospitals for GI | UnitedHealth Group's plan to drive more surgeries to ASCs | Postoperative GI trends to know | Worst states for physicians in the past 5 years | 10 GIs to know

June 15, 2021 GI-E 2021

• How many GIs have $5M+ net worth? | Ill. ASC says BCBSIL terminated contract without warning | GI ASC, MOB planned for Minn. | GI practice management + PE: 5 notes | Dr. Mansour Parsi joins University of Tennessee

June 10, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay drops to $406,000: 15 stats | Former endoscopy center nurse sues Pa. hospital | 2 intraop GI surgery trends: AI + laparoscopic approaches | Where Dell Medical School's at-home CRC screenings program stands

June 8, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Key GI trends in preoperative care | Top 10 ways physicians earn secondary income | AGA taps academic leader as president | Summit Health adds NY GI group | Are ASCs becoming less physician-friendly? | 6 GI exec moves

June 4, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What the pandemic revealed about GI | New CRC test is more than 90% accurate | PE booming in GI: 9 notes | GI specialist named head surgeon at NJ hospital | How Northwestern's GI department is addressing racial equity | 10 GIs to know

June 2, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Surgery trends GIs should know | How GI pay changed in the last 10 years | 3 biggest issues in GI | Gastro Health inks 2 more acquisitions in Virginia | AGA recommends early use of biologics in some Crohn's patients

May 27, 2021 GI-E 2021

• How GI pay changed in the last 10 years | Former SCA exec named Pinnacle GI Partners CEO | PE booming in GI: 9 notes | Meet the new AGA president | The most rewarding, challenging factors for GI physicians

May 25, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Employed vs. Independent GIs: Who earns more? | AmSurg, Mount Sinai partner on CRC research | Tech co. buys 700-physician network | GI named co-director of Northwell research division | 10 GIs to know

May 20, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Only 55% of gastroenterologists feel fairly compensated | Gastro Health sold | COVID-related alcohol consumption led to increased GI, liver diseases | Physician gets 59 years in prison for fraud, unnecessary surgeries

May 18, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CRC screening recommended for patients at 45 | Do self-employed or employed GIs earn more? | 63% of GIs saw a permanent decline in patient volume | Woman diagnosed with stage 3 CRC had colonoscopy canceled 3 times

May 13, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 100 hospitals for GI excellence: Healthgrades | 10 things to know about colonoscopy in 2021 | Meet OneGI's new CEO | Gastroenterologist named dean of UAB campus | Which states are recovering from unemployment claims the quickest?

May 11, 2021 GI-E 2021

• $23M settlement in lawsuit suit against GI | 3 tips for GI success | Physician-owned GI group finalizes $35M facility | 14 US medical groups with the most physicians | CRH Medical enters Connecticut

May 6, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What's on the horizon for GI? | Less than 50% of physicians are in independent practices | Exact Sciences sees $31.2M net loss in Q1 | ASCs and payers: New BFFs? | 10 GIs to know

May 4, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 5 ways GI will be affected long after the pandemic | Digestive Disease Consultants wrapping up 2nd Fla. ASC | United Digestive teams with Ga. group | How prior authorization affects revenue at this GI practice

April 29, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI pay up 3%: 6 compensation stats | 4 factors that will make or break a gastroenterology practice in the next 2 years | Employers, fed up with payers, turn to ASCs | WGO posts guideline on digestive tract tuberculosis | AI in GI: 6 updates in 2021

April 27, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CRC deaths estimated in 2021: A state-by-state breakdown | CRH Medical acquired for $372.9M | Timeline of One GI's year of growth | 10 big challenges for ASCs | AGA updates guidelines for treating IBD in older patients

April 22, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 10 stats on colorectal cancer in 2021 | Why the med director of Walmart's 1st health clinic left for private practice | Mount Sinai studies IBD patients' response to COVID vaccines | 8 gastroenterologists on the move

April 20, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastroenterologist pay falls 3%: 6 notes | 4 factors that will make or break a gastroenterology practice in the next 2 years | Update on the proposed $369.2M CRH Medical acquisition | 10 states with the most employed physicians

April 15, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Hospital sues GIs attempting to exit contracts | 2021 estimated CRC deaths, by state | Capital Digestive Care partners with Va. practice | ASC market to exceed $42B by 2027 | Exact Sciences completes sequencing lab acquisition

April 13, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Medtronic's AI colonoscopy system cleared | Hospitals aren't rushing to buy ASCs | Opioid prescriptions for GI diseases up over 10 years in US | GI procedures + devices: 6 updates | Partnership to use AI in single-use endoscopes

April 8, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 11 states projected to have most new colon, rectum cancer cases | 9 physician billionaires in the US | 1 in 4 IBD patients have symptoms of depression | Wis. hospital swaps anesthesiology staff for CRNAs | Gastroenterologist named to hospital board

April 6, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 14 states with highest average pay for physicians | AGA guideline update: Intragastric balloons recommended for patients with obesity | Biden's $1.9T plan could lighten COVID backlogs | How CRH Medical fared in Q1

April 1, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Ohio woman gets $10.3M for botched colon surgery | Do top GI hospitals ranked by U.S. News have better outcomes? | Gastroenterologist named CMO of new hospital | CEO predicts Biden's $1.9T plan will help ASCs

March 30, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Do top GI hospitals ranked by US News have better outcomes? | What's on the horizon for GI | Fla. variant cases double in 2 days | $16M+ MOB sells in NC | Feds eye $147M paid to ASC, clinic owner for uninsured COVID-19 patient treatment

March 25, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Olympus files patent infringement related to colonoscopy devices | One GI acquires 26-physician practice | 9 notes on GI companies in Q1 | PE GI, NJ endoscopy center acquire ASC | 10 more GIs to know

March 23, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The best GI ASCs in the US: Newsweek | Capital Digestive Care teams with Md. group | Software co. partnership exploring AI in GI | AmSurg in 2021: 10 notes | Physician pays $188K to scammers posing as Justice Department

March 18, 2021 GI-E 2021

• What Motus GI's CEO aims to achieve in 2021 | ACG's joint venture teams with genetic testing service | 9 studies drawing attention from GIs | ASC finances in 2021: 6 notes | Biden considers extending ACA enrollments

March 16, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Analyzing the top GI hospitals in the world l Check-Cap to launch CRC screening test pilot study l The rise of GI Alliance l Ohio physician sues medical group, alleges illegal payment for referrals l Blood-based CRC test most cost-effective alternative

March 11, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 10 GI leaders to know l Breaking down the top GI hospitals of the world l CRH Medical forms joint venture l Diet directly tied to CRC risk l Leapfrog makes changes to ASC survey l 4 GI company notes

March 9, 2021 GI-E 2021

• The best hospitals & ASCs for GI care l 7 trends in GI explored l Texas health system to suspend procedures at surgery center l Indiana hospital expanding GI services l The biggest threat to physician ownership

March 4, 2021 GI-E 2021

• ACG releases revised CRC guideline l Newsweek's 15 best ASCs in America l Optum to add 715-physician group l Erlanger opens GI clinic l The fastest growing PE platforms l 7 GI industry notes

March 2, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI salary in 5 major US cities l Gastro Health expands into 6th state l Physicians Endoscopy rebrands l How the pandemic affected GI happiness & burnout l One GI expands into new state l FDA approves biologic treatment for UC 

Feb. 25, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 16 physicians exit N.C. health system l CRH Medical reaches deal with PE-backed platform l New CRC test detects polyps with 90% accuracy l 4 insights into physician pay under the Stark Law l Gastro Health's sale will change GI

Feb. 23, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI practice data breach affects 2.5K l AI in GI: 7 updates l 12 stats on GI salary, by experience l US Digestive Health acquires 4 practices l Exact posts $1.5B in '20 revenue l FDA clears new colonoscope

Feb. 18, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI practice data breach affects 2.5K l AI in GI: 7 updates l 12 stats on GI salary, by experience l US Digestive Health acquires 4 practices l Exact posts $1.5B in '20 revenue l FDA clears new colonoscope

Feb. 16, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Former GI chief at center of San Diego VA investigation l Gastro Health suitors, valuation & more l 5 stats on GI salary, incentive bonuses l Physicians Endoscopy part of JV ASC acquisition l AI targets IBD

Feb. 11, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Pinnacle GI Partners now largest GI provider in Mich. after 2nd deal l How USPI is integrating SurgCenter's 45 ASCs l Risk stratification tools don't boost CRC screening l 4 GI industry key notes l Pill-based colonoscopy prep launched

Feb. 9, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Gastro Health for sale l Ohio physician gets 2 years in prison for opioid scheme l AI-assisted polyp detection device begins clinical trial l 10 more GIs to know l CRH Medical to be acquired for $369M+

Jan. 28, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Patient pay for 10 GI procedures l IBD patients should take COVID-19 vaccines whenever available l 10 GI physicians to know l Independent GI practice to open 26th location l Why United Digestive is taking a slow and steady approach

Jan. 26, 2021 GI-E 2021

• NY lifts elective surgery ban l 8 insights for GI practice success l At-home options boost CRC rates l How the ASC industry changes in the next 3 years l  Texted reminders don't increase colonoscopy adherence 

Jan. 21, 2021 GI-E 2021

• CMS colonoscopy quality measure may be inaccurate l GI tract hides COVID-19 receptors in some patients l What hospitals posting rates online means for ASCs l CMS declines to reimburse 1st blood-based CRC test l Optum reports $35.9B in Q4 revenues

Jan. 19, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Fla. Physician-owned group joins hospital l One GI's plan to grow from 58 to 140 providers in Q1 l FTC studying consolidation l Exact Sciences' $58B bet on diagnostic screening l Pa. GI center grows to 17 physicians

Jan. 14, 2021 GI-E 2021

• 25 best-paying jobs l Allied Digestive Health, Assured Healthcare Partners ink deal l New blood test detects advanced adenomas l 20 most common ASC procedures l 5 ways the stimulus bill changed physician, practice payments

Jan. 12, 2021 GI-E 2021

• Tenet's strategic shift to ASCs: 5 details | The pandemic's toll on colonoscopy volumes | Calif. hospital converts ASC into ICU | 9 stats on GI salary, net worth | Pinnacle GI Partners makes 1st transactions

Jan. 7, 2021 GI-E 2021

• USPI, SCA, AmSurg & Surgery Partners: 28 insights l GI Alliance kicks-off 2021 deals l Idaho surgery center to lose Medicare coverage l 10 biggest healthcare companies by revenue 

Jan. 5, 2021 GI-E 2021

• GI in 2021 — What 6 GIs think it's headed | USPI, SCA, AmSurg & Surgery Partners: 28 things to know | One GI expands into Miss. | Pill-based colonoscopy prep launched in US | UK COVID-19 variant detected in 4 states

Dec. 22, 2020 GI-E 2020

• How GI compensation changed over the last decade | GI Alliance acquires GI Associates in Mississippi | 25 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | PE investment in GI — 6 updates from the past 90 days

Dec. 17, 2020 GI-E 2020

• COVID-19 & the 5 trends that defined GI in 2020 | Physician pay hits $360,104 | ACG releases 1st IBS guidelines | Takeda wins priority review for chronic inflammatory disease treatment | GI volumes down 24.3%

Dec. 15, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Fla. GI practice to open $6M surgery center | CMS rule could restrict Crohn's, ulcerative colitis patients' access to infusion services | 5 top GI articles — Pinnacle GI Partners deal & more | Moderna vaccine may win emergency approval this week

Dec. 10, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Capital Digestive Care opens same-day colonoscopy prep center | 116+ hospitals postponing elective surgeries | Robotic colorectal surgeon joins Fla. Cleveland Clinic hospital | Partnerships, professional moves & more — 7 GI notes

Dec. 8, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Va. GI group joins hospital-affiliated physician group | 106 hospitals postponing elective procedures | NYU Langone names pancreatic disease program director | Behind the formation of Pinnacle GI Partners | 5 top-read GI stories

Dec. 3, 2020 GI-E 2020

• CMS adds 267 procedures for ASC payment in 2021 | 10 hot spots for GI development over the last 3 years | NY hospital breaks ground on $35M specialty facility with GI | 7 updates on the COVID-19 vaccine, antibody tests

Dec. 1, 2020 GI-E 2020

• PE firm invests in GI practice, creates new platform | 80 hospitals postponing elective procedures | US Digestive Health acquires Pa. group in 2nd November deal | AmSurg CRC prevention, screening efforts: 4 Qs with Dr. Jay Popp | 4 GI industry notes

Nov. 24, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 41 new GI centers in 2020 | Dr. Maria Abreu receives ACG's Lifetime Disruptor award | 10 top-paying cities for physicians | 1,000 Cleveland Clinic workers sidelined due to COVID-19

Nov. 19, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 47 hospitals postponing elective procedures | US Digestive Health grows Pa. presence | 4 GI industry notes | Olympus debuts single-use, hybrid endoscopy devices | Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for prostate surgery

Nov. 17, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Severe GI complications linked to mortality in 50%+ of COVID-19 cases | Digestive Disease Consultants building 2nd Fla. ASC | Promising COVID-19 vaccine trial news: 2 experts weigh in | A new FDA-approved alternative to liquid colonoscopy solutions

Nov. 12, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 6 GIs react to new CRC screening age recommendation | W.Va. hospital debuts robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries | Millions of COVID-19 tests go unused — 7 supply chain updates | 10 GI industry notes

Nov. 10, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Wash. GI practice developing 23K+-sq-ft clinic | Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections, early analysis finds | New guidelines for malignant colorectal polyps | 10 top-paid physician specialties in 2020

Nov. 5, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 lowest-paying cities for physicians | Motus GI, NYU Langone partner to improve colonoscopies | 4 GI industry updates | Olympus launches single-use, hybrid endoscopy devices

Nov. 3, 2020 GI-E 2020

• What GIs think about lowering the CRC screening age l 10 specialties with largest pay growth l ASC valuation multiples keep climbing l Meet the 2020 Sherman Prize winners

Oct. 29, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Meet ACG's next president: Dr. David Greenwald | GI provider, USPI opening 3rd Fla. surgery center | Exact Sciences to acquire blood-based cancer test maker in $2.15B deal | How physician ownership is changing in 2020

Oct. 27, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 18 newsworthy posters from ACG 2020 | Indian GI pharma co. hit by cyberattack isolates data centers, temporarily closes production facilities | Annual compensation for non-physician providers | 5 most-read GI stories

Oct. 22, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Ill. hospital's $50M project expands GI, other lines | CMS creates blood-based CRC test approval guideline, denies coverage to 1st FDA-approved test | Epic, Exact Sciences speed up COVID-19 test result turnaround in Wisconsin | 5 GI industry key notes

Oct. 20, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for GI | Healthcare unions rally to save jobs before Kaiser closes Hawaii ASC | 11 specialties that haven't recovered from COVID-19 | Physician sentenced for $5M fraud scheme | 4 new GI facilities

Oct. 15, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI compensation, debt & more: 10 key insights | COVID-19 delays could increase CRC mortality by 11.9%, study says | Some colonoscopy patients hit with surprise bills — 6 GI industry notes | 10 states with the most concentrated health insurance markets

Oct. 13, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Many colonoscopies end with surprise medical bills, study says | Independent GI practice opens 3rd endoscopy center | COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 6-week high; J&J pauses vaccine trial over 'unexplained illness' — 9 updates | 5 most-read stories in GI

Oct. 8, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 GI industry key notes | Ill. hospital opens endoscopy center as part of $50M+ expansion | 4 Kan. hospital physicians resign over concerns with CEO | 90% of GIs open to using AI for colonoscopies | 5 COVID-19 updates

Oct. 6, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Gastro Health partners with 2 practices, expands into Ohio | 4 GIs join Florida Digestive Health Specialists | Top officials push back on FDA vaccine standards — 7 COVID-19 updates | Akron Children's to expand GI services in $7.5M project

Oct. 1, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Nearly 200,000 patients miss colonoscopies since start of pandemic | 2020 CRC mortality projections in every state | 5 healthcare projects halted, called off during the pandemic | Endoscopic measuring device 'takes away the guesswork' in colonoscopies

Sept. 29, 2020 GI-E 2020

• CRC case projections for all 50 states | 3 GI physicians on the move | Ga. hospital pulls physicians, funding from joint venture | Ascension Seton, UT Health Austin partner to open GI practice | 100 things to know about ASCs

Sept. 24, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Dr. Conor Delaney named president, CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida | Dr. Michael Green: Rural CRC screening, COVID-19 backlogs + the future of GI | 5 COVID-19 updates | Medicare to save $73.4B with surgery in ASCs through 2028 | 7 GI industry key notes

Sept. 22, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Where Walmart plans to open 10 health centers | Ill. gastroenterologist accused of sexually assaulting co-worker | High-risk colon cancer patients don't know they need screening, study says | 3 GIs joining practices this week

Sept. 17, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Physician shot in Minn. hospital parking ramp during robbery | Mount Sinai Doctors opens location, expands GI services | Officials plan rapid COVID-19 vaccine distribution — 5 updates | 7 key notes for GIs | The pandemic's impact on physician income

Sept. 15, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Capital Digestive Care expands l 8 stats on ASC leader pay l COVID-19 hot spots preceded by GI symptom searches l PA hospital expands GI services

Sept. 10, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Independent GI practice consolidates l The drivers of ASC market growth l Physician disciplinary action drops during COVID-19 l Louisiana GI group adopts care management program

Sept. 8, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 30 new GI centers in 2020 so far | Gastroenterology saw biggest pay drop of any specialty in 2019 | Kaiser closing ASC, ending GI services at Hawaii clinic | 5 most-read stories in GI this week: A spotlight on early-onset CRC & more

Sept. 3, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Mayo Clinic, NASA collaborate on CRC-detecting AI algorithm | Commercial payer spend on GI procedures in HOPDs vs. ASCs | NY clinic leader sentenced to prison, $39.4M payment for role in kickback scheme | 11 GI industry key notes

Sept. 1, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Anthem: Shifting certain GI procedures to ASCs could create $12B in savings | AGA mentorship award goes to Ariz. gastroenterology chief | 5 most-read stories in GI this week | No COVID-19 deaths among Los Angeles IBD patients

Aug. 26, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI ASC market could hit $10.27B by 2027 despite COVID-19 | Will collaboration advance gastroenterology? | Former Tenn. hospital CEO asked to resign after participating in surgery without a license | 7 big trends in GI this year

Aug. 25, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Fla. GI network opens 25th location | Gastroenterologist-turned-Senator tests positive for COVID-19 | The gradual return of gastroenterology practice: 5 considerations | 5 most-read stories in GI this week

Aug. 20, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Wash. GI group offers in-office COVID-19 testing | Gastroenterologist pay, debt & net worth: 10 statistics | Total charges for the 10 costliest ASC procedures in 2019 | Don't write off neck gaiters yet, researchers say

Aug. 18, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 7 GI platforms backed by private equity | Gastroenterologists still 16% below normal volume levels | 10 most expensive ASC procedures | United Digestive CMO Dr. Steven Morris transitions from role

Aug. 13, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 7 big trends in GI this year | 'We want people to understand why we're upset': Industry leaders criticize CMS' proposed 2021 fee schedule | COVID-19 testing in GI: 3 insights | Hospital founder to serve 66 months in prison, pay $82.9M over fraud scheme

Aug. 11, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 17 gastroenterologists on the move | The best hospitals for GI in every state: 'US News' | Russia approves vaccine; US may block citizens with COVID-19 from reentry | Texas GI group navigates testing, staffing & looming COVID-19 questions

Aug. 6, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 7 new GI partnerships | CMS proposes 2.6% ASC pay hike, could eliminate inpatient-only list by 2024 | COVID-19 rates, state-by-state | Study: PAs, gastroenterologists report colonoscopy results with similar accuracy

Aug. 4, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Fla. GI group continues hiring spree | With $86.1M net loss in Q2, Exact Sciences expects pandemic to propel Cologuard adoption | 'I'm fighting a war against stupidity' and COVID-19, says Texas CMO | 5 top-read stories in GI this week

July 30, 2020 GI-E 2020

• CRC screening 'daunting' amid COVID-19: A specialty practice's strategy | Colon & Rectal Specialists proposes 2-OR outpatient hospital | State-by-state COVID-19 numbers in 5 areas | The best hospitals for GI & more: 6 industry key notes

July 28, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 top hospitals for gastroenterology: 'US News' ranking | Device aims to protect against COVID-19 transmission during endoscopy | Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state | 5 most-read stories in GI this week — Income, autonomy & more

July 23, 2020 GI-E 2020

• A Texas endoscopy center's strategy to stay open, independent in a pandemic | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + death rates | Who leads Exact Sciences? 23 things to know | GI Alliance resumes growth plan with another partnership

July 21, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GIs average $419,000 annually: 10 stats on pay, debt & net worth | 11 hospitals, health systems adding or expanding GI services | 29 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | Top-read stories in GI this week: Specialty growth, PE deals & more

July 16, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 GI groups growing in 2020 | Gastroenterologists see 7.7% drop in income offers | Russian hackers target vaccine research; Ga. gov. reverses mask mandates — 8 COVID-19 updates | GI on the rise despite pandemic & more: 8 specialty notes

July 14, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Elective procedure delays, losses: 5 insights | NYU Langone expands GI offerings | 3 states account for 18% of world's COVID-19 cases; more therapies may be available in fall — 6 updates | 5 top-read stories in GI this week

July 9, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 6 new GI, endoscopy centers in June | 50%+ of GIs have furloughed staff or trimmed hours: 4 findings | US cases jump 72% in 2 weeks; PPE shortages reemerge — 5 COVID-19 updates | New guidelines address delayed CRC screening

July 7, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Pa. GI center struggles to secure PPE | CRH Medical buys majority stake in group with $2M annual revenue | US nears 3M cases, 'knee-deep' in 1st wave, Fauci says: 4 COVID-19 updates | Surgery center owner, companion accused of $51M+ fraud scheme

July 2, 2020 GI-E 2020

• How Capital Digestive Care is weathering COVID-19, planning for growth | Gastroenterology + AI: 3 insights from Dr. Michael Byrne | 19 states pause, roll back reopenings — 6 COVID-19 updates | GI net worth, a looming colonoscopy surge & more: 4 key notes

June 30, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI compensation, debt & ownership: 5 statistics | Surgeon charged in $637,200 COVID-19 loan fraud scheme | Hospitalizations up in 7 states — 6 COVID-19 updates | 10 things to know about gastroenterologists, GI centers in 2020

June 25, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 16% of gastroenterologists have net worth of $5M+ | 4 new private equity GI deals in 2020 | 'People have completely let their guard down,' Houston Methodist CEO says; US COVID-19 cases hit all-time high | New GI guidance, openings & more: 4 industry notes

June 23, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI, colon groups oppose looming cuts to Medicare payments | Top-paying healthcare jobs in 2020: Surgeons, physicians & more | Health officials resign over COVID-19 backlash; Cases jump in 26 states — 6 updates | CRH Medical acquires GI anesthesia practice

June 18, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 best pediatric gastroenterology hospitals | 28 drugs added to FDA shortage list for gastroenterology, anesthesia & more | Employers can't require COVID-19 antibody testing, EEOC says — 7 updates | 6 GI industry key notes

June 16, 2020 GI-E 2020

• AGA, Medtronic create resource for reopening GI practices | 19 most common ASC procedures | Common steroid cuts COVID-19 deaths 35%; virus 12x more deadly with underlying conditions — 6 updates | 5 top-read stories in GI this week

June 11, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 4 recent GI deals | Gastroenterology hit 2nd hardest by revenue, utilization drops | FEMA calls for extended N95 mask, surgical gown reuse — 5 COVID-19 updates | MUSC opens digestive disease research centers with $16.5M+​​​​​​​ grant

June 9, 2020 GI-E 2020

• How COVID-19 affected Gastro Health | Ore. medical group physicians face up to 17% pay cut | Global peak could be months away — 4 pandemic updates | Where the GI PE platforms stand in 2020

June 4, 2020 GI-E 2020

• CRNA gets prison sentence, $15K fine for drug tampering in surgery, birthing centers | GI societies address health inequities, recent protests | 5 COVID-19 vaccine candidates selected; global cases surge — 6 updates | Ohio system adds to GI team

June 2, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 'Expenses will increase, revenue will decrease': Projections from a GI center admin | GI group partners with insurer, 3 other practices on new facility | Testing sites close amid unrest — 5 COVID-19 updates | How specialists are recouping COVID-19 losses

May 28, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Ransomware attack hits Alaska endoscopy, surgery practice: 13,000+ patients affected | US Digestive Health lands 1st partnership a year after formation | CDC clarifies message on COVID-19 transmission — 5 updates | 5 GI industry key notes

May 26, 2020 GI-E 2020

• New GI hires see 14% hike in average pay | COVID-19 delayed an estimated 28M elective procedures | FDA veteran reassigned to vaccine efforts + 4 more COVID-19 updates | 16% of GI claims are denied, resubmitted

May 21, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 6 new GI-driven ASCs, facilities | Florida GI practice begins working up to a full schedule — here's how | South at risk of 2nd COVID-19 wave; virus doesn't spread easily on surfaces — 7 updates | ACG guide to reopening centers & more: 4 GI industry notes

May 19, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Gastroenterologist salary hits $419,000: 5 pay insights | 'We do not have much room for growth': A GI center's plans for the next 12 months amid the pandemic | US threatens to leave WHO — 6 COVID-19 updates | Billing for telehealth in GI: 8 things to know

May 14, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Mich. endoscopy provider among groups suing state over surgery restrictions | Meet new AGA President Dr. M. Bishr Omary | Wis. stay-at-home order overturned; COVID-19 'may never go away,' WHO official says — 6 updates | How to reopen your endoscopy center

May 12, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Retired gastroenterologist serves as community liaison on COVID-19 task force | Top-earning physician specialties in 2019 | Some discharged COVID-19 patients report relapses — 6 national updates | AbbVie completes $63B Allergan merger

May 7, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Surgical volumes returning for Colo. GI practice — but not others | 20 states with the most, fewest COVID-19 restrictions | White House tables CDC reopening guidelines — 8 COVID-19 updates | 6 GI industry key notes

May 5, 2020 GI-E 2020

• AGA issues guideline on COVID-19 case management | Dr. Paul Berggreen foresees 30% of normal volumes as GI practice reopens | Model predicts 200K new coronavirus cases daily by June — 5 national updates | Merger forms GI pharmaceutical co.

April 30, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Elective cases in GI, other specialties make a comeback: 5 PPE supply insights | Exact Sciences to post $348M in Q1 revenue | Social distancing measures expire today — 5 national COVID-19 updates | 6 GI industry key notes

April 28, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Resuming elective endoscopy surgeries: 8 guidelines from GI industry groups | Practice visits down 61% for gastroenterology, other specialties | White House unveils COVID-19 testing plan + 5 more updates | 60 new ASCs in Q1 2020

April 23, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 5 key crisis updates for GI leaders | Financial hit from COVID-19 could spur ASC closures, consolidation | HHS details $40B in federal aid allocations — 4 national updates | Crisis has 'substantially' decreased revenue for 68% of physicians, survey shows

April 21, 2020 GI-E 2020

• AGA creates nationwide care hub for GI practices with telehealth partner | 6 states resuming elective surgeries or considering it | Testing debate stalls $450B relief package: 6 COVID-19 updates | 5 top-read stories in GI this week

April 16, 2020 GI-E 2020

• From preparation to ramp-up: United Digestive shares its COVID-19 plans | Medical practices report 55% average revenue drop: MGMA survey | 6 national COVID-19 updates | 5 GI industry key notes

April 14, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Feds direct $30B in grants to Medicare providers, including GI ASCs | How to care for IBD patients with COVID-19 | Governors create joint reopening plans — 5 crisis updates | The story behind Webster Equity Partners' deal with Gastro One

April 9, 2020 GI-E 2020

• PE firm acquires Gastro One, forms GI platform | COVID-19 pandemic endangers private practices | Updated COVID-19 projections are out: The new peak dates in each state | 5 expert tips for GIs during the virus crisis

April 7, 2020 GI-E 2020

• How gastroenterology ASCs can convert to COVID-19 relief hospitals | Mayo Clinic adding GI to Fla. campus with $65M project | Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' US can avoid worst pandemic projections | Staying in business during a crisis: 5 key strategies

April 2, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI societies issue guidance for endoscopic cases during COVID-19 crisis | Pandemic upends finances, staffing & supplies at Huron Gastroenterology | US deaths jump 1K in 1 day: 8 COVID-19 updates | CRH Medical loses chairman & more: 7 GI co. key notes

March 31, 2020 GI-E 2020

• CMS paves way for GI ASCs to aid COVID-19 relief efforts | FDA: Fecal microbiota transplantation may transmit COVID-19 | Takeda inks $882M deal with UK pharma co. | 4 GI industry key notes

March 26, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 4 resources for GIs treating COVID-19 patients | CMS calls on physicians to halt elective GI procedures during pandemic | COVID-19 deaths pass 1,000 in US; 2nd virus cycle 'inevitable,' Fauci says | 4 GI industry key notes

March 24, 2020 GI-E 2020

• How GI practices are responding to COVID-19 | Exact Sciences lowers quarterly, full-year outlook | Will COVID-19 overwhelm hospitals near you? 16 things to know | 3 GIs making headlines

March 19, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Digestive symptoms of COVID-19: What GIs should know | CMS recommends postponing colonoscopies & endoscopies | US prepares for 18-month pandemic: 7 updates | Digestive Disease Week 2020 canceled

March 17, 2020 GI-E 2020

• What GIs should know about COVID-19 | A look back at swine flu: 8 facts about the world's last pandemic | WVU Medicine to postpone elective GI procedures, surgeries until May | Investment heats up in the GI space

March 12, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 things to know about Physicians Endoscopy | 3 GI ASCs recently opened, announced | WHO: Coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic | USPI allegedly devalued company, shortchanged employee stockholders in Tenet merger

March 10, 2020 GI-E 2020

• GI Alliance makes 1st acquisition of 2020 | What GIs should know about coronavirus | North Carolina health system files for bankruptcy | 3 GIs making headlines

March 5, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Utah GI pays $100K to settle HIPAA violation accusations | Half of new CRC diagnoses are early onset | Coronavirus death rate jumps; 'dangerous' supply shortage could put healthcare workers at risk | 3 GI leaders to know

March 3, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Pediatric GI loses license for inappropriate texts with patient | 5 Cologuard, Exact Sciences updates | Texas health system files for bankruptcy, owes BCBS $29M | GI still an attractive specialty for PE: 4 must-reads

February 27, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Why GI is ripe for PE investment | USPI revenue spikes 14% to $632M in Q4 | 16 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs | 3 new GI-focused ASCs, facilities to know

February 25, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 8 things to know about GI in ASCs | Wuhan GI physician dies from coronavirus | 25 hospital, health system exec moves | Which physician specialty orders most Cologuard tests? It's not GI

February 20, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Janssen accepted kickbacks to help GI practices grow, lawsuit claims | 12 hospitals, practices adding GI services | Amazon Care goes live in Seattle | PE players are back: 7 GI industry notes

February 18, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Gastro Health makes 3 acquisitions | Dr. Samuel Gun: These are the major growth areas in GI | Mayo Clinic medical school accepts 364 students by mistake | A timeline of PE investment in GI

February 13, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 insights on GI burnout & lifestyle | AmSurg opens GI-focused ASC | Yale New Haven Hospital sued over exam policy for employees 70+ years | Exact Science posts $296M in Q4 revenue | University Gastroenterology taps COO

February 11, 2020 GI-E 2020

• The rise of Cologuard — Tracking Exact Sciences' journey | 4 GI leaders on the move | 1st American dies of coronavirus | 6 industry leaders weigh in on the success of ASCs

February 6, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 10 notes on colonoscopy, endoscopy for GI leaders to know in 2020 | GI revenue at hospitals rose 100%+ in 4 years | What Trump said about healthcare in the State of the Union | FDA questions Takeda

February 4, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 5 trends affecting GI | Dr. Michel Kahaleh: Why advanced endoscopy is a good fit for your center | 407 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | 3 GI practice openings, expansions

January 30, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Miss. pediatric GI surrenders medical license | Coronavirus cases jump 1K in 1 day | 10 statistics on GI salary, net worth & more | Physician Partners of America opens Fla. surgery center with GI

January 28, 2020 GI-E 2020

• 15 GI companies ASC leaders need to know | Coronavirus death count passes 100, nearly 5K cases reported | PeaceHealth acquires Wash. surgery center + 6 other ASC acquisitions | Gastroenterology Associates opens N.Y. location

January 23, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Covenant Surgical rebrands, focus on physician services organizations | 20 stats on physician compensation by age | Coronavirus: 7 things to know | Allergan, Ironwood settle suit with Teva

January 21, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Fla. health officials ban GI physician from seeing female patients | Calif. GI group makes new affiliation | Mo. hospital abruptly closes, misses payroll | Worldwide CRC rates up 10%

January 16, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Why Bausch Health says GI is its key driver | 4 GI predictions in 2020 | Dr. David Feinberg: 'We're super proud' of Project Nightingale with Ascension | Tenet CEO explains USPI 2020 plans

January 14, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Key trends on GI pay heading into 2020 | Optum partners with Minn. health system to open ASCs | 8 ER physicians quit Chicago hospital | Catholic Health Services taps chief of colon, rectal surgery

January 9, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Gastrologix signs multiple partnerships | Patient trends affecting ASCs | Philadelphia hospital bankruptcy leaves 1,000 physicians scrambling | GI software company acquires EMR developer

January 7, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Gastrologix signs multiple partnerships | Patient trends affecting ASCs | Philadelphia hospital bankruptcy leaves 1,000 physicians scrambling | GI software company acquires EMR developer

January 2, 2020 GI-E 2020

• Reasons behind Peak Gastroenterology, Varsity Healthcare Partners deal | 21 highest physician salaries | 12 defining healthcare moments of the decade | What PE has in store for GI in 2020

December 31, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastroenterology in 2030: What it will look like in 10 years | GIs make $394K annually + other survey insights | Chicago hospital takes action after employee needlessly read medical records | 117 GI physicians to know in 2019

December 26, 2019 GI-E 2019

• What PE has in store for GI in 2020 | 40 GI company developments in 2019 | Aetna, Cigna and BCBS hit with fines over improper denials in Calif. | FDA expands approval for Interscope's EndoRotor

December 24, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI in 2030: What the specialty will look like | 57 GI transactions in 2019 | ACA mandate ruled unconstitutional | 41 GI moves

December 19, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance acquires Texas group | 6 major GI trends of 2019 | 29 hospital closures | CRH acquires Fla. GI anesthesia practice

December 17, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 4 notes on GI salary, demand, revenue generated | Surgical Care Affiliates names new CEO | N.C. hospital misses payroll | FDA approves single-use duodenoscope

December 12, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance acquires Ark. group | AI technologies in GI to watch | Hospital chair CEO accused of scheming with Joe Biden's brother | 10 cities where physicians are most in demand

December 10, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Peak Gastroenterology acquired by investment firm | 10 places physicians earn the most | 9 health systems with strong finances | Austin Gastroenterology plans new colon prep center

December 5, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Northwell Health launches chatbox for colonoscopy reminders | Ky. hospital acquires private GI practice | Feds question qualifications of hospital CEO | U of Neb. Medical Center names GI chief

December 3, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 13 private equity GI deals in 2019 | How AI could transform GI patient care | 10 specialties with the most lawsuits | The difference a 15% discount could make

November 26, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI anchoring Mayo Clinic Fla. expansion | PE investment in GI likely to continue in 2020: 3 insights | 23 hospital, health system exec moves | 5 GI physicians to know

November 21, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance partners with Texas endoscopy center | GI chief joins Beth Israel board | 1,100+ patients potentially exposed to HIV at Ind. hospital | 3 busiest months in GI-based PE investment

November 19, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastro Health acquires Va. GI group | How this internal medicine professor is addressing gut health | Cardiologist sues for $20M after N.Y. hospital blocks privileges | Pa. GI practice to build $500K addition

November 14, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How United Digestive was formed, Dr. Neal Patel shares insights | 8 exec moves at big ASC orgs. | Ascension leader shares 8 reactions to Google project | AbbVie sells $80B in bonds to acquire Allergan

November 12, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 3 Medicare 2020 changes to affect GI practices | Geisinger, Highmark to build specialty clinic | Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson dies | 5 GI-focused innovations to know

November 7, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance acquires Ind. group | Takeda continues sell-off | CommonSpirit divests KentuckyOne Health | New guidelines for CRC screening: 4 notes

November 5, 2019 GI-E 2019

• United Digestive makes 1st acquisition | Surgery Partners reports $24.8M loss in Q3 | CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules for 2020 | Mayo Clinic identifies high accuracy CRC markers

October 31, 2019 GI-E 2019

• A timeline of Gastro Health's expansion | UK, OSU get $5.7M to increase CRC screenings | CHS slashes net loss by $308M, plans to sell more hospitals | Exact Sciences CEO talks Cologuard & more

October 29, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Best hospitals for GI: Healthgrades list | Why Ariz. Digestive Health joined the GI Alliance | Steward to close Phoenix hospital in Nov. | 3 aspects of successful ASCs from SCA CEO Tony Kilgore

October 24, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Cleveland Clinic opens $36M outpatient complex | GI Alliance expansion & 8 other industry notes | Republicans have ACA replacement plan | 10 physicians to follow on social media

October 22, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance partners with San Antonio GI group | Dr. Marc Bernstein: Biggest issue in GI today | UnitedHealthcare's policy will limit outpatient surgery payments to hospitals | Medtronic releases AI-powered colonoscopy system

October 17, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance partners with 26-practice Ariz. GI group | Allegheny Health opens endoscopy center | Tenet spends $630K to derail 'Medicare for All' | Mayo Clinic evaluates Cologuard influence

October 15, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 11 GI mergers, acquisitions | Physician-owned Idaho hospital opens endoscopy center | CDC gives vaping illness new name | 10 states with highest ASC growth

October 10, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI physician found guilty in $16M Medicare fraud scheme | Ala. GI group building ASC | President of Vt. hospital resigns after plagiarism allegations | ASCs that have closed in 2019

October 8, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Walmart invests in GI: 5 notes | Timeline of PE investment in GI | Ala. system pays hackers after ransomware attack disables 3 hospitals | Guideline recommends against universal CRC screening

October 3, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Tenet CEO: 5 pieces of advice he'd give his younger self | Salary differences between practice owners, employed physicians: Who makes $430K? | 3 Ala. hospitals disabled by ransomware attack | 4 GI-focused ASCs, centers to knows

October 1, 2019 GI-E 2019

• N.Y. GI practice throws medical records out with trash | 11 GI leaders to know | 20 hospital, health system executive moves | Takeda questions sale to reduce debt: 4 notes

September 26, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 3 GI physicians share insights on PE investment | GI group to open $7M Mont. office | 5 things to know about Amazon's new virtual clinic | Conn. GI group to open new facility: 3 notes

September 24, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gasto Health acquires Seattle GI group | ASCs could take on $43B in cases by 2021 | Ill. hospital stops accepting patients, faces understaffing | FDA expands age range approval for Cologuard

September 19, 2019 GI-E 2019

• PE investment in GI & 3 other trends to know | Dr. J. Mark Provenza on adding revenue to GI practices | Hospitals win challenge to site-neutral pay cuts | 38 GI developments, transactions in 2019

September 17, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance partners with Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates | Early-onset CRC rates still on the rise in most countries — 5 insights | CEO Judy Faulkner on 'yes, if' strategy behind Epic's culture | Pa. health system, GI practice partner

September 12, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Okla. hospital used contaminated scopes on almost 1K patients | Lehigh Valley Health Network, GI group to build 2 JV endoscopy centers | Nurse sues Tenn. hospital over patient attack | 5 GI physicians making headlines

September 10, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI: An emerging trend in healthcare PE | Exact's Cologaurd ranks low for cost effectiveness, study finds | Johns Hopkins All Children's faces record state fines | 5 things ASCs should know about price transparency

September 5, 2019 GI-E 2019

• CRH Medical acquires Colo. GI practice | Average salary, bonuses for GI & 4 other physician specialties | Rural hospital made staff make trips to Dollar General, former nurse says | 9 GI leaders featured in August

September 3, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GastroHealth closes surgery centers ahead of Hurricane Dorian | Fla. GI practice expands | Walmart moves deeper into primary care market | Dr. Michael Weinstein on drug pricing, independent physicians

August 28, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GIs among top 5 revenue generating specialties for hospitals | AGA meets with CMS over colonoscopy proposal | CEO resigns amid Tenn. health system's financial troubles | States spending the most on healthcare

August 27, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI Alliance invests in 5 ASCs | 13 new, expanded GI-focused ASCs, facilities to open | Ex-employee accused of stealing $1M from Idaho health system | Surgical Care Affiliates to open N.H. GI-focused ASC in 2020

August 22, 2019 GI-E 2019

• What CMS' price transparency proposal means for ASCs | GI & 16 other medical specialties that saw pay fluctuation in 2019 | Hackers steal Calif. hospital's website domain, email address | 10 GI, endoscopy companies for ASC leaders to know

August 20, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Biggest Physician Endoscopy moves this summer | Dr. Aasma Shaukat on CRC screening tests | Trump donates salary to HHS for 3rd time | 12 states healthcare is highest paying industry

August 15, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How the Capital Digestive Care, Physicians Endoscopy partnership will help practices stay independent | Dr. James Penn joins NJ practice | Kaiser workers in Calif. threaten biggest strike in 20 years | ASC transactions up 15% in Q2, with 38 M&As

August 13, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastroenterologists generate $2.9M for hospitals per year | Physicians Endoscopy, Md. health system open JV endoscopy center | Philadelphia hospital residency slots draw $55M bid | ASC payments will rise 2.7% if CMS finalizes proposal

August 8, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI physician Dr. John McHutchison named CEO of pharma co. | Surgery Partners posts $28.6M Q2 loss: 7 notes | Texas hospital abruptly closes | Physicians Endoscopy, Bausch Health & more: 4 GI company notes

August 6, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 12 GI physicians to know | Tenet/USPI ambulatory revenue up 5.3% in Q2: 6 notes | Chicago hospital halts admissions after 51 shot over violent weekend | Physician Endoscopy creates acquisition platform & 9 other ACS industry notes

August 1, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Physician Endoscopy, Capital Digestive Care partner on management platform | 10 common GI procedures to see CMS rate hikes | CMS pitches 3 sweeping payment rules for 2020: 10 notes | Physician Endoscopy president talks upcoming projects, competing with PE

July 30, 2019 GI-E 2019

• US News: Top 10 hospitals for GI | Timeline of PE investment in GI | Second Ben Taub patient found dead in bathroom | 9 facilities adding, expanding GI services

July 25, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Ill. Gastroenterology Group joins GI Alliance | Renowned GI physician Dr. Kurt Isselbacher dies | Mercy Health paid Neil Armstrong's family $6M wrongful death settlement | 3 notes on GI salary, revenue generated & demand

July 23, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 23 GI developments, acquisitions in 2019 | 5 notes on GI salary | Utah hospital patient died after surgery as blood drained into garbage can, lawsuit claims | Optum revenue jumps 13.4% to $28B in Q2

July 18, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 5 biggest GI trends in 2019 | Optum's 7 big moves in the last 90 days | Beaumont workers to rally over CEO's compensation | 10 highest paying medical residency specialties

July 16, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Covenant Surgical acquires Ariz. GI practice | GI physicians among most requested specialists | Biden unveils healthcare plan: 8 takeaways | 5 states most, least likely to face physician shortage

July 11, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How to use AI in gastroenterology from Dr. Mark Lambrecht | 4 insights into Exact Sciences' booming year | 6 takeaways from ACA hearing | 5 tips to develop a successful ASC

July 9, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 22 GI leadership moves | Dr. John Vargo: Goals for his term as ASGE president | Seattle Children's cited for safety violations after mold leaves 1 patient dead | Optum names new president, COO

July 2, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 10 GI physicians to know | Exact Sciences opens new lab to process 7M tests: 3 notes | San Francisco hospital CEO resigns amid patient abuse scandal | Fla. passes overnight stays for ASCs: 4 details

June 27, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Erlanger Health System adds endoscopy center to $9M expansion | Top paying states for surgery center administrators | MD Anderson patient died after contaminated blood transfusion, CMS says | Trump demands healthcare price transparency

June 25, 2019 GI-E 2019

• US News: 10 best facilities for pediatric GI | AbbVie acquires Allergan for $63B | 26 UHS hospitals experience Cerner EHR outage | The potential of virtual reality in GI

June 20, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Physicians Endoscopy, University Hospitals partner on GI ASC | 5 trends driving outpatient care growth | US News: 10 best children's hospitals | Johnson & Johnson invests in GI app

June 18, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Which states pay GIs the most? | 12 GI-focused ASCs, centers to open in 2019 | Trump: Healthcare plan coming in next couple months | Expert talks past, present & future GI private equity deals

June 13, 2019 GI-E 2019

• $130M 3-practice GI merger — deal makers explain | $80K — Ky. health system plans acquisition, GI facility | CMS finds serious deficiencies at MD Anderson | 11 stats to know on physician ownership

June 11, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 10 GI, endoscopy companies to know | 5 notes on US Digestive Health, a new $130M GI management group | Physician viewpoint: How hospitals exploit the goodwill of physicians, nurses | Why endoscopy centers should consider hiring anesthesiologists

June 6, 2019 GI-E 2019

• What to know about collections, ASC growth from this Baltimore-based GI practice COO | 10 GI physicians making headlines | UNC Health Care CEO's memo to staff after NYT exposé  | AGA president explains his term goals, plans

June 4, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How OptumCare plans to be a $100B business in 10 years | Houston Methodist signs $240M plan to expand endoscopy services | Health Officials to investigate UNC Children's Hospital after NYT exposé  | ASGE selects Dr. John Vargo as president: 4 notes

May 30, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 3 GI groups combine in $130M PE deal | 10 stats on GI wealth, revenue to know | CMS terminates Ky. hospital's Medicare contract | Early onset-CRC rates a worldwide phenomenon: 5 takeaways

May 28, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 2 GI physicians debate CRC screening age | The 10 physician specialties generating most revenue for hospitals | Fla. building becomes GI surgery center | Dr. Henry Miller: Biggest opportunities for ASC revenue growth in the next 10 years

May 23, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 3 ways GI physicians can avoid burnout | States that expanded Medicaid improved CRC screenings | Billings Clinic ousts CEO | Va. endoscopy pricing in ASCs vs. HOPDs | 150 top places to work in healthcare

May 21, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 23% of GI physicians' net worth tops $5M | Surgical Care Affiliates to use value-based strategy to add 20 ASCs | Walmart steering employees to 800 imaging centers to avoid misdiagnoses | AI, 'space tech' used to detect bowel cancer

May 16, 2019 GI-E 2019

• University Gastroenterology names new president | Takeda, PE firm launch GI-focused pharma company: 3 notes | 10 physician specialties that generate the most revenue for hospitals | 4 new GI centers to open

May 14, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 2 Texas GI physicians expose patient data | 5 best, worst states for healthcare | Physicians quit Maine hospital as more hits 'all-time low' | Motus posts $5.2M net loss: 3 Q1 financial report notes

May 9, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Colonoscopy pricing at ASCs, HOPDs, physician offices: 18 stats to know | 4 notes on GI physician workload | Hedge fund manager predicts CHS will go bankrupt | A solution to minimize intraoperative bleeding - learn more

May 7, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Experts talk private equity in GI for 2019 | AI-assisted endoscopy & 4 other new GI technologies | CEO of DuPage Medical Group dies at 46 | USPI reports revenue per case up 3% in Q1

May 2, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Tenet (USPI) ambulatory revenue drops 3.6% in Q1: 5 notes | GI salary, employment and more: 4 insights | Walmart has no shelf space for shoddy healthcare | Exact Sciences revenue spikes 79% in Q1, plans for Cologaurd expansion

April 30, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Mayo Clinic opens new GI center: 3 notes | Colonoscopy top-billed ASC procedure | U of Maryland Medical Systems CEO resigns amid board scandal | 6 GI-focused ASCs, endoscopy centers to open

April 25, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 4 ASCs, endoscopy centers with highest colonoscopy volume | EHR alerts stopped $168K in unneeded GI testing | What 25 healthcare CEOs earned in 2018 | Virtual reality in GI: 3 things to know

April 23, 2019 GI-E 2019

• AI use in GI will increase in 5-10 years | Healthcare PE deals up 22% - See latest activity | Calif. hospital hit with lawsuit after secretly recording 1,800 surgeries | Stanford develops blood-based CRC test: 4 notes

April 18, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Mount Sinai seeks to build $10.2M GI-focused ASC | N.Y. hospital hires 1st GI physician | Death of La. nurse attacked by patient ruled a homicide | GI experts sought for upcoming webinar on trends in the industry

April 16, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Fla. joint venture GI ASC serves 3,000 patients in 1st year | Cleveland Clinic Weston selects GI chair | 24 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Physician pay is highest in these 10 states

April 11, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI physicians earn $417K: 5 salary notes | GI makes up 68% of all endoscopies in US: 5 trends | 17 healthcare CEOs make list of overpaid executives | Are CRC guidelines too biased?

April 9, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Allegheny Health Network selects GI chief | 6 endoscope reprocessing tips to know | 105-year-old Ohio hospital closes | Pa. proposes ASC tax, again

April 4, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Pharma company spins off assets to focus on GI | New bill for virtual colonoscopy Medicaid coverage | Safety issues spur Pa. hospital to create new exec position | 4 top reasons ASC claims are denied

April 2, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastro Health acquires out-of-state practice | 11 GI physicians to know | Lawsuit alleges San Diego hospital secretly recorded 1,800 patients | New CRC screening age proposed

March 26, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI is the most common ASC specialty | 4 GI physicians talk Cologaurd | Nicklaus Children's Hospital to freeze wages, lay off staff | Top 20 procedures performed in ASCs

March 21, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How GI is changing over the next 10 years | PE groups eye Peak Gastroenterology Associates | Vanderbilt hit with $25.5M suit over wrong-site surgery | No-shows could cost your ASC $26K+

March 19, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Premier Gastroenterology Associates secures $26M construction loan | 7 GI physicians making headlines | Ascension buys Florida hospital, plans $47M investment | CRH posts $32M in revenue for Q4 2018 - 6 insights

March 14, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 6 big trends in CRC screening + 1 prediction for colonoscopy | Where 5 major ASC companies stand in 2019 | Geisinger, Highmark to build Pa. hospital | Ind. multispecialty group purchase former GI practice for $600K

March 12, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 4 private equity trends to watch in GI | What's AI's next target in GI? | The 282 hospitals with 1 star from CMS | Ky. hospital acquires local GI practice

March 7, 2019 GI-E 2019

• USPI may exceed $175M acquisitions for the right deal | GI physician meets with Fla. legislator to discuss reform | Colo. hospitals end merger talks | 140,000 CRC diagnoses expected in 2019

March 5, 2019 GI-E 2019

• AI-assisted colonoscopy improves polyp, adenoma detection | 12 GI physicians to know | CMS cuts payments to 800 hospitals for patient safety incidents | How GI physicians can improve CRC screenings

February 28, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI physicians generate $2.97M for hospitals | Access HealthNet platform reaches 7 ASCs, 20 offices in N.J. | Indiana hospital to close in April | In-N-Out Burger's customer-focused philosophy: 5 things ASCs can learn

February 26, 2019 GI-E 2019

• USPI 2018 revenue up 7.5% to $2B: 5 things to know | Closing CRC loophole could cut Medicare spending by $525M | HCA accused of billing fraud: 3 things to know | Exact Sciences increased 2018 revenues 71% - 7 insights

February 21, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Dr. Gilbert Simoni: Why GI owners should consider switching to cash-pay model | 45% of GI physicians are burned out - 8 key stats | 1 in 5 rural hospitals at high risk of closing, analysis finds | SurgCenter Development adds 200th ASC

February 19, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 3 things to know about AI in GI | N.Y. hospital names GI physician Dr. Howard Fritz CMO | Kan. hospital abruptly closes | United Healthcare, other payers could buy private equity investments in 2nd wave

February 14, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastro Health to acquire Gastroenterology Specialists | 3 new GI-focused ASCs, facilities open | Ohio hospital to close after 105 years | Outpatient spending outpaces other healthcare service lines

February 12, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 9% of GI physicians use telemedicine | Wash. GI center embraces price transparency: 5 notes | Kaiser's annual revenue grows to $79B | 7 key stats to know on physician ownership

February 7, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Dr. Manoj Mehta: Competition in outpatient + how to prepare for the Amazon of ASCs | There are 594 Medicare-certified single-specialty endoscopy centers - 9 stats | Trump's State of the Union address: 3 healthcare takeaways | S.C. GI physicians perform new outpatient colon cancer treatment

February 5, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI product inventor wins $18M in false advertising suit | Takeda's GI drug continues to be growth-driver - 8 insights | Physician tells jury 'beautiful sales reps' influenced his unnecessary prescribing of opioids | 10 GI physicians recognized

January 31, 2019 GI-E 2019

• M&A activity in GI & more - 6 numbers to know | Venture capital group invests in GI-focused research co. - 4 insights | Steal this idea: How Chick-fil-A inspired Baystate executives to redesign nurse hiring | 4 GI physicians collaborate to close the colonoscopy loophole

January 29, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI physician-owned endoscopy center opens in Md. | Amazon now sells hospital rooms: 5 notes | New CRC test detects adenomas with 90% accuracy - 4 insights | Optum sues former executive over role in Amazon's joint health venture

January 24, 2019 GI-E 2019

• FDA approves 23andMe's hereditary CRC test - 4 insights | PE, reimbursement & more: 5 things to know about GI for ASCs | Ascension restructures leadership as 3 execs depart | Surgery Partners aims for 10%-16% CAGR long term

January 22, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 44% of gastroenterologists are self employed | AGA: The 3 ways continuing board certification needs to change | Staff unanimously votes 'no confidence' in Florida hospital CEO | 500-physician group partners with AI developer to identify patients at risk for GI disorders - 3 insights

January 17, 2019 GI-E 2019

• 17 benchmarks on GI in ASCs | Medicare patient CRC screening rate goal falls short in 2018 | Jim Cramer: Why Apple should buy Epic | PE-backed GI practice management companies - 5 key thoughts

January 14, 2019 GI-E 2019

• How an Ariz. endoscopy center manages pain points of GI supply management | 23 GI physicians who joined practices in the past year | The No. 1 takeaway from the 2019 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference: It's the platform, stupid | Drs. David Carr-Locke, S. Charles Oh & more: 7 GI physicians making headlines

January 8, 2019 GI-E 2019

• GI is the fastest growing ASC specialty: 3 global report details | Conn. GI expert shares insights into future CRC guidelines & screening trends | Zuckerberg hospital is out of network with all private insurers, leaving patients with massive bills | 40 stats to know about ASC physicians - Cases, ownership & more

January 7, 2019 GI-E 2019

• Gastroenterologists average salary hits $387K - 30 stats to know on physician salary trends | GI experts weigh in on the future of PE deals | Pa. hospital closure will result in 505 layoffs | CMS approves new clinical data registry for 2019 MIPS: 3 insights

January 3, 2019 GI-E 2019

• N.Y. gastroenterologist sells MOB for $3.1M: 3 insights | 127 GI physicians to know | Cleveland Clinic fires physician over anti-Semitic comments | 5 biggest GI trends, most-read stories & more in 2018

December 31, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 25 new GI centers in 2018 | NJ ASC may have exposed 3,700 patients to bloodborne pathogens: 6 things to know | Drs. William Karnes, John Dowd & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines | The 5 ASC companies with the most centers

December 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• PE activity in GI is booming - See the latest deal | 15 stats on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | CHS to close 2 hospitals: 3 things to know | 3 GIs share their thoughts on colonoscopy alternative

December 24, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 50 stats to know on GI & other specialty procedures in ASCs | GI leader creates independent physician network: 5 notes | Former Cleveland Clinic executive gets prison time in $2.7M fraud scheme | Drs. Anil Rustgi, Jonathan Braun & more: 6 GIs making headlines

December 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Denver endoscopy center nurse pleads guilty to stealing drugs: 5 things to know | 3 elements of a strong ASC + 3 big goals for 2019 | South Carolina hospital closes after 63 years | 5 steps to develop an ASC fee schedule

December 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 74 hospitals, health systems with new ASCs in 2018 | Healthcare as a zero-sum game by Scott Becker and Molly Gamble | Follow these 5 principles to maximize your ASC's value | NY MOB with ASC acquired for $48.1M - 4 insights

December 18, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 60-practice Atlanta GI group creates management company with PE partnership | 4 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities opened | Federal judge in Texas rules ACA is unconstitutional: 8 things to know | Speakers sought for the 26th Annual ASC Conference

December 17, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Texas-based gastroenterologist founds IPA | Federal judge in Texas rules ACA is unconstitutional: 8 things to know | How 3 GI leaders will advance IBD, Crohn's research | USPI plans new ASC in Calif.: 3 highlights

December 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• FDA finds 3% of duodenoscopes are 'reprocessing failures' | How a New Orleans clinic raised its CRC screening rates from 3% to 80% in 6 years | 3 top execs resign from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | Federal agencies target CON laws in Trump administration plan for healthcare reform - 4 insights

December 10, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 5 GI leaders, Joe Biden honored in Washington, D.C. | Drs. Wendy Garret, Craig Christianson & more: 5 GI physicians making headlines | NJ hospital CEO resigns amid furor over bacterial outbreak | Trump administration asks states to scrutinize non-compete clauses for physicians

December 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• ASCs vs. HOPDs - What CMS pays for 10 GI procedures | Dr. Craig Christensen receives 2018 Physician Recognition Award | Texas health system to close 2 hospitals, lay off 298 | 33 joint venture ASCs opened & announced in 2018

December 4, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Dr. Akash Ajmera: GI reimbursement trends + best opportunities for practice expansion | Tenn. GI anesthesia practice with $1.5M revenue acquired by CRH Medical | Tenn. nurse pleads guilty in $65.7M telemedicine fraud scheme | AI-assisted & virtual colonoscopy: 4 things to know

December 3, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 4 states with highest CRC screening rates | 8 GI physicians making headlines | CMS threatens to terminate Vanderbilt's Medicare contract after fatal medication error | 6 key notes on virtual colonoscopy

November 29, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Private practice GI models aren't disappearing, says Dr. Fred Rosenberg - here's why | See what CMS pays ASCs vs. HOPDs for 10 GI procedures | UnitedHealth Group to buy Seattle primary care clinic | 22 benchmarks to know on ASC characteristics

November 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 16 stats on gastroenterology procedures, practices & GI salary | USPI names 2 new executives | Michigan hospital rejects woman's heart transplant, recommends she raise $10K | 46% of gastroenterologists support randomly drug testing physicians: 3 ethical issues takeaways

November 26, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 3 new GI-driven ASCs and facilities | Pa. endoscopy-focused group breaks ground on ASC: 4 insights | Thank-you notes from 15 health system CEOs | GI physician undergoes new AI colonoscopy procedure

November 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• PE firm buys Texas Digestive Diseases - Here's the story behind the transaction l CHI, Dignity unveil name for combined system l 4 GI procedures to see $640+ rate bump from CMS rule change l Dr. Jon LaPook undergoes AI colonoscopy for CBS News segment

November 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Moody's: Envision could sell AmSurg for $3B-$3.5B | Ohio GI group spends $3.9M to purchase, renovate space for new endoscopy center | Walmart will require workers to travel for spine surgery to cut costs | 3 GI company key notes

November 15, 2018 GI-E 2018

• PE makes push into GI: Why Waud Capital Partners invested in Texas GI group | 4 GI procedures that benefit from the CMS device-intensive definition change | Oklahoma hospital closes: 3 things to know | 70% of surgeries will be outpatient in 10 years - Pacira CEO explains

November 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI physician undergoes new AI colonoscopy procedure | CMS to pay separately for Exparel, non-opioid pain management at ASCs | How CHS, Tenet, HCA, LifePoint and UHS fared in Q3 | 44 ASC quality, clinical benchmarks to know

November 12, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 3 key thoughts from Dr. Thomas Imperiale | Geisinger CEO Dr. David Feinberg heads to Google: 5 things to know | Drs. Steven Matulis, Martin Fried & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines | USPI delivers $502M operating revenue in Q3 - 8 takeaways

November 8, 2018 GI-E 2018

• PE firm invests in 195-physician group to develop GI practice management company | West Virginia gastroenterologist sentenced for abusing patients - 5 insights | PwC's 5 takeaways for healthcare leaders from 2018 midterms | CRC detection company taps Epic for IT systems - 4 insights

November 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI codes devalued in 2019 final rule as CMS sides with Anthem: 5 things to know | AI improves polyp detection during colonoscopy: 6 things to know | CMS' final outpatient payment rule for 2019: 7 things to know | Physician-owned GI center relocates - 3 insights

November 5, 2018 GI-E 2018

• N.J. pediatric gastroenterologist charged on 3 counts of drug distribution | ASCs to receive 2.1% increase in 2019 Medicare reimbursement: 6 things to know | 9 physician specialties see jump in compensation | Drs. Kamran Ayub, Nicholas Davidson & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines

November 1, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Physician Endoscopy partners with 3 ASCs, now comprises 600+ gastroenterologist partners | Exact Sciences revenue up 63%, Cologuard test volume up 49% for Q3 - 7 insights | CHS' shrinking hospital portfolio: 9 latest divestitures | Stolen inflatable colon recovered after $11K raised for its replacement

October 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 3Top 6 endoscopy centers, from Women's Choice Award | Takeda contemplates selling Shire's GI line to gain approval for $62B acquisition: 4 insights | UPMC physician among 11 killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting | Ill. among lowest CRC screening rates - U of Chicago receives $6M to change that

October 29, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 37-physician GI group to anchor new Texas medical office building: 3 insights | Dr. Sean McGarr to become medical director at Central Maine Healthcare: 4 insights | 2 Tenn. hospitals to close by year's end l Why a Memphis-based pediatric gastroenterologist co-founded a record label

October 25, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Boston Scientific reports $2.39B in Q3 sales - 5 insights l Endoscopy Center of Niagara seeks permanent status - 4 insights l 6 kids dead, 12 sickened in New Jersey adenovirus outbreak l Dr. Richard Blumberg earns spot in National Academy of Medicine

October 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Austin Gastroenterology signs on to anchor large development - 3 insights l Private equity pushes into healthcare: 8 latest deals l Hear from George W. Bush, Bill Clinton at Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting l Cancer Coalition's $4K inflatable colon stolen

October 22, 2018 GI-E 2018

• AI identifies 20% more polyps than traditional colonoscopies: 3 details l Exact Sciences makes acquisition to support blood-based cancer test development - 4 insights l SullivanCotter: Hospital execs see jump in compensation l Some children with IBD face higher mortality rates - 3 insights

October 18, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 ASC properties sell for $34.4M l Viewpoint: Close the screening colonoscopy loophole l 10 thoughts on the state of healthcare from Scott Becker l Stamford Health's Endoscopy Center recognized by ASGE

October 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Universal access increased CRC screening rates - 4 insights l GI organizations aim to make recertification easier- Here's what you should know l Register now for Becker's Hospital Review's 10th Annual Meeting l Millennials are upending the primary care model: 4 things to know

October 15, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Former gastroenterology researcher under investigation for child porn, economic espionage l New blood test identifies IBS-D patients with over 90% predictive value l Hurricane Michael forces 5 Florida hospitals to shut down l Positive multitarget stool DNA tests spur follow-up colonoscopies - 4 insights

October 11, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 89% of individuals with positive multitarget stool DNA tests get colonoscopy: 4 insights | Janssen Pharmaceuticals' ulcerative colitis drug induces clinical remission | Learn how to revolutionize ASC procedure documentation with AI and the cloud at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l HCA, Dignity Health and Tenet among 1,299 providers to join BPCI Advanced

October 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• ACG 2018 Week: Dr. Sunanda Kane elected ACG president l Physicians complete 500th procedure with DiLumen EIP l See Katie Couric, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush at Becker's 10th Annual Hospital Review Meeting l Allergan launching research programs for IBD drug - 4 insights

October 8, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 more charges dropped against West Virginia gastroenterologist accused of sexual assault, 3 remain l ACG names 24 SCOPY award winners l Learn about current trends for success in bundles and financial strategies at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l CHS shares sink to new low

October 4, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Help your patients understand screening & diagnostic colonoscopy differences l Indiana GI center to construct new facility l Learn how to increase ASC reimbursement, accurately project revenue at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l $20K per year for family healthcare coverage - The new, new normal (who is to blame) - 6 points

October 2, 2018 GI-E 2018

• CMS testing potential GI MIPs measure - What you should know l Gastroenterologists: 'Choose science over convenience' in colonoscopy, Cologuard debate l Learn the Importance of Pathway and Partnership at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l Is bigger better? Mega mergers return to health systems - 3 thoughts

October 1, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Cantel Medical's endoscopy sales grew 14.8% in Q4 - 5 insights l The Oregon Clinic opens clinic in Newberg l Revolutionize ASC procedure documentation with AI & Cloud - sign up to learn more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l Trinity Health forms new 5-hospital system

September 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The Luminary Awards in GI Cancer recognize 5 honorees - 7 insights l Motus GI shuffles leadership team l The best ideas for ASCs today - Don't miss the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l CHS subsidiary to pay $262M to settle fraud probe

September 25, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Takeda's $62B Shire deal draws concern of top-10 shareholder l Gastroenterologist's #VerifyHealthcare campaign seeks to increase social media transparency l See keynote speakers Reince Priebus, David Axelrod, Bobbi Brown & Lou Holtz at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l 19 latest hospital, health system executive moves

September 24, 2018 GI-E 2018

• CRC screening program boosted screening rates by 43.8%, reduced mortality by 52.4%: 3 insights l 5 insights from AGA leader Dr. Chioma Ihunnah Anjou's day on Capitol Hill l Don't miss 100+ informative sessions at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l 3 Boston hospitals fined nearly $1M for letting TV show film on-site

September 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• AbbVie sued for allegedly bribing physicians in $1.2B kickback scheme l New details emerge in fatal stabbing of gastroenterologist Dr. Andrew Chan l Reince Priebus, David Axelrod, Bobbi Brown, Lou Holtz & 175 ASC speakers at the Becker's 25 Annual Meeting - Reg. Today! l Cyberattack forces Indiana hospital to cancel elective surgeries, divert ambulances

September 18, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Judge drops sexual abuse, assault counts against West Virginia gastroenterologist l Dr. Akira Horiuchi recognized for self-colonoscopy research l Find out about the biggest opportunities for ASCs today at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting l Mark Zuckerberg to sell $13B in Facebook stock to help cure major diseases

September 17, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Colorectal cancer 3rd most common cancer, 2nd most deadly - 6 insights l Drs. David Binion, Jean-Frederic Colombel & Amy Lightner awarded Sherman Prize for GI excellence l Join the discussion at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs l Netflix co-founder urges healthcare leaders to develop 'tolerance of risk

September 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Takeda closing US headquarters, 1K workers potentially affected l Salix launches market's lowest volume bowel prep solution l Attend Becker's 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Oct. 18-20, with 100+ sessions l 400% price hike for generic drug a 'moral requirement,' Missouri pharma CEO says

September 11, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 10 key business trends for GI physicians and centers in 2018 & beyond l Current CRC screening guidelines dated, study suggests l Illinois hospital closes: 4 things to know l Don't miss the Becker's 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs!

September 10, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 more patients accuse gastroenterologist of sexual misconduct - 6 insights l 5 gastroenterologists to follow on Twitter l 100+ can't miss sessions on ASC industry trends at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg. Today! l Interval CRC as lethal as clinically-detected CRC - 3 study insights

September 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Gastro Health completes South Florida Gastroenterology Associates acquisition l CRH Medical acquires 4th GI anesthesia practice this year l Pennsylvania hospital lays off 25% of staff after struggling to make payroll l 4 reasons to seek ambulatory endoscopy center accreditation

September 4, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The best hospitals for gastroenterology in every state | Drs. Khalid Moussa, David Boon & more: 6 GI physicians making headlines l Indeed's 25 best hospitals to work for in 2018 l Pro golfer Tom Lehman shares his CRC story

August 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 10 key business trends for GI physicians and centers in 2018 & beyond l 5 big challenges for gastroenterologists + why to consider a cash-pay model l Vanderbilt University Medical Center points to Epic rollout for 68% drop in operating income l ASGE offers 4 activities to meet MIPS requirement

August 28, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 more patients accuse gastroenterologist of sexual misconduct - 6 insights l How the proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule can impact GIs - 12 insights l Mississippi hospital files for bankruptcy l Where colonoscopy ranks in the top 10 ASC procedures performed in the Northeast

August 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Best hospitals for gastroenterology in every state from U.S News & World Report l North Carolina physician group building $2.8M gastroenterology facility l Sentara CEO Howard Kern: What if Jeff Bezos ran Sentara Healthcare? l 5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week

August 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• What 3 gastroenterologist think about colonoscopy alternative Cologuard l GI receives 759 residency applications - 4th most in 2018 l South Carolina hospital to close l Why Dr. Samir Gupta is cautiously adopting the American Cancer Society's new lower age CRC screening guideline

August 21, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 15 statistics on GI starting salary l GI leader to know: Dr. Joseph Hacker III of Delaware Gastroenterology Associates l Michigan hospital blames 'aggressive, direct competitor' for financial troubles l UCHealth performs 1st procedure with duodenoscope sterilized by Sterizone VP4 Sterilize

August 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Van Wert Health expands GI presence through $45M project l AGA stumps for lower drug costs l NYU makes medical school tuition free for all students l Murfreesboro Medical Clinic exceeds benchmark for ADR - Here's how much

August 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Motion filed to limit media contact for GI accused of sexual misconduct l With 40% growth over past year, Gastro Health expands executive team l Investors cash out of HCA as stock hits record l How AI is improving polyp detection - 3 study insights

August 14, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The top 10 hospitals for GI from U.S. News and World Report l 5 insights on the gastroenterologist who is Mayo Clinic's new CEO l Proposed payment changes likely to ding hospital margins l How the proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule can impact GIs

August 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 affiliates leave Advanced Digestive Care physician network: 4 details to know l First mutant CRC treatment receives FDA breakthrough designation l New Hampshire hospital evacuated after 10 staffers mysteriously fall ill l USA Today, KHN publish follow-up piece on surgery center safety

August 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Dr. William Karnes: Key trends and challenges in GI today l Male internists earn on average $50K more than females l Hospital visitor tampered with patient's IV, caused cardiac arrest, officials say l Actor Matthew Perry undergoes procedure for GI issue in Los Angeles hospital

August 7, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Gastro Health acquires largest private practice in Orlando - 4 insights l How to treat persistent GERD when proton pump inhibitor therapy fails: 4 study insights l Operator of 22 freestanding ERs files for bankruptcy l Noted researcher Dr. Mark Pimentel to continue work with new partner: 4 insights

August 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 5 takeaways from ACG's new Crohn's disease recommendations l Despite 59% Cologuard growth, Exact misses revenue expectations - 7 insights l CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know l 70% of CRC deaths for Kaiser beneficiaries occurred due to screening gaps

August 2, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Takeda completes TiGenix acquisition - 4 insights l Pentax Medical acquires endoscope drying, storage device maker - 4 things to know l CHS divests 425-bed Florida hospital l Fujifilm launches new endoscopy line, expands Eluxeo platform

July 31, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Hepatitis C rates up nationwide l Gastroenterologist sues Florida health system for alleged discrimination l Tenet hospital's Medicare contract at risk - again l Small GI disease cohort accounts for 50%+ of hospital cost

July 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Boston Scientific's endoscopy division posts $442M in profits: 3 things to know l CRH Medical acquires 1st Washington GI anesthesia practice l 90 healthcare leaders under 40 l CRC screenings on the rise, but still below CDC target: 3 insights

July 26, 2018 GI-E 2018

• CMS proposed 2019 physician pay, fee schedule updates would affect you - Here's how l GIs criticize Cologuard, but $7.3B valuation transcends l Texas health system files for bankruptcy l 91 GI practices in the news in 2018

July 24, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 57 GI physicians in the news in 2018 l 21 women suing Florida gastroenterologist for alleged sexual assault, battery l 491-bed Ohio hospital closes l 15 statistics on GI starting salary

July 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Former Gastro Health CEO Alejandro Fernandez takes top post at new company l National demand for GI physicians rises for 4th straight year l CEO of Maine health system faces no-confidence vote from medical staff l Study: Current sigmoidoscopy guidelines ineffective for women

July 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI residents earn over $64K - Here's which specialties earn more l Dr. Andrew Levy on where GI stands in value-based care l Tenet to sell remaining 3 Chicago-area hospitals l Takeda goes all in on China

July 17, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI to dominate the global ASC market l Custom Ultrasonics' previously recalled automated endoscope reprocessor receives limited FDA approval l New Mexico hospital staff denounce CEO amid financial troubles l ModMed hires Thomson Reuters exec to serve as COO, President

July 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Why this Georgetown physician is against lowering the CRC screening age l Endoscopy device market to hit $44B by 2025 l CMS releases proposed physician payment rule for 2019 l Key Surgical acquires endoscopy supplies company

July 12, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 15 new GI/endoscopy centers for the first half of 2018 l Chicago hospital needs $3M infusion to avoid closure l EndoGastric Solutions secures $30.5 million in new financing l Pentax, NinePoint Medical & more - 5 GI company key notes

July 10, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Physicians Endoscopy names new president: 4 insights l Former West Virginia health system CEO accused of harassing his replacement l Pentax nabs prestigious pair of awards l 15 statistics on GI starting salary

July 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 21 women suing Florida gastroenterologist for alleged sexual assault l 42 celebrities with IBS or IBD l 13 hospitals with the most ER visits l AI-aided colonoscopy 20% more successful

July 3, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The right EHR for GI: 3 experts share their thoughts l Michigan hospital sues 3 patient relatives over Facebook post l ASGE names new president l 22 new ASCs and outpatient centers

July 2, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 3 orthopedic surgeons named in $950M kickback scheme, 2 plead guilty l Outpatient endoscopy safe for pediatric patients l Colorado health system sues patient over $229K surgery bill, jury awards $766 l Buffalo Surgery Center expanding for GI

June 28, 2018 GI-E 2018

• $5k colonoscopy? Contract dispute in Mississippi could leave patients with the bill | 10 best pediatric hospitals for GI | GE to spin off healthcare business: 5 things to know

June 26, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Beating CRC, one test at a time - Exact Sciences' Mark Stenhouse stumps for Cologuard l Jury sides with Colorado health system l 15 stats on GI starting salary l Cedars-Sinai launches GI research initiative

June 25, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Gastroenterologist suspended after woman allegedly assaulted l Patient too large for MRI machine sues Oregon hospital for $7M l 6 statistics on ASC valuation multiples l Steve Martin, Martin Short & Tom Hanks throw colonoscopy party

June 21, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Ohio practice to opens new clinic l Massena Memorial Hospital CEO suddenly resigns l 3 balls, 2 strikes, no colon l Worldwide endoscopy market to hit $40B+

June 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Early-stage IBS cause identified | Calif. hospital suspends physician who taunted patient | AGA concerned over Trump administration's ACA decision | Employed vs. self-employed: What do physicians choose?

June 18, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI No. 8 among top 20 recruited specialists in the past year | OmniVision Technologies, Myriad Fiber launch 1st endoscopic surgery tool prototype of its kind - 5 insights | The remote healthcare job with a 6-figure salary

June 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 15 stats on GI starting salary | 1st US automated endoscope reprocessor installed at Hennepin Healthcare | Kansas hospital loses Medicare billing privileges, may be forced to close

June 12, 2018 GI-E 2018

• West Virginia gastroenterologist accused of sexual assault faces more charges - 4 things to know | 5 insights from outgoing AGA president Sheila Crowe | Theranos CEO reportedly trying to start new company: 5 things to know

June 11, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 62% of this patient group saw jump in rectal cancer rate over 2 years | Exact Sciences, Mayo Clinic developing blood-based DNA biomarker panel | Tennessee hospital to lay off 15% of staff

June 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Pentax inks 2 distribution agreements | 6 things to know about AGA's new president Dr. David Lieberman | 2 Arizona hospitals enter bankruptcy

June 5, 2018 GI-E 2018

• AI-aided colonoscopy 20% more successful - 4 insights | Colorectal cancer treatment is 2-times more expensive in the US than Canada: 4 insights | Houston hospital suspends heart transplants after recent death: 7 things to know

June 4, 2018 GI-E 2018

• CellMaxLife launches US study of blood test for colorectal cancer: 4 key insights | 3 insights into Fujifilm's soon-to-debut endoscope | Where do RNs earn the most? Average hourly, annual wage for all 50 states

May 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• USPI acquires ownership in 2 Borland Groover Fla. endoscopy centers: 4 insights | 4 things to know about KC VA Medical Center's new head of endoscopy | Vanderbilt University Medical Center points to Epic rollout for 60% drop in operating income

May 29, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Conn. hospital seeks majority stake in endoscopy center for $2.3M: 5 insights| AGA awards $2M+ in funding to 41 researchers - 3 insights | Nurse awarded $28M in retaliation suit against Brigham and Women's Hospital

May 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• CRC incidence, mortality rates continue to drop - 8 insights | DNA-based CRC treatment to be tested in 1st human trial | Nurse accused of stealing more than $550k from NY hospital | Reg. Today for the Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf.

May 22, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 61% of gastroenterologists to participate in MIPS | FDA permits marketing of Hemospray to treat GI bleeding: 5 things to know | Ascension's operating income drops 62% in first 9 months of FY | See Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson & more at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. June 14-16

May 21, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Former GI physician accused of sexually assaulting patients retains medcial license - 6 things to know | HCA aims to acquire AmSurg, partners with KKR in bid for Envision's physician services: 5 things to know | 104-bed Alabama hospital to close | See Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson & more at the Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. in June!

May 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 53% of gastroenterologists are employed - 5 things to know | GI Partners of Illinois, Capital Digestive Care & more: 5 GI practices in the news | Learn cutting-edge industry trends at the Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | CHI hospital medical executive committee threatens to resign unless administrative leaders step down

May 15, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Takeda's revenue hits $156.1B for 2017 - 5 insights | 4 takeaways on Exact Sciences past, present & future from CEO Kevin Conroy | 23-hospital system enters $14M settlement with feds over improper physician payments

May 14, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 14% of gastroentoerologists have a net worth above $5M: 4 key stats | The Exelixis/Roche combined colon cancer therapy failed - 4 insights | CMS gives 213 hospitals 5 stars for patient experience | 9 new guidelines on IC for GI/endoscopy

May 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Top 10 states with highest volume of GI procedures | Valeant Pharmaceuticals rebrands as Bausch Health Companies amid transformation - 4 key points | New York Hospital reportedly pays CEO $660k to 'disappear'

May 8, 2018 GI-E 2018

• AI for colonoscopy: Olympus to co-develop tech with ai4gi - 4 insights | 12 stats on GI case mix at ASCs | Texas hospital to close, lay off 900 employees and file for bankruptcy

May 7, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Capital Digestive Care reports data breach due to 3rd party vendor error: 4 insights | 20 GI companies to know - 2018 | Physician charged in accidental shooting death of orthopedic sales representative

April 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Self-employed GI physicians earn $24k more than employed: 4 stats | Exact Sciences surpasses investor predictions - Cologuard revenue hits $90.3M | Erlanger's Q3 earnings set back from Epic rollout | Reg. today for Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf.

April 25, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Gastro Health to acquire Florida GI group, adds 7 offices & 15 providers | GI ASCs account for highest % of centers billing Medicare in 2016: 33 stats | FBI raids home of former CEO of Tulare Regional Medical Center, seizes items related to management of hospital

April 24, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Why private equity is turning toward GI | 7 stats on GI revenue per case | Penn State Hershey drops 2,100 neurology patients | 5 things to know about Motus GI

April 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• California hospital fined for failing to develop endoscopy cleaning program - 4 insights | 100 GI patient records stolen, shared with fraud suspects by former center employee | 25 teaching hospitals with the most safety violations

April 18, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Sen. John McCain undergoes intestinal surgery at Mayo Clinic - 4 things to know | Allergan paying $3.5M to settle whistleblower suit over defective Lap-Bands - 6 insights | Colorado hospital terminates CFO days after ousting 2 execs, CEO

April 17, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The end of colonoscopies? Blood test identifies colon polyps | Meet Motus GI's new medical advisory board member, Dr. Seth Gross | Henry Ford Health System's income dragged down by Epic implementation, labor costs | 10 key trends for ASCs, outpatient surgery in the next 10 years

April 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The 3 pieces of tech that will transform gastroenterology | With 8k more physicians than Kaiser, Optum is 'scaring the crap out of hospitals' | Ferring Pharmaceuticals to acquire Rebiotix - 4 insights

April 11, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Freestanding NC endoscopy center to open, 1st in Brunswick County: 3 things to know | UnitedHealthcare to terminate Envision contract: 4 key points | 150 top places to work in healthcare - 2018 | 5 things to know about Interscope

April 10, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Gastroenterologists rank No. 4 highest compensated specialty at $408k per year | Society of General Internal Medicine names Dr. Gisele Corbie-Smith 2018 president: 4 key notes | CHS lays off more than 70 corporate employees | 5 things to know about US Endoscopy Group

April 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• DNA link to IBS in women found - 5 insights | 9 things to know about Boston Scientific | CHS CEO gets bigger bonus amid company's financial struggles | Drs. William Chey, Timothy Scherer & more: 4 GI physicians making headlines

April 4, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Wearables come to GI - 5 things to know | Georgia ASC, anesthesia providers to pay $3.2M for False Claims Act allegations - 5 insights | Teen sues Michigan hospital after vicious attack in ER | 5 things to know about Cogentix

April 3, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Blood test aims to identify colon polyp patients, disrupt colonoscopy market - 5 things to know | 4 independent GI practices merge to form largest independent practice in Washington - 5 insights | CHS continues hospital sell-off spree: 3 things to know | Reg. Today for the 16th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf.

April 2, 2018 GI-E 2018

• US approaches 80% by 2018 goal, but falls short on CRC screening | Dr. Timothy Scherer named CMO of New Hampshire hospital - 5 insights | Join 222+ speakers at 16h Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Former UMass Memorial nurse says she was subjected to 'twisted hazing ritual' by surgeon: 7 things to know

March 28, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 2 GI exec moves: Exact Sciences taps former AbbVie exec as Cologuard president, Gastro Health replaces CEO that left suddenly in Feb. | Anesthesiology group launches ad campaign decrying Atrium Health's decision to switch providers | Don't miss the 16th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. June 14-16 | 10 things to know about rising pancreatic cancer rates

March 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Texas health system turns to telemedicine for GI consults amid 6-month wait times: 4 insights | 42 famous people with IBD/IBS | US News names 36 places to first-ever community health honor roll | Join keynotes Tucker Carlson, Joe Montana & more at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf.!

March 26, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Pfizer commits $180k to 6 pilot IBD projects through AGA research Foundation: 4 insights | Exact Sciences nabs AbbVie exec to lead Cologuard - 4 insights | 2 quick thoughts on the hospital industry | Don't miss 222+ spine, orthopedic & ASC-focused session at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today!

March 21, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Dr. Christina Ha performs colonoscopy on Jimmy Kimmel for TV | 7 things to know about colonoscopy billing | Wake Forest Baptist at risk of losing Medicare contract over cancer misdiagnosis

March 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 4 Washington GI practices merge to form 40-physician group - 5 insights | 10 things to know about Physicians Endoscopy | Washington community hospital lays off 24% of leadership exec roles to remain open

March 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• GI in top 5 medical specialties with largest gender wage gaps | After 9 years, Gastro Health replaces CEO - 5 things to know | Job-related dispute led to shooting at Alabama hospital: 6 things to know

March 14, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Jury awards man's estate $6M over delayed liver cancer diagnosis - 8 insights | Drs. Michael Bass, Sheila Crowe & more: 14 GI physicians making headlines | Miami hospital files for bankruptcy | 20 GI companies to know

March 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• AGA urges physicians, patients to petition CMS to close colonoscopy loophole: 3 insights | 6 things to know about IBS | Florida man upset over 2-hour ED wait steals ambulance to drive home

March 12, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 20 GI companies to know | Granite Peaks Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic & more: 4 GI practices in the news | Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan have shortlist of CEOs to run venture - but 2 don't want the job | AGA urges adoption of new duodenoscope safety protocols

March 8, 2018 GI-E 2018

• UnitedHealth Group reportedly eyes acquisition of Envision's ambulatory unit - 6 insights | 21 stats on top physician workload at ASCs | Reg. today for 109 thrilling sessions at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Another Sparrow Carson exec departs amid infection control issues

March 7, 2018 GI-E 2018

• NJ pain physician faces conspiracy charges in $4.4M kickback scheme: 4 things to know | Tenet eliminates executive committee, changes shareholder requirements: 5 insights | 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike at California facilities | Pa. legislators expand ASC scope of care - 3 insights

March 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center data breach potentially exposes 135k patient records - 4 insights | Boston Scientific expands GI endoscopy offering through acquisition | Join 222+ speakers, 109 sessions at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Reg. Today! | Tenet continues hospital sell-off spree with deals in Illinois, Texas

March 5, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 50k+ CRC deaths could be prevented in 2018 through routine screening | USA Today, KHN posts article critical of ASCs - Here are 5 key points on ASCA's response | Baylor Scott & White closes 113-bed Texas hospital: 4 things to know

February 28, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Colorectal cancer in 2018: 50,630 deaths expected - 7 statistics | Capital Digestive Care implements gGastro Cloud - 5 insights | Apple will open medical clinics for its employees this spring

February 27, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 6 new GI-driven ASCs, facilities in the past month | Arkansas Surgery & Endoscopy Center sells to Pain Treatment Centers of America | No pay raise for CHS CEO Wayne Smith in 2018

February 26, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The new technology GI practices should embrace - Dr. Arnold Levy | Exact Sciences reports 168% increase in full year revenues - 8 insights | 12 hospital, health system executives who departed with little notice

February 21, 2018 GI-E 2018

• The Gastroenterology Group in Virginia expands into clinical research - 5 things to know | Medical Board of Calif. accuses gastroenterologist of gross negligence - 4 key notes | Ascension's operating income dips 78% in first half of FY 2018

February 20, 2018 GI-E 2018

• How to survive and thrive as an independent GI physician | Smart Medical Systems raises $8M for G-Eye system - 4 insights | Partners HealthCare sees net income soar 51% in Q1

February 19, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Biggest issues for GI: Dr. James Leavitt on Gastro Health's approach to 2018 | Outdated colonoscopy process performed on 2k+ vets at Michigan VA - 6 things to know | Pennsylvania hospital loses tax-exempt status: 4 things to know

February 14, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 16 states with the lowest colorectal cancer screening rates | Trump's 2019 budget blueprint: 15 healthcare takeaways | Ferring's low volume bowel prep now available in the US - 4 insights

February 13, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Dr. Austin Chiang on how GI physicians can drive patient volume with social media | Aetna's former medical director says he never reviewed patient records before denying care | The best spine, orthopedic & pain management-driven ASC conf. of 2018 - Reg. Today! | Janssen, Theravance partner on inflammatory intestinal disease inhibitor - 3 things to know

February 12, 2018 GI-E 2018

• FDA recalls Pentax duoenoscope for design challenges - 5 insights | The biggest challenge in GI + best opportunity for 2018 from Dr. Costas Kefalas | Senate strikes 2-year budget deal: 5 takeaways

February 7, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Physicians Endoscopy turns 20, now has 260 employees and 600 gastroenterologist partners | Dr. Paul Oberstein joins NYU Langone Health as GI medical oncology director - 3 insights | University Hospitals nurse fired for calling in sick with flu: 4 things to know

February 6, 2018 GI-E 2018

• How to survive & thrive in 2018 - 2 key thoughts from Dr. Louis Wilson | HCA acquires 612-bed Georgia hospital: 3 things to know | The 4 things AGA president Dr. Sheila Crowe lobbied for on Capitol Hill | Join Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson, Holly Buckley & more at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf.

February 5, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Drs. Michelle Long, Angela Alistar & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines | Exact Sciences acquires blood test company - 3 things to know | CEO-elect of Ballad Health abruptly retires 1 day before merger launches

January 31, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 14 stats on GI physician salary, compensation | Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway launch new healthcare company: 6 things to know | Health insurance accounts for 54% of difference in survival rate between races of CRC patients

January 30, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Pa. hospital to acquire Central Penn Gastroenterology Associates - 3 things to know | Moving GI data to the cloud in the era of healthcare consolidation | State-by-state breakdown of 83 rural hospital closures

January 29, 2018 GI-E 2018

• How GI physicians can demonstrate value, stay independent - key thoughts from Dr. Fred Rosenberg | Drs. Angela Alistar, David Dozer & more: 3 GI physicians in the news | 33 healthcare companies named to Fortune's 2018 'World's Most Admired Companies'

January 24, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Consolidation in GI - Q&A with Gastro Health's Dr. James Leavitt | Chesapeake Urology adds prostate cancer treatment with new partnership - 3 things to know | Tenet's Detroit Medical Center to eliminate up to 300 jobs

January 23, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 10 states with the lowest volume of GI procedures per ASC | Virtual Incision raises $18M in series B funding for colon resection surgical robot: 5 things to know | Allscripts recovers after ransomware attack, outages still possible: 10 things to know

January 22, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 11 stats on GI net revenue per case at ASCs | GI Supply launches endoscopic tattoo for long term clinical surveillance - 3 things to know | Intermountain, SSM, Ascension and Trinity Health to launch generic drug company

January 17, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Clinton Hospital plans to close endoscopy services: 5 things to know | Colonoscopy alternative from Check-Cap gains ground with CE mark - 5 insights | CHS aims to shed at least 20 more hospitals to reduce debt load

January 16, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Ohio health system acquires Southwest Ohio Gastroenterology, Clinton County Outpatient Surgery: 5 insights | MedPAC votes to kill MIPS, recommends alternative program | Researchers identify powerful CRC biomarker | Modernizing Medicine names Dr. Arnold Levy to advisor role - 5 insights

January 10, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Exact Sciences to increase sales force by 200 employees in revenue boosting move | Motus GI files for $29M IPO - 3 insights | Tenet to cut 700 more jobs, says $1B divestiture plan is on track

January 9, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 10 states with highest GI volume per ASC | Exact Sciences expects 168% increase in 2017 revenue - 5 insights | Woman sues Calif. hospital, claims physician left 8-inch forceps inside her after surgery

January 8, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Top trends for GI in 2018 | Allergan, Karl Storz Endoscopy & more - 4 GI company notes | Quorum Health to close 156-bed Ohio hospital

January 3, 2018 GI-E 2018

• Ohio pediatric gastroenterologist pleads guilty to sexual offenses - 4 insights | 14 stats on GI net revenue per case, case volume across the US | Hospitals face $1.6B in Medicare payment cuts after judge dismisses lawsuit: 6 things to know

January 2, 2018 GI-E 2018

• 82% of early-onset CRC cases misdiagnosed - 10 study insights | The Endoscopy Center of New York, Westside GI Center partner with Emmy: 3 key insights | Anthem to cut pay for some same-day services by 25%: 4 things to know

December 27, 2017 GI-E 2017

• The Oregon Clinic breaks ground on new GI ASC: 5 things to know | Pentax launches 1st HD duonoscope with disposable distal cap - 3 insights | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS as stock tumbles | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh adds Dr. Andrew Feranchak as pediatric GI chief - 3 insights

December 20, 2017 GI-E 2017

• 14 stats on ASC GI net revenue per case, case volume across the US | 2 factors that double death risk for CRC patients | Tenet explores sales of Conifer, expands cost-cutting plan to $250M | Exact Sciences secures $40.6M in financing - 3 insights

December 19, 2017 GI-E 2017

• How AI is improving polyp detection | 82% of early-onset CRC cases misdiagnosed - 10 insights | Illinois physician traded opioids for cash and sex with patients: 3 things to know | Drs. Kristin Busch, April Ulmer & more: 3 GI physicians making the headlines

December 13, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Is private equity investment in GI the next tech boom? 6 insights | 6 GI physicians on the move | At least 26 nonprofit hospitals at risk of bankruptcy: 5 things to know | 34% of physicians use Amazon to purchase medical, dental supplies

December 12, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Medtronic to acquire GI device maker for $45M - 3 insights | Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in talks to merge, dethrone HCA as largest hospital operator: 5 takeaways | MidMichigan Health adds Dr. Kristin Busch - 3 insights

December 11, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Colonoscopy physician fees for 30 largest US cities - Milwaukee No. 1 at $882 | CHI, Dignity Health to merge into $28.4B nonprofit system: 7 takeaways | Drs. Ripple Sharma, Gurunath Reddy & more: 14 GI physicians making headlines

December 6, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Colonoscopy price for 30 largest US cities | How AI is improving polyp detection | Advocate, Aurora Health Care to merge into $11B health system: 5 things to know

December 5, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Dr. Larry Kosinski on the future of GI in ASCs | Apollo Endosurgery, CSA Medical & more - 3 GI company key notes | Police take down gunman who opened fire at Calif. hospital | Grants increase CRC screening rates at federal health centers

December 4, 2017 GI-E 2017

• 20 states with best, worst colorectal cancer screening rates | CVS Health to purchase Aetna for $69B: 5 key notes | Oral capsule fecal microbiota transplant as effective as colonoscopy: 5 key notes | FDA approves flexible endoscope suturing system: 4 insights

November 29, 2017 GI-E 2017

• 9 GI leaders to know for November | Healthcare bankruptcies more than triple in 2017 | 6 insights into Crohn's on a global level - US has 993k cases | Delaying colon cancer surgery does not impact survival rate

November 28, 2017 GI-E 2017

• These 20 specialties are in the highest demand - GI ranks as No. 13 | Medical researcher found dead in NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital bathroom | How GI physicians can thrive despite dwindling reimbursement and massive consolidation | How did 5 large GI companies' shares fare over the past week?

November 27, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Kernersville Endoscopy Center files CON to move 2 endoscopy rooms to new ASC | 25 largest gifts from individuals to healthcare organizations in 2017 | SGS withdraws GI Dynamics' CE Mark & more - 6 GI company key notes | Preventable factors raise cancer risk in the US - 5 insights

November 22, 2017 GI-E 2017

• 4 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities | Results are in for Essentia Health's mandatory flu shot program | GI anesthesia partnerships and the changing landscape of GI anesthesia | Outpost Medicine pivots to 'new class of oral therapy' for IBS - 3 insights

November 21, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Physician fee schedule slashes GI anesthesia reimbursement - 5 insights | Sutter Health destroys evidence in antitrust case over inflated prices | Endoscopy a viable alternative to surgery for Barrett's esophagus patients | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories

November 20, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Top 10 specialties for lawsuits: GI makes the list | Colonoscopies in HOPDs cost Medicare 164% more than physician-owned offices | Mayo Clinic's operating income more than doubles | Drs. Robert Strickland, Fred Rosenberg & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines

November 15, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Humana's value-based care agreements yield 13% increase in colon cancer screenings | Hospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts | U of New Mexico to award Presidential Award of Distinction to Dr. Robert Strickland - 3 insights | Patients with intermediate-risk adenomas can skip surveillance colonoscopies

November 14, 2017 GI-E 2017

• How the Digestive Health Physicians Association is fighting for independent gastroenterology | Nashville General to end inpatient care | Drs. Ajay Goel, Nitesh Ratnakar & more: 4 GI physicians making headlines | Colorectal cancer incidence rate rising in young patients

November 13, 2017 GI-E 2017

• GI specialty area to dominate ASC market, growing at 4.7% CAGR: 8 things to know | CHS to sell additional hospitals worth $2B in revenue | Rome Hospital Foundation names Dr. Ajay Goel its 'Physician of the Year' - 4 insights | Takeda, Mederi Therapeutics & more - 6 GI company key notes

November 8, 2017 GI-E 2017

• 7 common GI/Endoscopy coding and billing mistakes | Chicago hospital sues Leapfrog for defamation | Proton pump inhibitors included on list of drugs to 'seriously consider deprescribing' | University Medical Center of El Paso treats Barrett's Esophagus' patients with 'freezing balloon' procedure - 3 facts

November 7, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Dr. Nitesh Ratnakar re-elected to ACG governor role | Lawsuit: Epic's software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid for anesthesia | Long-term PPI use associated with gastric cancer in H. pylori-infected subjects - 4 insights | New research suggests starting CRC screening at 45 & more: 5 most-read GI stories

November 6, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Highest earners at tax-exempt hospitals face new tax on compensation under GOP plan | NIH launches research program to gather 1M+ patients' health data: How does this impact the GI field? | 3-step system eliminates colorectal cancer in mice - 4 insights | 6 GI company key notes

November 1, 2017 GI-E 2017

• Exact Sciences sells 161k Cologuard tests in Q3 as net sales total $72.6M | Drs. Douglas Corley, Jennifer Lewis & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines | Where are the 59 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals? | AI diagnostic system detects colorectal cancer in under one second - 3 insights

October 31 GI-E 2017

• Accomplished gastroenterologist, former AGA president Dr. Marvin Sleisenger passes away | California hospital suspends all services, notifies 524 employees of possible layoffs | New research suggests starting CRC screening at 45 | The VA has a high HCV treatment rate - 7 insights into why they're so successful

October 30 GI-E 2017

• Johns Hopkins' Dr. Marshall Bedine & more: 7 GI leaders to know for October | CVS Health proposes to buy Aetna for $66B: 4 things to know | Apollo Endosurgery, AGA partner to establish endoscopic suturing procedure registry: Will this impact coverage policies? | GI research funding disproportionately split between diseases - 4 insights

October 25 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants & more - 7 GI practices in the news | Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter steps down | AGA Institute promotes Dr. Douglas Corley to co-editor-in-chief | Increased ergonomics training may reduce musculoskeletal-related injuries in gastroenterologists

October 24 GI-E 2017

• 17 Texas Digestive Disease Consultants physicians awarded Best Doctor honors | Los Angeles hospital to close, lay off 638 employees | Inner damage to endoscopes could jeopardize cleanliness & more: 5 most-read GI stories | GI physicians concerned over patients mixing polyethylene glycol, sports drinks for bowel prep

October 23 GI-E 2017

• Drs. Andres Gelrud, William Stevens and more: 29 GI physicians making headlines | Leadership exodus at Baptist Health System - CEO, CFO, COO & VP to depart | National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Chairman Dr. Richard Wender wins MM&M's outstanding contribution to healthcare award - 5 key facts | Lack of weekend endoscopy services could increase GI bleeding mortality rates

October 18 GI-E 2017

• PPIs included on list of drugs to 'seriously consider deprescribing' | Inside sources say Apple pursued talks to buy medical clinics | American College of Gastroenterology awards 21 SCOPYs: Drs. Adewale Ajumobi, Jinendra Satiya among recipients | IBS-C drug Plecanatide effective in phase III trial - 4 insights

October 17 GI-E 2017

• American College of Gastroenterology names Dr. Irving Pike president: 7 notes | Florida Hospital Oceanside remains closed 1 month after hurricane | What patients think about IBS-C - 8 survey insights | Olympus dives deeper into endoscopy field through product expansion, forming strategic partnerships

October 16 GI-E 2017

• The 2 actions Trump took on healthcare Thursday: 9 things to know | Memorial Hermann Endoscopy and Surgery Center physicians to pay $1.5M+ to settle Medicare fraud allegations | Drs. Michael Demeure, Adam Goodmnan and more: 3 GI physicians making headlines | American Liver Foundation division honors Dr. Myron Schwartz - 3 insights

October 11 GI-E 2017

• NYU Langone Brooklyn taps Dr. Adam Goodman for endoscopy director position - 5 insights | CMS revokes physician's Medicare billing privileges over $670 in questionable charges | Gastro Health continues acquisition streak through Digestive Center of the Palm Beaches deal | How can GI providers improve colonoscopy follow-up rates after positive FIT?

October 10 GI-E 2017

• Gastroenterology growth to outpace other specialties in global ASC market & more: 5 most-read GI stories | Medicare saved $8.8M by shifting colonoscopies to Tennessee ASCs: 3 quick facts | Tenet shutters 4 regional management offices to cut costs | Inner damage to endoscopes could jeopardize cleanliness

October 9 GI-E 2017

• How GI physicians can thrive despite dwindling reimbursement and massive consolidation | UPHS-Marquette nurses begin 2-day strike | Drs. Thomas Ma, TJ Pulliam & more: 5 GI physicians making news | Undergoing colonoscopy ups appendicitis risk 1 week after

October 4 GI-E 2017

• Mid-Bronx Endoscopy Center officially opens after lengthy CON process | Las Vegas hospitals deal with mass shooting aftermath, array of patient injuries | 15 GI company key notes | Gastroenterology growth to outpace other specialties in global ASC market

October 3 GI-E 2017

• Massachusetts medical center removing GI endoscopy unit from ASC | Tennessee hospital closes after falling 94% short of GoFundMe goal | 12 statistics on gastroenterologist salary - $357k is median & more: 5 most-read GI stories | 200 industry professionals to speak at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today!

October 2 GI-E 2017

• Mount Sinai Hospital's Dr. Marla Dubinsky, Boston Medical's Dr. Francis Farraye & more: 10 GI leaders to know | Geisinger's operating income tumbles 34% | 15 benchmarks for GI procedures at ASCs | 68% of ED visits after colonoscopy are due to procedure

September 27 GI-E 2017

• Penn State College of Medicine taps gastroenterologist Dr. Thomas Ma for chairmanship - 4 key notes | Las Vegas police officer fatally shoots man in custody at University Medical Center | These 6 conditions denote inadequately prepared bowels | FDA approves virtual colonoscopy fecal tagging agent - 3 insights

September 26 GI-E 2017

• CRH Medical acquires North Carolina GI anesthesia practice - 5th acquisition in 2017 | NBA legend Bill Walton & ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit among keynote speakers at Becker's Oct. conf: Learn more today! | Wisconsin health system blames Cerner software for $16M in losses | 12 statistics on gastroenterologist salary - $357k is median

September 25 GI-E 2017

• American Gastroenterological Association opposes Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal Bill | Drs. Ben Stanger, David Vastola & more: 3 GI physicians making news | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: Graham-Cassidy spells trouble for hospital | Georgia ASCs performed nearly 22k upper GI procedures in 2014 - How much did Medicare save?

September 20 GI-E 2017

• Gastroenterologist found innocent in 'rushed colonoscopy' case | Florida hospital suspends employees after inappropriate photos with newborns surface | 7 common GI/endoscopy coding and billing mistakes | Survey: 50% of gastroenterologists are burnt out

September 19 GI-E 2017

• How Exact Sciences' Cologuard achieves a high compliance rate | CHI's operating loss swells to $585.2M in FY 2017 | 3 legal issues facing gastroenterologists and what to do about them | American Gastroenterological Association releases new opioid guidance

September 18 GI-E 2017

• US Multi-Society Task Force issues new CRC screening guidelines | Physician's resignation drives Virginia hospital to close | Endoscopy device market to hit $41B by 2021 | Former Cleveland Clinic executive charged in $2.7M fraud scheme

September 13 GI-E 2017

• Proton pump inhibitors included on list of drugs to 'seriously consider deprescribing' | Many Florida hospitals reopen, while others left without water, sewage service | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories | The 10 largest health insurance companies by membership

September 12 GI-E 2017

• CRH Medical continues acquisition streak; buys Colo. GI anesthesia provider | Irma forces 35 hospitals across 3 states to evacuate: 9 things to know | 137 ASC speakers, 1.5k attendees & celebrity keynote NBA legend Bill Walton at Becker's Oct. conf. | FDA grants Innovate Biopharma's ulcerative colitis drug orphan designation

September 11 GI-E 2017

• Bellin Health acquires Gastroenterology Associates | Hurricane Irma rips roof off only hospital on St. Thomas of US Virgin Islands | Drs. Avi Ketwaroo, Nitin Kumar & more: 10 GI physicians making news | East Valley Endoscopy hosts US representative - 3 key notes

September 6 GI-E 2017

• Amid struggling sales, Takeda's CEO goes all in on globalization | U of Utah Hospital limits police access to patient rooms after aggressive nurse confrontation | This minimally invasive test could change gastroesophageal reflux disease screening | San Juan Regional Medical Center acquires San Juan Endoscopy

September 5 GI-E 2017

• 4 Baylor GI physicians meet with Rep. Gene Green | OptumHealth, SCA CEO Andrew Hayek to keynote Becker's Oct. conf. in Chicago: Reg. today! | Tenet to replace CEO Trevor Fetter, 'refresh' board and adopt poison pill | These 20 specialties are in the highest demand: GI ranks as #13

August 30 GI-E 2017

• Gastroenterologists, payers possibly thwarting biosimilar adaptation | Flooding closes MD Anderson, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land; Ben Taub evacuates | Advisory Board sells healthcare arm to Optum in $1.3B deal | Stock market week-in-review for 5 large GI companies

August 29 GI-E 2017

• Digestive Health Associates merges with University of Maryland Community Medical Group | How Texas hospitals are faring amid Hurricane Harvey's catastrophic flooding: 6 things to know | ASC leaders can learn key clinical, financial + business strategies at Becker's Oct. conf. | Wyoming ASCs saved Medicare nearly $785k on upper GI procedures

August 28 GI-E 2017

• What 15 healthcare practices pay their gastroenterologists - $377k is #1 | Northwell Health to shut down insurance arm | How 3 GI leaders will use their Sherman Prizes to enhance IBD, Crohn's treatment | Drs. Stephan Targan, Lee Denson & more: 6 GI physicians making the news

August 23 GI-E 2017

• Renewed interest in gastroparesis research brings cure into focus - 4 key notes | CHS investor calls for ouster of CEO Wayne Smith | 76 GI-focused ASCs to know | Former nurse sues CHI St. Luke's, alleges health system forced nurses to work through breaks without pay

August 22 GI-E 2017

• Most ulcerative colitis patients not achieving clinical, endoscopic remission | Tenet board upheaval could lead to activist campaign | 190+ speakers, 1.5k attendees at Becker's ASC 2017 Conference: Learn more today! | Drs. Patrick Laing, Darrien Gaston & more: 5 GI physicians making headlines

August 21 GI-E 2017

• Florida jury finds gastroenterologist not liable in alleged 'slapdash colonoscopy' trial | IRS revokes hospital's tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule | Exact Sciences, Green Bay Packers partner to tackle colon cancer | Contaminated scopes used in 500+ patients at Buffalo VA - 4 key notes

August 16 GI-E 2017

• How 5 leading GI companies' shares performed this week | 22 latest hospital, health system executive moves | What to know about the AGA's 5 new therapeutic drug monitoring recommendations for IBD | 110 ACOs to know | 2017

August 15 GI-E 2017

• CMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives | How effective is fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer? | Top US surgeons, ASC administrators & more attending Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories

August 14 GI-E 2017

• Digestive Medicine Associates opens fourth facility - 4 key notes | Bon Secours Richmond CEO orders managers, others to take paid leave to reduce expenses | 7 dead from intragastric balloon complications | Gastroenterologists, payers share excitement over JAK inhibitors - 5 key notes

August 9 GI-E 2017

• 'The big three' - The future of GI, orthopedics and ophthalmology | US News releases 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings | 20 states with the best and worst colorectal cancer screening rates | Committee recommends Celsion's phase III liver cancer study continues

August 8 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health's Dr. James Leavitt: 'Surviving and thriving through healthcare reform' | CMS to punish more than 2.5k hospitals for 30-day readmissions | Mark your calendars for Becker's ASC 24th Annual Meeting this Oct.: Reg. today! | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals reports $65.1M in Q2 revenues

August 7 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health acquires Gastrointestinal Center of Hialeah | 6 California urgent care centers file for bankruptcy | Allergan reports Q2 revenues of $4B | 70+ population health management companies to know

August 2 GI-E 2017

• Physicians Endoscopy, physicians partner on NJ ASC | Tenet sells 3 Texas hospitals to HCA | Cantel Medical acquires automated endoscope reprocessing company for $60.8M | 5 updates on major GI companies' shares

August 1 GI-E 2017

• Olympus to pay $6.6M in duodenoscope-related damages | Man accused of killing physician over botched prostate surgery 21 years prior | ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit to keynote Becker's conf. in Oct. Reg. today! | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories

July 31 GI-E 2017

• Nev. Supreme Court overturns 2nd-degree murder conviction against gastroenterologist in hep C outbreak case | CMS moves forward with $43B in DSH payment cuts | Exact Sciences doubles Q2 earnings | 7 things to know about workplace bullying in healthcare

July 26 GI-E 2017

• Boston Scientific continues to pour money into endoscopy - Why? | Pence breaks tie, Senate votes to proceed with healthcare denate | 6 things to know about gastroenterologist, 'Master of None' actor Dr. Shoukath Ansari | AAAHC's toolkit aims to prevent flexible endoscope reprocessing failures

July 25 GI-E 2017

• 5 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities | Adventist Health closes Washington hospital | Becker's Oct. conf. highlights best ASC business practices to improve bottom line: Learn more today | FDA recalls Fujifilm ED-530XT duodenoscopes

July 24 GI-E 2017

• Dr. Larry Kosinski: The future of GI in ASCs | The 22 hospitals physicians prefer most, ranked by specialty | CMS proposes 2018 endoscopy anesthesia updates | AGA: PPIs do not cause dementia - 3 insights

July 19 GI-E 2017

• How are 5 major GI companies faring? | Amid tension with CHS, 3 more executives and advisory board member quit Lutheran Health Network | Last patient completes RedHill Biopharma's phase II study for IBS-D treatment | Drs. Andres Gelrud, Larry Kosinski & more: 6 GI physicians making news

July 18 GI-E 2017

• UVA Health System opening new endoscopy center after 3 years - 3 insights | 14 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | Don't miss Optum, SCA CEO Andrew Hayek at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | A regional breakdown of multispecialty ASC caseloads - GI makes up what %?

July 17 GI-E 2017

• Analysts: Valeant's valuation is nonsensical - 3 insights | DOJ charges 412 in $1.3B healthcare fraud sweep | IBS made up of several unique diseases, research claims - 4 study insights | Outdated colonoscopies performed at Oregon VA hospital prompts country-wide changes

July 12 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health acquires Digestive Health Physicians | Nash UNC Health Care fires CEO: 6 things to know | GI, ophthalmology and orthopedics - ASC administrator Marsha Rowe on 'the big three' moving forward | Breaking down concurrent surgeries - Can a practice thrive without them?

July 11 GI-E 2017

• New York hospital planning surgery center with GI focus - 4 key notes | Cerner CEO Neal Patterson, 67, dies from cancer complications | Valeant pays down $811M in senior secured loans after Dendreon Pharma sale | 16 statistics on young physician compensation in 2017

July 10 GI-E 2017

• Bloomberg: UnitedHealth to acquire Advisory Board's healthcare arm | GI surgeons predict ulcerative colitis drug market future - Takeda, Janssen, Pfizer-Hospira tapped for growth | General surgeons returning to endoscopy - 4 key notes | Proton pump inhibitors associated with excessive death risk, study says - AGA responds

July 5 GI-E 2017

• The 20 states with the best and worst colorectal cancer screening rates | Shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital: 9 things to know | FDAs generics push could hit Valeant hard - 4 insights | The biggest problem in gastroenterology & how to fix it - Texas Digestive Disease Consultants CEO shares insight

July 3 GI-E 2017

• Takeda CEO facing pressure amid dismal profits - 4 key notes | MD Anderson eliminates EVP roles | 5 key points on physician employment contracts | Rockford Gastroenterology Associates President Dr. Arnold Rosen retiring after 27 years

June 28 GI-E 2017

• Allergan strengthens acquisition focus, analysis says | CBO scores Senate healthcare bill: 6 key takeaways | 20 states with the best and worst colorectal cancer screening rates | The importance of adverse event reporting - 4 insights from The Joint Commission

June 27 GI-E 2017

• GI service line may come down pipeline pending Mid Dakota Clinic, Sanford Health merger | Woman sues Illinois hospital over red-winged blackbird attack | Rockford Gastroenterology Associates' President Dr. Arnold Rosen to retire - 4 key notes | AMA writes letter to Senate in opposition to healthcare bill: 4 things to know

June 26 GI-E 2017

• Texas Digestive Disease Consultants CEO: The biggest problem in gastroenterology & how to fix it | 10 organizations react to Senate GOP healthcare bill | Potentially infected scope at Kaiser Permanente facility puts 23 colonoscopy patients at risk | U.S. Task Force ranks colorectal cancer tests, recommends 50-year-olds undergo screening

June 21 GI-E 2017

• Pinnacle III Director of Operations Catherine Sayers: 8 insights on running an endoscopy center | Memorial Hermann Health System CEO Dr. Benjamin Chu departs after 1 year | 3 new GI-driven ASCs & outpatient facilities | Valeant adds billionaire hedge fund manager to board - 3 key notes

June 20 GI-E 2017

• CEO compensation for 10 GI companies for the last 3 years; Gastroenterologists ignoring H.pylori guidelines & more: 5 GI company updates | Sutter Health to lay off 72 with closure of 2 units | What practices can do to correct The Joint Commission's most violated standard | Exact Sciences pockets $238M from secondary stock sale - 3 key notes

June 19 GI-E 2017

• Boston Scientific continues to pour money into endoscopy - Why? | California medical group files for bankruptcy | NSAID use increases colorectal cancer survival rate in some patients - 4 study insights | Physicians Endoscopy purchases stake in Great South Bay Endoscopy & more: 5 GI practices in the news

June 14 GI-E 2017

• GI net revenue per case at multispecialty ASCs: 5 statistics | CHS fires Lutheran Health Network CEO Brian Bauer: 6 things to know | Canadian guidelines excludes baby boomers from HCV screening guidelines - 5 insights | GI endoscopy device market to grow at 5% CAGR through 2020 - 5 key notes

June 13 GI-E 2017

• XBiotech discontinues phase III study for colorectal cancer antibody therapy - 4 insights | 28 latest hospital, health system executive moves | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories | UHS hospital in Oklahoma faces Medicare termination on heels of Buzzfeed News investigation

June 12 GI-E 2017

• CEO compensation for 10 GI companies for the last 3 years | Board leaders speak out on abrupt firing of Martha's Vineyard Hospital CEO: 8 things to know | Boston Scientific investing $19M in Irish endoscopy facility - 4 key notes | 7 GI companies making headlines

June 7 GI-E 2017

• Physicians Endoscopy buys into Great South Bay Endoscopy - 4 key notes | Millennial physicians opting out of the Hippocratic Oath in favor of alternatives | Potential Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery exam curriculum successful, study claims | Physicians largely paid based on volume - Only 21% receive bonuses for quality scores

June 6 GI-E 2017

• Average income for top 20 recruited specialties: GI income totals $492k | Dallas hospital unexpectedly closes | 3 strategies from 3 GI leaders to ease the post-fellowship transition | 100 great community hospitals: 2017

June 5 GI-E 2017

• 75 GI-focused ASCs to know | EHR vendor, executives to pay $155M for allegedly misrepresenting software's capabilities | CMS approves GIQuIC for MIPS 2017 reporting: 5 things to know | Gastro Health becomes largest South Florida pediatric GI group following Miami acquisition

June 1 GI-E 2017

• Average compensation for 27 specialties in 2017 - GI ranks as No. 7 at $391k | 41% of healthcare spending attributed to 12% of Americans, study finds | Defining gene signatures in colorectal cancer allows researchers to take personalized medicine approach - 3 insights | 10 statistics on physician employment: Are more providers leaning toward larger practices?

May 31 GI-E 2017

• 6 things to know about gastroenterologist, 'Master of None' actor Dr. Shoukath Ansari | Operator of 179 cancer treatment centers files for bankruptcy | Engineered T cells, immune checkpoint blockade treatments emerging as promising treatments for GI cancers - 7 insights | UW Medicine hospital cuts 60 jobs including COO, VPs

May 30 GI-E 2017

• ASGE names Dr. Karen Wood president: 8 things to know | Lawsuit: Nurse raped while held hostage at Illinois hospital | AGA makes 6 comments to FDA on interchangeable biosimilars pathway - 6 key notes | Bill Gates says these 5 books should be on your summer reading list

May 25 GI-E 2017

• NJ administrators expect Allergan to make $385M+ impact over 20 years & more: 4 GI companies in the news | California hospital at risk of losing Medicare, Medicaid funding | FDA approves cancer treatment for solid tumors with biomarkers - 4 key notes | 150 hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2017

May 24 GI-E 2017

• Trump's $4.1 trillion budget: 9 healthcare takeaways | United Way recognizes Allergan for its positive impact in NJ regions - 3 key notes | NP top starting salary hits $95.1k in this US region: 6 facts | Report aims to prevent 90k hepatitis B and C viral infection by 2030 - 4 key notes

May 23 GI-E 2017

• Renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Marvin Schuster dies from heart disease - 10 key notes | WannaCry attack infects Bayer medical devices in US hospitals | 13 healthcare bankruptcies so far in 2017 | Cedars-Sinai researchers analyze social media posts to identify patients'biggest IBD concerns - 4 insights

May 22 GI-E 2017

• University Medical Center of Princeton opens Center for Digestive Health | Steward Health Care to acquire IASIS Healthcare | 5 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities | CMS further delays major bundled payment initiatives: 4 things to know

May 18 GI-E 2017

• DOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims | Takeda reports strong FY 2016 & more: 4 GI companies making the news | Plecanatide safe for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation - 4 insights | 'Save Copper Basin Medical Center!!': Rural hospital seeks to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe

May 17 GI-E 2017

• How patients, providers perceive chronic idiopathic constipation | Ascension's operating income climbs 41%: 5 things to know | 11 key principles for success from Dr. Richard Rothman | 6 statistics on PAs' with 20+ years experience compensation by US region

May 16 GI-E 2017

• AGA President Dr. Sheila Crowe takes helm: 4 things to know | Inmate steals officer's gun, takes nurses hostage at Illinois hospital | Variations in billing for colonoscopies leave patients footing the bill: 5 insights | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

May 15 GI-E 2017

• Underwater colonoscopy more effective than air insufflation - 5 insights | Physicians, hospitals have until May 15 to dispute CMS' 2016 Open Payment records | Lenovo Health partners with Becker's to host 3 day Virtual Innovation Summit | New FDA Chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb receives industry support - 3 insights

May 11 GI-E 2017

• Harrisburg Gastroenterology victim to data breach - 93k records potentially exposed | OSU Wexner CEO resigns over faculty concerns about leadership | 27 statistics on specialist net worth exceeding $2M | The 128 physicians keeping MLB's athletes on the field

May 10 GI-E 2017

• Patient navigation improves colonoscopy screening completion, quality - 4 study insights | The 19 double-5-star hospitals | AGA grants 7 prestigious awards - Dr. Anil K. Rustgi earns highest honor | 110 women in medtech to know | 2017

May 9 GI-E 2017

• Unique enzyme could allow gluten-sensitive patients to digest gluten - 3 key notes | Florida hospital files for bankruptcy | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | 15 states with the most HMOs

May 8 GI-E 2017

• 33% of gastroenterologists' net worth exceeds $2M: 27 statistics | 10 best and worst states for nurses | FDA awards 1st GI Shaver EndoRotor market clearance: 4 key notes | Healthcare weighs in on House AHCA passage: 17 reactions from industry leaders

May 4 GI-E 2017

• CMS announces new Crohn's Disease code after AGA, ACG petition - 4 insights | HCA to change its name - again | IBS-D puts financial strain on patients: 4 study insights | 4 updates on GI companies

May 3 GI-E 2017

• 7 things to know about gastroenterologist job satisfaction | CHS divests 11 hospitals, adds 3 more to sale pipeline | Johnson & Johnson, US Defense Dept. reach $260M deal on orthopedic devices - 4 takeaways | New chemical dye improves liver cancer imaging: 5 key notes

May 2 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health acquires 26th South Florida practice: 3 key notes | Remembering Chuck Lauer | Pennsylvania endoscopy surgery center patient information potentially accessed by unauthorized individual: 3 key notes | Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove announces plans to step down in 2017

May 1 GI-E 2017

• University of Louisville could spin off its hospital due to uncertain healthcare environment | Colonoscopy surveillance benefits most patients with intermediate-risk adenomas: 5 study insights | 10 states with most and least healthcare employment | FDA approves Stivarga for liver cancer - 1st new treatment in almost a decade

April 27 GI-E 2017

• Georgia hospital to close after years of financial troubles | 10 facts on gastroenterologist alternative payment model participation, the ACA and patient interaction | Why Rothman Institute partnered with Northwell Health, and where they will expand in the future | Olympus, Boston Scientific & more - 4 updates on GI companies

April 26 GI-E 2017

• Endoscopy equipment market forecasted to reach $35.3B by 2021 - 5 insights | Advocate Health Care institutes hiring freeze | Ex-hospital CEO and SVP get prison time for failing to pay taxes | 'Acute on chronic' gastrointestinal bleeding common, has lower mortality rate than acute bleeding - 3 insights

April 25 GI-E 2017

• Gastro Health acquires Gastroenterology Consultants: 4 key notes | Trump appoints nurse to serve as acting surgeon general | Reg. for Becker's 15th annual spine-ortho-ASC conf. today! | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

April 24 GI-E 2017

• Rigorous scope reprocessing not consistently effective - 7 study insights | 8 things to know about nurse bullying | Study supports genetic testing for colorectal cancer: 4 key notes | 4 legislative changes for healthcare leaders to note

April 20 GI-E 2017

• Dr. Peter Pronovost: This unnecessary regulation doesn't benefit patients and costs $500M each year | Mayo Clinic testing colon cancer breathalyzer in clinical trial: 4 insights | 10 key points on malpractice premiums in 2016 | Bowel cancer mortality rates drop 30% - 4 study insights

April 19 GI-E 2017

• Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee approves Project Sonar as an alternative payment model | CHS and Tenet stock tumbles after HCA warns of Q1 earnings, revenue miss | Crohn's disease hospitalizations stable between 2003 & 2013 - 5 insights from the CDC | FDA encouraging development of new IBS therapies: 4 key notes

April 18 GI-E 2017

• 10 facts on gastroenterologists' compensation, benefits and regional salary breakdown | CMS' 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know | 50 experts leading the field of patient safety - 2017 | Survey: Americans unaware GERD causes esophageal cancer - 3 insights

April 17 GI-E 2017

• Inflammatory bowel disease value-based model improves outcomes, lowers costs: 3 study insights | Family pays 35-year-old hospital bill by selling jewelry collection | FDA grants Opdivo priority review status for colorectal cancer extension: 3 points | Resignation of 3 physicians sparks great concern in small Iowa community

April 13 GI-E 2017

• Gastroenterologists' average 2017 compensation totals $391k: 27 key points | Massachusetts accuses UHS of Medicaid billing fraud | Olympus, Salix Pharmaceuticals & more - 6 GI company key notes | The top 45 'A' rated Angie's List gastroenterology practices across the US

April 12 GI-E 2017

• Takeda expands gastroenterology efforts through NuBiyota collaboration: 3 insights | Bundled payments in spine: Key thoughts from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler | Dead bat found in packaged salad - CDC investigates rabies risk | Reovirus infections have possible role in celiac disease

April 11 GI-E 2017

• Hospital industry's highest-paid CEO made more than $51M in 2016 | Rush University Medical Center's ASC to offer gastrointestinal procedures | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Predictive models estimate $35B in lost Medicare physician services spending as result of MACRA: 4 key notes

April 10 GI-E 2017

• Valeant shares drop 23% in March: 4 key notes | Minnesota 'underdog' hospital system mocks 'bad billing' in branding campaign | Infection control nurse salary + bonus: 10 notes | Minimally invasive biosensor successfully detects colitis in mice: 6 insights

April 6 GI-E 2017

• CMS adds Cologuard to Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program: 4 key notes | What Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson learned as a patient in his own hospital | Pop Health Speakers Sought | Average compensation for 27 specialties in 2017 - GI ranks as No. 7 at $391k

April 5 GI-E 2017

• Top GI salary hits nearly $499k - 6 facts | 100 great hospitals in America: 2017 | Death rates decreasing for colorectal cancer overall; Liver cancer on the rise | Man arrested for impersonating a nurse practitioner at California medical clinic

April 4 GI-E 2017

• The top 45 'A' rated Angie's List gastroenterology practices across the US | Arizona hospital falls into bankruptcy less than 2 years after opening | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Key West commissioner: CHS hospital's profit margin is 'obscene and unconscionable'

April 3 GI-E 2017

• Drs. Arnold Levy, Samuel Pace & more: 6 physicians in the headlines | CHI lays off 459 employees in Texas | Scott & White join 80% by 2018 colorectal cancer initiative: 3 key notes | Adults with disabilities screened less often for colorectal cancer: 4 study insights

March 30 GI-E 2017

• Colorectal cancer rates rocketing in millennials - 5 study insights | 2 patient suicides in 8 days reported at Montefiore Medical Center | Valeant's former CEO suing drugmaker over 3M withheld shares: 6 insights | MIT identifying liver cancer biomarker to accommodate earlier diagnosis: 6 insights

March 29 GI-E 2017

• Allergan slashes executive salaries - CEO loses 80% | 10 best and worst states for physicians | Watchdog group calls for investigation into White House's role in blocked Anthem, Cigna merger: 4 key notes | Patients receiving gastric acid suppressants at increased risk for recurrent C. diff infection: 3 study insights

March 28 GI-E 2017

• 25 latest hospital, health system executive moves | USC Keck School of Medicine receives $175k grant for gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal cancer research | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Epic Systems' Judy Faulkner makes Forbes' billionaires list 2017

March 27 GI-E 2017

• Up to 75% of irritable bowel syndrome patients undiagnosed: 5 report insights | 100 great healthcare leaders to know | Replaced Olympus duodenoscopes tied to new bacterial outbreak in overseas facility: 6 key notes | 59 hospitals with the cleanest patient rooms, as reported by patients

March 23 GI-E 2017

• Allergan, FDA to address possible safety concerns over IBS drug & more - 3 GI company updates | Cleveland Clinic's operating income plummets 71% | Iowa hospital reaches $500k settlement over colonoscopy case: 3 key notes | 3 study insights on US celiac incidence rates

March 22 GI-E 2017

• Global colonoscopy device market to hit $2B by 2021: 3 insights | House GOP unveils changes to AHCA: 3 things to know | The biggest advancement in IBD and what's in store for 2017 - 5 insights | 2 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities

March 21 GI-E 2017

• Senate works to prevent unexpected colonoscopy bills & more: 5 most read GI stories | Man charged with murder in death of EMT in New York City | 200 speakers + ECG Management, Medtronic, McKesson Medical-Surgical, SCA and Paradigm Spine at Becker's June conf.!

March 20 GI-E 2017

• Minn. state department questions whether Mayo Clinic policy violates civil, human rights laws | 2 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities | 200 speakers + Paradigm Spine, SCA, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Medtronic and ECG Management

March 16 GI-E 2017

• FDA issues alert over fluid-filled intragastric balloons: 4 key notes | PinnacleHealth pursues affiliation with UPMC, inks deal to acquire 4 CHS hospitals | Athletic Orthopedics & Knee Center's Dr. Jack Jensen among leading speakers at Becker's spine conf. Reg. today! | PA average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states - This state tops the list at $124k

March 15 GI-E 2017

• 11 statistics and benchmarks for gastroenterology in ASCs | Banner physicians affected in latest round of system layoffs | Hear from 140 surgeons & gifted leaders like NMBS' Lisa Rock, USPI's Michael Stroup and ASD Management's Bob Zasa at the June conf.! | 4 GI companies making the news

March 14 GI-E 2017

• Drs. David Rubin, Indran Indrakrishnan & more: 8 GI physicians in the headlines | Patient fatally shoots herself inside Florida hospital | Andrew Hayek, brilliant CEO of SCA, to keynote at June conf. | CBO: AHCA to cost 24M health coverage by 2026

March 13 GI-E 2017

• Senate working to prevent unexpected colonoscopy bills l 21 healthcare layoffs so far in 2017 l Gastro Health acquires South Palm GI l 8 GI physicians in the headlines

March 9 GI-E 2017

• 5 ways CMS changes are affecting reimbursement for GI practices and anesthesia providers l Banner Health issues another round of layoffs as it restructures operations l AGA releases 2 new Crohn's Disease guidelines l How the American Health Care Act could impact small businesses

March 8 GI-E 2017

• Barrett's esophagus unlikely to recur after endoscopic eradication therapy, effective reflux control combo l The American Health Care Act: 10 things to know l Remember the 70s? - AGA launches colorectal screening campaign l 26 GI physicians in the headlines February 2017

March 7 GI-E 2017

• Colorectal cancer screening rates on the rise l 10 largest US health systems: Which had the biggest revenue increase in 2016? l Novel endoscopic device used for esophageal cancer diagnosis, staging l Iowa hospital reaches $500k settlement over colonoscopy case - 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

March 6 GI-E 2017

• Colorectal cancer rates up in millennials l 10 most concerning issues for hospital CEOs l Valeant reports falling revenue for third consecutive quarter l Patient, provider groups petition Congress to pass Medicare virtual colonoscopy coverage

March 2 GI-E 2017

• FDA issues alert over fluid-filled intragastric balloons l 150 great places to work in healthcare l Valeant reports falling revenue for third consecutive quarter l How specialty-specific alternative payment models could revolutionize gastroenterology

March 1 GI-E 2017

• Iowa hospital settles botched colonoscopy for $500k | Trump's first joint address to Congress: What he said about healthcare, in 3 points | Inflammatory bowel disease incidence rates increasing worldwide | 10 best states for healthcare, as ranked by US News

February 28 GI-E 2017

• AGA releases 2 new Crohn's Disease guidelines l Republican ACA repeal plan leaked l GI Quality Improvement Consortium includes 1M+ AmSurg center records l Texas hospital files for bankruptcy after $51.4M Aetna loss

February 27 GI-E 2017

• Mayo Clinic moves forward with $70M GI expansion at Mankato location: 4 things to know | An 'eye-opening' experience: Canadian physician shadows nurse for a day | GOP's ACA replacement lowers subsidies, rolls back Medicaid expansion | Examining flexible sigmoidoscopies effective in colorectal cancer protection

February 23 GI-E 2017

• Swedish Health Services CEO Tony Armada resigns following investigation into medical practices l How CMS removing moderate sedation value from GI codes will affect physicians l Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring industry leaders like SCA's Andrew Hayek l Ingestible devices can safely use stomach acid for long-term power

February 22 GI-E 2017

• CHS to sell 25 hospitals as net loss swells to $1.7B in 2016 l Specialty-specific alternative payment models revolutionizing GI care in ASCs l Versant Ventures launches Jecure Therapeutics l Trump: Officials submitting ACA replacement plan in 'couple of weeks'

February 21 GI-E 2017

• Virginia Endoscopy Group expands l 50 things to know about athenahealth, Cerner, Epic, McKesson & Meditech l 5 things to know about the GOP's plans for ACA replacement l Early reg. discounts end for BHR annual meeting Monday!

February 20 GI-E 2017

• Thieves steal $1.2M in endoscopy equipment from Toronto hospital l 10 costs for health systems to target as the ax hangs over the ACA l Trump plans to roll out healthcare plan in March l Takeda, TiGenix report positive data from phase III Admire-CD clinical trial

February 16 GI-E 2017

• FDA issues alert over fluid-filled intragastric balloons | Allina Health's nursing strike costs reached $149M in 2016 | 12 thoughts for surgery centers - 2017 | Becker's business of spine conf. featuring SCA leader Andrew Hayek. Reg. today!

February 15 GI-E 2017

• Scientists identify biomarkers that could revolutionize bowel cancer treatment l House conservatives push for standalone ACA repeal l Can disposable duodenoscopes limit infection risks? l Cigna terminates deal with Anthem

February 14 GI-E 2017

• Allergan's Q4 beats analysts' estimates | A state-by-state breakdown of hospital adjusted expenses per inpatient day | Colonoscopies fail to increase under ACA & more: 5 most read GI stories | 4 ideas to improve efficiency and keep your physicians satisfied

February 13 GI-E 2017

• Nurse files $6.5M retaliation suit against HCA, Florida hospital | Antitrust suit against Takeda revived | Dr. Tom Price is your new HHS secretary: 8 things to know | GI groups fear impact of Trump's travel ban

February 9 GI-E 2017

• Massachusetts General Hospital transplants hepatitis-C tainted liver | 6 latest hospital bankruptcies, closures | Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring 141 physician speakers today! | These 5 digestive diseases led to 8.5M hospitalizations in 2010

February 8 GI-E 2017

• Recently discharged patient found dead in Illinois hospital | Ingestible devices can safely use stomach acid for long-term power | Join 2500+ people at the BHR Annual Meeting from April 17-20 | Tenet indictment signals new era of healthcare fraud investigations

February 7 GI-E 2017

• Physician imposter gains access to 5 Brigham and Women's ORs l How do urgent colonoscopies affect outcomes? l ACA replacement may not come until the end of the year l Chemotherapy overused for young, middle-aged adults with colon cancer, no improvement in survival rate

February 6 GI-E 2017

• AGA releases statement on Trump's US travel ban l Banner Health to restructure operations; high-level jobs affected l 10 things to know about Physicians Endoscopy l From repeal to repair: GOP changes rhetoric surrounding ACA

February 2 GI-E 2017

• Existing reprocessing techniques insufficient for flexible endoscopes l Louisiana Heart Hospital to close after filing for bankruptcy l 1,110+ industry professionals attending Becker's spine & ASC conf. in June. Reg. today! l 15 statistics on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more

February 1 GI-E 2017

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires minority interest in The Endoscopy Center at St. Mary l Hospital Corporation of America profit soars 58% to $920M in Q4 l Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Toby Cosgrove talks healthcare trends at Becker's April conf. Reg. today! l Residents, program directors encouraged to prepare for new education endoscopy requirement

January 31 GI-E 2017

• Healthcare employment increases by 43k in December; Ambulatory services constitutes 70% of growth l Flu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold l FDA issues updated guidance on off-label communications l The effect of fiber-based diets on colorectal cancer

January 30 GI-E 2017

• These 5 digestive diseases led to 8.5M hospitalizations in 2010 | 10 hospitals with the most ER visits | 5 best & 5 worst states for group health insurance | ACG releases clinical guidelines for preventative care in IBD: 4 things to know

January 26 GI-E 2017

• What president Trump's executive order means for hospitals & physicians: 14 key thoughts | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | 300 spots remain for Becker's Annual Meeting in April - Reg. today! | Which US regions have the most Medicare waste?

January 25 GI-E 2017

• Digestive disease led to 20.4M ambulatory surgical procedures in 2010: 5 key statistics | Ex-UPMC Health Plan exec pleads guilty in $846k embezzlement case | Republican senators bring ACA alternative to the table - 5 things to know | AGA, partners a step closer to developing CME to improve IBD management

January 24 GI-E 2017

• Colonoscopies fail to increase under ACA: 3 key notes | Trump's executive order on the ACA: 5 things to know | 300 spots remain for Becker's Annual Meeting in April - Reg. today! | Judge blocks $37B Aetna, Humana deal - 6 things to know

January 23 GI-E 2017

• AGA opposes ACA repeal, reiterates stance on patient protection l Detroit Medical Center replaces CEO Joe Mullany after he refuses more job cuts l US News: Which hospitals top the list for pediatric orthopedics? | AGA-Gilead Sciences awards Dr. Brian DeBosch the Research Scholar Award

January 19 GI-E 2017

• California hospital to close after takeover deal falls through l Massachusetts General Hospital transplants hepatitis-C tainted liver l Becker's business of spine conf. featuring SCA leader Andrew Hayek. Reg. today! l ASGE recommends use of capsule endoscopy test to prevent upper GI bleeding

January 18 GI-E 2017

• Frontier, Liberty Endoscopy Center open GI-based ASC in New York l Where are CMS' new overall 5-star hospitals? l FDA recommends removing older Fujifilm duodenoscopes from clinical use l Ariad Pharmaceuticals' proposed $5.2B sale to Takeda under investigation

January 17 GI-E 2017

• Court overturns high-powered magnet ban, health agencies frustrated l Oklahoma hospital files for bankruptcy l 50% of gastroenterologists report feeling burned out l 8 trends in healthcare mergers and acquisitions for 2017

January 12 GI-E 2017

• Cedars-Sinai receives $10M for 'decades-long, groundbreaking' inflammatory bowel disease study l Tenet to sell multiple hospitals, home health business l Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring 141 physician speakers today! l Physician burnout up 25%+ in 4 years

January 11 GI-E 2017

• Valeant selling 4 assets for $2.1B in cash grab l 4 latest healthcare layoffs l Cleveland Clinic disciplines physician for writing anti-vaccination op-ed | Could endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty be an alternative to bariatric surgery?

January 10 GI-E 2017

• Exact Sciences anticipates $99M in revenue, 150% growth in 2016 l Flu season intensifies: 12 states report widespread activity l Integrated Endoscopy seeks $4.4M for executive compensation l President Obama promises support for ACA repeal, if GOP makes better plan

January 9 GI-E 2017

• MD Anderson to cut about 1,000 jobs | Sensor can detect IBD during colonoscopy | Dr. J. Calvin Coffey urges for classification of new abdominal organ | House introduces bill to permanently repeal medical device tax

January 5 GI-E 2017

• Massachusetts General Hospital transplants hepatitis-C tainted liver | Patient shot after opening fire in Houston hospital | Korean scientists develop artificial liver for human transplants | ASGE recommends use of capsule endoscopy test to prevent upper GI bleeding

January 4 GI-E 2017

• Microbial richness, presence of methanogens negatively associated with IBS | CHS sells controlling interest in home health business to drive down debt | Dr. Sam Pace helps create colon cancer awareness license plate | 10 most popular quality and infection control stories of 2016

January 3 GI-E 2017

• 15 stats on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | Average cost per inpatient day across 50 states | St. Mary's Hospital settles lawsuit related to endoscopy death investigation of gastroenterologist closed | Gastroenterologist Dr. Andrew Chan found stabbed to death; son arrested

January 2 GI-E 2017

• 10 most popular gastroenterology/endoscopy stories of 2016 | 4 Indiana health systems warn 8,000+ patients of infection risks | Valeant shares down again | Google, Boston Scientific 2017 New Year's Resolutions: Jumpstart digital health startups

December 29 GI-E 2016

• Korean scientists develop artificial liver for human transplant | On the record: 50 best healthcare quotes of 2016 | What will happen to bundled payments during Donald Trump's presidency? | Olympus, Clinical Genomics & more - 4 GI company key notes

December 28 GI-E 2016

• 18 new GI/endoscopy centers that opened in 2016 | How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared financially in 2016 | 11 top practice areas for PAs | Could new FDA guidelines curve the endoscope reprocessing epidemic?

December 27 GI-E 2016

• Olympus' Endocuff receives FDA 510(k) clearance of claims | 769 hospitals see Medicare payments cut over high HAC rates | ACA enrollment surges to $6.4M | Welsh researchers make 'breakthrough' in diagnosing bowel cancer

December 26 GI-E 2016

• Iowa hospital files for bankruptcy | ACG creates new clinical guideline for abnormal liver chemistries | Trump interviews Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove for VA job | Clinical Genomics launches blood-based colorectal cancer test

December 22 GI-E 2016

• Metastatic tumor-destroying vaccine for colon cancer patients to begin phase II trial | Texas hospital abruptly closes after failing to make payroll | CMS proposed 2017 physician fee schedule eliminates moderate sedation from endoscopic procedures | Employee found dead in Florida hospital

December 21 GI-E 2016

• Olympus execs taking the Fifth during questioning over internal emails | Walgreens, Rite Aid ink $950M deal to sell 865 stores | Huntsman Cancer Institute awarded $8.8M to find out how lifestyle impacts colon, rectal cancer outcomes | Trinity Health gets $299M revenue boost from acquisitions

December 20 GI-E 2016

• Recently discharged patient shoots officer at Georgia hospital | 25 specialties where physicians report financial loss due to practice issues - GI ranks as #8 | Do surgeons with similar training perform cases with similar costs? | ASGE recommends use of capsule endoscopy test to prevent upper GI bleeding

December 19 GI-E 2016

• Mayo Clinic, Tyme Technologies to launch pancreatic research program | The 5 healthiest and unhealthiest states in America | Providers trying out disposable scopes in wake of superbug outbreaks | Hennepin County Medical Center to cut up to 275 jobs to balance budget

December 15 GI-E 2016

• Allergan settles with Zydus and Cadila over Delzicol | CHS sells 2 hospitals for $45M to drive down debt | Valeant, Takeda deal crumbles; Valeant to invest in Salix | Cedars-Sinai receives $10M for 'decades-long, groundbreaking' inflammatory bowel disease study

December 14 GI-E 2016

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires majority ownership in ACCESS Surgery Center | Dead patient left in shower for 9+ hours at Fla. VA hospital, report finds | Valeant adds executive vice president, loses 3 executives | ASGE recognizes endoscopy centers for quality and safety

December 13 GI-E 2016

• Partners posts $108M operating loss as insurance division struggles | 78% of GI fellows report musculoskeletal pain related to endoscopy | 50 stats on physician net worth by age | Humana goes in-network for Cologuard: 4 notes

December 12 GI-E 2016

• UHS stock tumbles 12% after BuzzFeed investigative report | Baylor University taps Dr. Hashem El-Serag to be chief of medicine | Nurses file labor compliant against St. Charles Health System over flu shot or mask policy | Biggest hepatology breakthroughs in 2016: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis

December 8 GI-E 2016

• Olympus, Donald Trump and more: 13 of the biggest GI industry stories of 2016 | Employee found dead in Florida hospital | St. Mary's Hospital settles lawsuit related to endoscopy death; investigation of gastroenterologist closed | Metastatic tumor destroying vaccine for colon cancer patients to begin phase II trial

December 7 GI-E 2016

• Cedars-Sinai receives $10M for 'decades-long, groundbreaking' inflammatory bowel disease study | Texas hospital abruptly closes after failing to make payroll | Boston Scientific hedges bets on endoscopic division, analysts project $5B valuation & more - 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act; bill to make way to President Obama's desk

December 6 GI-E 2016

• Allergan settles with Zydus and Cadila over Delzicol | Executives, physicians at Dallas hospital indicted in massive hospital kickback schem | President-elect Donald Trump taps Dr. Ben Carson to join cabinet as housing secretary | Invendo receives CE Mark for sterile, single-use endoscope

December 5 GI-E 2016

• Valeant, Takeda deal crumbles: 6 things to know | 3,600+ physicians reject AMA's endorsement of Dr. Tom Price for HHS | Ascension CEO to meet with Trump transition team | Despite companywide losses, Allergan's GI business is booming

December 1 GI-E 2016

• Integrated Endoscopy adds leaders ahead of US single use arthroscope launch | Tampa General Hospital CEO abruptly resigns | Beth Israel New patient centered curriculum pushing NYU Langone GI physicians to strive for excellence | Patient accused of attacking, kidnapping nurse in Illinois hospital

November 30 GI-E 2016

• Do financial incentives promote patient adherence to CRC screening? | Trump picks Price, Verma as heads of HHS, CMS | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham names Dr. Steven as advisor & more - 8 GI physicians in the headlines | Unsealed testimony uncovers more discord between Anthem, Cigna over merger

November 29 GI-E 2016

• Manhattan Endoscopy Center receives state approval for permanent licensure | Man sues CNN for airing images of him in hospital | Dr. Ben Carson considering offer from Trump to lead housing, urban development | Boston Scientific hedges bets on endoscopic division; Allergan selects IBS spokesperson & more: 4 GI company notes

November 28 GI-E 2016

• Metastatic tumor-destroying vaccine for colon cancer patients to begin phase II trial | Physician claims innocence after admitting he administered unnecessary chemotherapy to patients | Seton to lay off 129 employees | 4 ways to limit inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

November 23 GI-E 2016

• Pence says Trump plans to repeal ACA right 'out of the gate' | China behind in colorectal screening - 60% of patients diagnosed in mid to terminal stages | AGA urges members to petition Congress over FY17 funding bill | 4 GI devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in October 2016

November 22 GI-E 2016

• Boston Scientific hedges bets on endoscopic division, analysts project $5B valuation | Texas hospital closes | GI View hoping disposable colonoscope system can change the game | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians, preparing for an education endoscopy requirement and more - 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

November 21 GI-E 2016

• Endoscopy combined with antiplatelets or anticoagulant agents safe for identifying GI bleeding | Mass General CNO to step down after 20 years | 3 GI-driven ASCs and facilities in the news | Gov. Rick Scott expresses disinterest in Trump Cabinet, but wants to help rewrite ACA

November 16 GI-E 2016

• Integrated Endoscopy adds leaders ahead of US single-use arthroscope launch | 100 hospital and health system CIOs to know | Is PROMIS better than traditional care to improve outcomes? | 8 things to know about the costliest Medicare prescription drugs

November 15 GI-E 2016

• Hospital executives' 12 most pressing post-election questions, answered | New patient centered-curriculum pushing NYU Langone physicians to strive for excellence | CMS issues end-stage renal disease final rule, expects to pay $9B to 8k facilities | 9 ways technology is transforming the healthcare industry

November 14 GI-E 2016

• 8 states with premium hikes exceeding 30% | The gastrointestinal endoscopic device market has $8.5B in its sights: What you need to know | On poor Q3 earnings, Valeant shares crash | DOJ may soon file charges against dozen of generic pharmaceutical companies

November 10 GI-E 2016

• CMS proposed 2017 physician fee schedule eliminates moderate sedation from endoscopic procedures | The 16 items on MACRA's GI measure set for 2017 | What's the future of the capsule endoscopy market? | President-Elect Donald Trump: 7 things to know

November 9 GI-E 2016

• Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Koneksa Health to introduce biosensors, wearable technologies into clinical studies | Head of NY's public hospital system to step down | Following successful clinical trials, Bayer attempts to gain approval for liver cancer drug | Physicians shocked by abrupt closure of their own clinic

November 8 GI-E 2016

• 112 statistics on physicians under 45 years old - practice setting, finances, future plans & more | First cases of deadly fungal infection reported in US | AGA awards student research fellowship to UPenn's Rani Richardson | The future of capsule endoscopy, an educational endoscopy requirement & more: 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

November 7 GI-E 2016

• 10 key trends in physician executive pay - C-suite reaches $499k | CVS Health to eliminate 600 jobs | Boston Scientific continues shopping spree with LumenR Tissue Retractor System acquisition | Key tips on what not to do in your practice: New American Journal of Gastroenterology sheds insight

November 3 GI-E 2016

• Valeant could sell Salix Pharmaceuticals to Takeda for $10B in cash grab | New mother hit with $7k delivery room charge after giving birth in the parking lot | AGA encourages gastroenterologists to watch 3 key policy areas | AmSurg creates training program to certify staff in scope reprocessing

November 2 GI-E 2016

• Inflammatory bowel disease 3 times more common than previous estimates | Where are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals? | Anthem Blue Cross ACOs yield $70.4M in savings & provide high quality | Get ready for an educational endoscopy requirement

November 1 GI-E 2016

• What's the future of the capsule endoscopy market? 5 takeaways | Blackstone to acquire TeamHealth in $6B deal | 46% of Medicare Advantage listings include wrong information | MACRA final rule, Obalon Therapeutics & more - 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

October 31 GI-E 2016

• Allergan to acquire Motus Therapeutics after successful drug trial | British physicians draw up list of 40 procedures of little to no benefit | 12 things Donald Trump would do in his 1st 100 days in office | Boston Scientific raises full year outlook

October 27 GI-E 2016

• 15 statistics on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | Aetna CEO: Young adults rather pay for 'beer on Fridays and Saturdays' than health insurance | 8 things to know about the state of the GI/endoscopic device market | American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognizes 18 endoscopy units for exceptional quality and safety

October 26 GI-E 2016

• CMS put Allina hospital in 'immediate jeopardy' for drug error during nurses' strike | Obalon Therapeutics 3 balloon capsule system safe, effective for obesity treatment | 5 key trends on employer health plan coverage in 2016 | American Gastroenterological Association to host drug development conference

October 25 GI-E 2016

• 80% of physicians report being at capacity or over-extended: 8 statistics | California hospital owner files for bankruptcy | The 16 items on MACRA's GI measure set for 2017 | American College of Gastroenterology gives 22 SCOPY awards, 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians & more: 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories

October 24 GI-E 2016

• What MACRA's final rule means for GI physicians: 5 things to know | NP average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states - Calif. tops the list at $120k | Anthem, Cigna required to disclose accusatory emails | Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head, Northern New Jersey Center for Advanced Endoscopy and more - 3 GI-driven facilities in the news

October 20 GI-E 2016

• 267 patients at risk after Air Force Academy treats them with improperly processed endoscopy equipment | GI societies object to American Board of Internal Medicine's certification proposals | 500 healthcare workers to rally at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Boston Scientific buying EndoChoice for $210M

October 19 GI-E 2016

• Former health clinic CEO sentenced to 18 years in fraud case | MIS approach for liver surgery favorable to open operations | Pregabalin may lessen irritable bowel syndrome-related pain | MIPS breakdown: 7 must-know parts of the MACRA final rule

October 18 GI-E 2016

• ACG names Dr. Carol A. Burke president | Wrong-patient surgery risks Massachusetts hospital's Medicare funding | Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head listed for $8M |13 of the biggest GI industry stories, AGA encourages gastroenterologists to watch 3 key areas in 2017 and more - 5 most read GI stories

October 17 GI-E 2016

• The winners are: American College of Gastroenterology gives 22 SCOPY awards | CMS releases MACRA final rule | AmSurg creates training program to certify staff in scope reprocessing | Anti-inflammatory drug used for asthma, IBS may also treat liver disease

October 13 GI-E 2016

• AGA encourages gastroenterologists to watch 3 key policy areas | Sutter to cut 154 jobs under new staffing model | Who is Donald Trump's gastroenterologist, Dr. Harold Bornstein? | GI physician Dr. Christopher Meyer out as Holzer Health System CEO

October 12 GI-E 2016

• Investor sues Tenet after $514M kickback deal | AGA supports additional APMs, opposes mandatory episode payment models in letter to CMS | Which specialists are more likely to be a Republican? | NYU Lutheran Medical Center names Dr. George Abdelsayed GI chief

October 11 GI-E 2016

• Global market for endoscopic devices to grow at 7.06% CAGR until 2020 | Texas hospital explores bankruptcy | FDA requiring direct-acting antiviral manufacturers to put 'black box' warnings on labels | Clinton, Trump debate healthcare: 7 statements fact-checked

October 10 GI-E 2016

• Olympus, Donald Trump & more: 13 of the biggest GI industry stories of 2016 | Deputy shoots inmate in Ben Taub Hospital who held med student hostage | Allergan buys rights to AstraZeneca's IBD treatment drug for $250M | Healthcare M&A volume up 16%, value drops 39% in Q2

October 6 GI-E 2016

• GI societies objects to American Board of Internal Medicine's certification proposals | Parents charged $39 to hold baby after birth, itemized bill shows | FDA, Custom Ultrasonics continue saga over endoscope cleaning system | CMS proposed 2017 physician fee schedule eliminates moderation sedation from endoscopic procedures

October 5 GI-E 2016

• CHS adopts short-term poison pill to protect stockholders' right | Northern New Jersey Center for Advanced Endoscopy opens | Colorguard included in 2017 HEDIS quality measures for CRC screening | 15 apps to help nurses improve patient care

October 4 GI-E 2016

• GI societies advocate for increased coverage of CRC screening, treatment | NLRB issues labor complaint against CHS | Antifouling coating for endoscope could help physicians see clearer | The costs and benefits of virtual colonoscopy

October 3 GI-E 2016

• US Representative Donald M. Payne Jr. introduces bill to expand CRC screening coverage | CHS to sell four hospitals to Curae Health | ASGE recognizes 18 endoscopy units for exception quality and safety | What is the future of colorectal screening?

September 29 GI-E 2016

• Boston Scientific buying EndoChoice for $210M | Geisinger to buy medical school, insiders say deal will close by 2017 | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | 10 things to know about Adenoma detection

September 28 GI-E 2016

• GI physician Dr. Christopher Meyer out as Holzer Health System CEO | RN average hourly wages & salary for all 50 states - Calif. tops the list at $101k | Cantel Medical acquires endoscope reprocessing business assets from Vantage Endoscopy | 8 things to know about physician practices: Just 33% now independent practice owners

September 27 GI-E 2016

• AGA objects to American Board of Internal Medicine's certification proposals | Oklahoma hospital files for bankruptcy | Patient data for 14,000 taken in University Gastroenterology data breach, Who is Donald Trump's gastroenterologist, Dr. Harold Bornstein? - 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Kenneth Rainin Foundation awards $3M in IBD research grants

September 26 GI-E 2016

• 267 patients at risk after Air Force Academy treats them with improperly processed endoscopy equipment | Trump, Clinton's healthcare plans would achieve opposite results, studies find | AGA, ACG, ASGE recommend CMS coding changes | Colonoscopies inaccurate when determining surgical site for cancer cases

September 22 GI-E 2016

• Allergan to acquire Tobira Therapeutics GI R&D pipeline for up to $1.69B | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS for $31.9M | Patient data for 14,000 taken in University Gastroenterology data breach | FDA, Custom Ultrasonics continue saga over endoscope cleaning system

September 21 GI-E 2016

• NueHealth, GeneNews partner to offer patients early CRC detection | Apollo Global reportedly in talks to acquire CHS' assets | 29 injured in NY explosion; 9 injured in MD stabbings: 8 notes on last weekend's violence | Hepatitis C patients prefer oral dual therapy

September 20 GI-E 2016

• University of British Columbia develops treatment for Common Crohn's complication | CHS explores sale of its business | Drs. Craig McClain, David Goldberg and more - 5 GI physicians in the headlines | Medicare beneficiaries per state for all 50 states & Washington DC

September 19 GI-E 2016

• Patient data for 14,000 taken in University Gastroenterology data breach | Board of Allina-run hospital votes to dissolve | University of Louisville awarded $11.5M grant to study liver disease | Takeda, PRA Health Sciences enter partnership: invendo medical GmbH receives FDA clearance & more: 6 GI company key notes

September 15 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterologists, IBD patients may benefit from nutritional care resources | 20 financial benchmarks for hospital executives | St. Mary's Hospital settles lawsuit related to endoscopy death; investigation of gastroenterologist closed | Revenue per GI/endoscopy case in ASCs

September 14 GI-E 2016

• Drs. Mark Molos, KT Park & more - 4 GI physicians in the headlines | Is Boston Children's $1B expansion actually needed? | Hepatitis B vaccination may prevent liver cancer | Clinton, Trump health records take center stage

September 13 GI-E 2016

• Top 5 paying specialties for young physicians - GI ranks #5 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock to lay off up to 460 employees | Seeking speakers for Becker's 3rd CIO/HIT + Rev Cycle Conference in Sept. 2017 | Gastroenterologists weigh benefits, costs of new CRC screening test

September 12 GI-E 2016

• FDA, Custom Ultrasonics continue saga over endoscope cleaning system | CMS says providers can 'pick their pace' for MACRA | Dr. Milena Bogunovic receives $100k award for IBD research | 3 things to know about Takeda's newest pilot program

September 8 GI-E 2016

• Florida pediatric clinic reports stolen information from 13k patients in identity theft and fraud case | OHSU medical school dean dies 3 weeks after sustaining critical injuries | Who is Donald Trump's gastroenterologist, Dr. Harold Bornstein? | This ingredient may put patients at a higher infection risk from contaminated scopes

September 7 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterology Associates to provide GI services for Baton Rouge General | Cleveland Clinic's operating margin slips in first half of 2016 | The 5 best & 5 worst states for healthcare | Janssen Biotech, Miraca Life Sciences partner to create free IBD monitoring services

September 6 GI-E 2016

• Donald Trump's gastroenterologist speaks out; Dr. Harold Bornstein has no regrets over letter | The pervasiveness of nurse bullying | Yorkville Endoscopy sues insurer for not covering $200k in bills related to Joan Rivers' case | AAAHC lists 3 best practices for performing outpatient colonoscopies

September 1 GI-E 2016

• Olympus under fire: Internal emails reveal US execs told not to issue warning about possible fatal scope infection | Former professor shoots dean of Icahn School of Medicine | Hourly pay for gastroenterologists | Why is patient experience so valuable for the future of healthcare?

August 31 GI-E 2016

• 2,517 US Zika cases found across all but 2 states | Canadian hospital's improperly cleaned endoscope affects 104 patients | Dr. Ana Maldonado-Contreras wins AGA award | 87% of pediatricians report parents refused vaccines in 2013

August 30 GI-E 2016

• Opportunities for GI practices under MACRA | MD Anderson Points to Epic Implementation for 77% drop in adjusted income | 5 notes on the endoscopic device market | Exalenz Bioscience, Conatus Pharmaceuticals collaborate on liver disease device

August 29 GI-E 2016

• Who is Donald Trump's gastroenterologist, Dr. Harold Bornstein? | 25 nurses who transitioned to hospital CEOs | This ingredient may put patients at a higher infection risk from contaminated scopes | Former W.Va. hospital CEO sued for defamation

August 25 GI-E 2016

• Revenue per GI/endoscopy case in ASCs: 18 stats | A state-by-state breakdown of 76 rural hospital closures | Diagnostic colonoscopy cost in South Africa, US & more: 7 notes | Physician salary up 2.5%, healthcare execs drop 12.9%: 6 notes on medical professional pay

August 24 GI-E 2016

• Cottage Children's Medical Center opens digestive-focused outpatient clinic: 3 notes | Clinton vs. Trump: 16 quotes on healthcare from the presidential candidates | Medicaid reimbursed 6 Texas institutions an extra $57.8M due to erroneous calculations-6 things to know | 5 GI physicians in the news

August 23 GI-E 2016

• ACLU may sue Colorado over lack of hep C treatment coverage: 5 notes | NJ hospital accused of luring foreign moms with false advertising | 3 GI-driven ASCs & facilities in the news | The Sisters of Charity seek $50M from Palmetto Health over 'stolen' orthopedic practice: 7 takeaways

August 22 GI-E 2016

• Kelso acquires Physicians Endoscopy-5 key takeaways | 7 things to know about Aetna's ACA exchange exit | FDA clarifies recommendations on Custom Ultrasonics' reprocessors: 5 key notes | Why hackers target healthcare data & what you should do to protect it: 9 takeaways

August 18 GI-E 2016

• Schizophrenic son of gastroenterolgist Dr. William Wu found guilty of stabbing him: 5 notes | Wildfire forces Calif. hospital to shut do | Hourly pay for gastroenterologists: 6 statistics | Following Olympus email scandal, US representative to push for stringent guidelines for medical device warnings: 7 notes

August 17 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterologists ask CMS to cover virtual colonoscopy: 6 points | Brigham strike, Epic implementation drag Partners' earnings | Dr. Uma Sundaram receives $2.39M grant from NIH to study IBD: 3 notes | Aetna to pull out of 11 ACA exchanges: 5 things to know

August 16 GI-E 2016

• 50 critical access hospital CEOs to know - 2016 | Health spending reached $3.36T in June - 8 more statistics | Drs. Nick Frederickson & John Douglas Peterson join Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology: 5 things to know | Baystate Health System to lay off 300 employees

August 15 GI-E 2016

• Man removes patient at gunpoint from Pennsylvania hospital | HCSC, Florida Blue now cover Exact Sciences' Cologuard: 5 things to know | Dr. Bergein Overholt: 8 things to know about offering endoscopic services at your private practice | How to excel under MIPS: 4 things to know

August 11 GI-E 2016

• SK&A ranks top 25 health systems by number of physicians | St. Mary's Hospital settles lawsuit related to endoscopy death: 6 things to know | Internal emails reveal Olympus told US execs not to issue warning about possible fatal scope infection-10 takeaways | How a military approach helped a facility achieve a 95%+ hand hygiene compliance rate: 3 key insights

August 10 GI-E 2016

• Hourly pay for gastroenterologists: 6 stats | Indiana woman held by Cancun hospital for $53k bill | Dr. Heather Yeo wins award for work to improve surgical outcomes for GI cancer patients: 4 takeaways | 94% of providers ready for value-based care & 8 other stats

August 9 GI-E 2016

• Dr. Farzana Hossain appointed 1st Philadelphia Commission for Women-4 thoughts | CHS to sell 12 hospitals to drive down debt | Antibiotic use reduces mortality rate in certain cirrhosis patients: 4 insights | Federal judge to stay on Aetna-Humana case, orders reassignment of Anthem-Cigna: 5 points

August 8 GI-E 2016

• AGA uses NIH funding to establish national registry focusing on FMT outcomes: 5 points | CMS penalizes 2.6k hospitals for high readmissions: 5 statistics | EndoChoice suffers $24.7M net losses: 8 things to know | 36 ASCs with 23-hour stays

August 4 GI-E 2016

• 15 stats on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | US News names 20 hospitals to its Honor Roll: 6 things to know | Diagnostic colonoscopy cost in Australia, South Africa, US & more: 7 notes | SCA revenue totals $299.9M, adds 9 facilities in Q2-9 things to know

August 3 GI-E 2016

• FDA approves AbbVie's VIEKIRA XR for HCV treatment: 5 notes | St. Mary's Hospital settles lawsuit related to endoscopy death: 6 things to know | 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Regent Surgical Health joint ventures with West End Surgical ASC

August 2 GI-E 2016

• Takeda plans $725M R&D redesign: 5 things to know | Abrupt physician departures take toll on LifePoint's bottom line | Drs. William Wu, Anthony Lembo & more: 4 GI physicians in the news | The payer megamerger deals could unravel, leaving ACA exchanges to suffer: 5 points

August 1 GI-E 2016

• Diagnostic colonoscopy cost in Australia, South Africa, US & more: 7 notes | Where are the 102 hospitals that received 5 stars from CMS? | Medical errors occur in nearly 50% of surgeries: 4 key notes | Propofol as effective as traditional anesthesia in GI/endoscopy procedures: 4 key insights

July 27 GI-E 2016

• 5 key GI payment updates from proposed CMS 2017 fee schedule | DOJ charges 3 people for $1B Medicare fraud scheme | 15 stats on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | 400 physicians cut ties with Partners for crosstown rival: Tufts

July 26 GI-E 2016

• Schizophrenic son of gastroenterologist Dr. William Wu found guilty of stabbing him: 5 notes | N.Y. hospital to shutter ED | Internal emails reveal Olympus told US execs not to issue warning about possible fatal scope infection-10 takeaways | Humana to leave most ACA exchanges after losing $1B: 5 notes

July 25 GI-E 2016

• 15 stats on gastroenterologist salary, net worth, jobs & more | 11 hospitals with great customer service | LifeBond's surgical sealant kit receives FDA IDE approval: 4 things to know | Private practice vs. employment: 5 points on where today's residents think they'll end up

July 21 GI-E 2016

• 5 key GI payment updates from proposed CMS 2017 fee schedule | Missouri hospital to lay off 200 employees: 3 things to know | American College of Physicians names AmSurg's Dr. Robert Musselman a fellow: 5 things to know | Small bowel resection inpatient costs total $28.5k & 7 more stats

July 20 GI-E 2016

• CMS proposed 2017 physician fee schedule eliminates moderate sedation from endoscopic procedures: 6 things to know | Gunman kills 2 at Parrish Medical Center | Risk factors for tainted scopes' bacteria transmission identified-5 points | Global endoscopy devices market to reach $36.5B by 2022: 6 key trends

July 19 GI-E 2016

• Surveillance endoscopy improves esophageal cancer outcomes in Barrett's esophagus patients: 3 insights | Pokemon Go has hospitals trying to keep it real | 5 trends in the global reprocessed medical devices market | Top 61 health system markets

July 18 GI-E 2016

• ASGE names Dr. Kenneth McQuaid president: 4 notes | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno and President George W. Bush to speak at Becker Meetings Next Year | This patient tattooed a hospital's slogan and physician's initials on his chest | HCV treatment costs range from $83k to $150k: 4 key insights

July 14 GI-E 2016

• Annual & hourly salary for gastroenterologists: 10 current stats | 10 costliest medical conditions | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends CRC screening for adults aged 50-75 years: 4 key notes | Amicus Therapeutics names Dr. Andrew Mulberg VP: 5 points

July 13 GI-E 2016

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Salix to pay $54M for alleged illegal kickbacks: 6 things to know | Top 10 costliest specialty drugs for insurers | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians-GI comes in 5th | Dr. Robert Schultz joins Oviedo Medical Center's board as vice chair-5 notes

July 12 GI-E 2016

• CMS proposed 2017 physician fee schedule eliminates moderate sedation from endoscopic procedures: 6 things to know | Ex-hospital CFO heads to jail for grand theft | FDA clears Getinge Group's sterilizer for flexible endoscopes: 3 things to know | First Zika-related death in US reported in Utah

July 11 GI-E 2016

• Global endoscopy devices market to reach $36.5B by 2022: 6 key trends | Physician who falsely diagnosed 387 patients gets 4-year prison term | Long Beach memorial names Dr. Bhavesh Shah interventional GI director: 5 things to know | Physicians Endoscopy, Gastroenterology Consultants of Augusta physicians open Augusta Endoscopy Center: 5 points

July 7 GI-E 2016

• Physician dies following attack by patient at Dallas hospital | UCLA researchers identify risk factors for tainted scopes' bacteria transmission - 5 points | EndoGastric Solutions receives medical coverage for TIF procedure with EsophyX device, Takeda & Altos partner to develop gastroparesis treatment & more - 4 GI company key notes | Capsule endoscopy system market to grow at 14.8% CAGR to 2020: 4 takeaways

July 6 GI-E 2016

• Fla. hospital sued after maggots found in patient's mouth | Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Salix to pay $54M for alleged illegal kickbacks: 6 things to know | Revenue per GI/endoscopy case in ASCs: 18 statistics | Cleveland Clinic anesthesiologist Dr. Marc Feldman found dead in motel: 5 things to know

July 5 GI-E 2016

• AGA expresses concerns about alternative payment models to CMS: 4 notes | Nurse sues Texas hospital for allegedly working through lunch without pay | 4 insights on increasing anesthesia use in outpatient GI procedures | Drs. Paul Levy, Hudson Garrett & more - 5 GI physicians in the news

June 30 GI-E 2016

• Laparotomy morality rates outrank other emergency procedures at 23.76%: 7 statistics | Patient shot by off-duty officer sues Houston Hospital | PENTAX Medical names Dr. Hudson Garrett global chief clinical officer, FDA approves Gilead Sciences' new chronic HCV drug - 6 GI company key notes | USPTF final 2016 recommendations for CRC screening include Cologuard: 4 notes

June 29 GI-E 2016

• 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | Why Crysis is healthcare's most threatening ransomware yet | 16 Huntington Hospital patients infected due to tainted duendoscope use from 2013 to 2015: 6 key notes | Revenue per GI/endoscopy case in ASCs: 18 statistics

June 28 GI-E 2016

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Salix to pay $54M for alleged illegal kickbacks; Small bowel resection complication rates hit 46.94% & more: 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | 16 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Private healthcare costs spiked 37% during ACA's 1st 4 years: 5 observations | GI Dynamics announces ENDO trial final results: 3 notes

June 27 GI-E 2016

• PENTAX Medical names Dr. Hudson Garrett global chief clinical officer: 4 things to know | 9 things to know about GIQuIC | 3 latest healthcare layoffs | A colonoscopy is required for IBD patients once every 5 years - 5 points

June 23 GI-E 2016

• US health system can reach CRC screening goal of 80% by 2018 - but will it? | 5 largest medical groups in the U.S. | Takeda Pharmaceutical injects 1st human subject with norovirus vaccine candidate, Healthmark Industries unveils new Endoscope Cleaning Brush - 5 GI company key notes | Dr. John Ho Kim joins University of Vermont Health Network: 4 notes

June 22 GI-E 2016

• Physicians accept blame for Joan Rivers' death: 8 key notes on the Yorkville Endoscopy settlement | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | Fort Worth hospital to close, 152 to lose jobs |16 Huntington Hospital patients infected due to tainted duodenoscope use from 2013 to 2015: 6 key notes

June 21 GI-E 2016

• Dr. Robert Shultz joins Oviedo Medical Center's board as vice chair - 5 notes | More than 4,000 nurses begin strike at Allina hospitals | Cary Gastroenterology, Smart Clinic sign agreement - 5 observations | Why antitrust regulators remain skeptical about the Anthem-Cigna merger & how this may impact the $48B deal: 6 key notes

June 20 GI-E 2016

• Healthcare CEO gets 10 years for fraud that led to 2 patient deaths | Small bowel resection complication rates hit 46.94% - 7 statistics on emergency surgeries & complication rates | Tucker Carlson on how the nation arrived at a Trump vs. Clinton showdown | AGA issues technology coverage statement on MIS GERD treatments - 5 things to know

June 16 GI-E 2016

• 20 most costly inpatient conditions | Valeant Pharmaceuticals to pay $54M to settle alleged kickback charges, Takeda acquires license for GI motility disorders medication - 5 GI company key notes | AGA's Gastroenterology achieves highest impact rating amog GI/hepatology journals: 4 takeaways | CNO claims hospital forced her out after she raised concerns about EMR

June 15 GI-E 2016

• 16 Huntington Hospital patients infected due to tainted duodenoscope use from 2013 to 2015: 6 key notes | Washington hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail | Unsafe injection practices lead to HCV outbreak, clinic closure: 4 insights | Dr. David Cohen named NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center's GI chief - 5 highlights

June 14 GI-E 2016

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Salix to pay $54M for alleged illegal kickbacks: 6 things to know | Orlando Health's response to America's deadliest shooting at nightclub: 5 things to know | Top 10 states with highest follow-up interval for colonoscopy rates | Specialty pay up nearly 14.3% - 8 findings on physician, advanced nurse salary increases

June 13 GI-E 2016

• Employee found dead in Bronx hospital | Dr. David Cohen named NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center's GI chief - 5 highlights | Olympus introduces new aspiration needle, EndoChoice short interest jumps 6.36% - 4 GI company key notes | Takeda acquires license for GI motility disorders medication for $15M: 5 things to know

June 9 GI-E 2016

• 16 Huntington Hospital patients infected due to tainted duodenoscope use from 2013 to 2015: 6 key notes | Man charged with selling heroin from hospital room | Unsafe injection practices lead to HCV outbreak, clinic closure: 4 insights | AGA names Dr. Richard Boland 2016 Julius Friedenwald Medal winner: 6 takeaways

June 8 GI-E 2016

• John Oliver forgives $15M in medical debt | Gastroenterology Associates adds 4 physicians: 5 things to know | EndoChoice short interest down 6.36%: 3 points | Antibody-based therapy improves stomach cancer patients' survival rates - 5 points

June 7 GI-E 2016

• Partners tries to rectify math errors that would cost Massachusetts hospitals $160M | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons & Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital award Dr. Robert Beart | Arsanis names gastroenterologist Dr. Anthony Stevens CMO: 4 takeaways | 152 ASC administrators to know - 2016

June 6 GI-E 2016

• Investigation into Cooper Health CEO's death linked to criminal charge against his son | GERD & the physician-focused 3rd generation of Stretta: Q&A with Dr. Mark Noar | Saratoga Schenectady Gastroenterology Associates to open nearly $12M ASC: 5 key points | Former surgical tech tests HIV positive; compromises 1.5k patients: 5 key points

June 2 GI-E 2016

• AGA names Dr. Timothy Wang president: 5 notes | Olympus launches Olympus Knowledge Exchange system: 3 points | Has the time for universities to exit the hospital business arrived? 4 key thoughts | 5 Midwest states now offering Cologuard to Anthem BCBS members - 5 takeaways

June 1 GI-E 2016

• Patient claims self defense in choking, death of roommate at Mount Sinai in Miami Beach | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | Positive Cologuard test knowledge improves colonoscopy performance - 4 points | 20 highest paid healthcare CEOs of S&P 500 companies

May 31 GI-E 2016

• Double reprocessing duodenoscopes reduces infection transmission risk: 4 insights from new research | Nurses tell Jimmy Kimmel what they hate about their jobs | Dr. Kenneth Chang performs 1st TIF procedure using new EsophyX Z device: 6 things to know | Global capsule endoscopy market to grow at CAGR 14.8% until 2020: 5 trends

May 26 GI-E 2016

• PENTAX Medical launches OPTIVISTA video processor in the US, Medigus' MUSE system safe for long-term GERD treatment & more - 14 GI company key notes | Mount Sinai to shutter Beth Israel hospital | Physicians' practice preferences & concerns: 8 key trends | GI physicians, PCPs have differing reasons for recommending surveillance colonoscopy to seniors: 5 findings

May 25 GI-E 2016

• 55 GI-focused ASCs to know | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | South Dakota Hospital set to lose Medicare funding over EMTALA violations | 8 hospitals' finances hurt by EHR costs

May 24 GI-E 2016

• Positive Cologuard test knowledge improves colonoscopy performance - 4 points | Whistle-blower claims 33 hospitals submitted more than $1B in fictitious costs | Researchers identify risk factors for bacteria transmission from tainted scopes - 5 points | Stretta can yield notable cost-savings for payers: 4 insights from a new study

May 23 GI-E 2016

• EndoChoice, PENTAX Medical & more unveil 7 GI devices | Ex-hospital guards indicted for death of MedStar patient | Johnson & Johnson inks deal with HP for 3D printing technology: 5 key notes | CapsoVision wins Frost & Sullivan technology leadership award: 4 quick takeaways

May 19 GI-E 2016

• 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | UPMC mold infections stemmed from improper use of negative-pressure rooms, CDC says - 5 things to know | American Association of Physicians elects Dr. Arun Sanyal: 4 things to know | Why everyone is talking about a $629 Band-Aid

May 18 GI-E 2016

• Physicians accept blame for Joan Rivers' death: 8 key notes on the Yorkville Endoscopy settlement | The 25 best and 5 worst cities for physicians | White House acknowledges AGA's microbiome initiatives: 5 key notes | 20 lawsuits over surgeries cause Wyoming hospital to file for bankruptcy

May 17 GI-E 2016

• Hidden camera found in bathroom at Houston hospital | Exact Sciences completes 40k Cologuard tests, but net loss totals $47.5M: 6 key notes on Q1 2016 | PENTAX Medical launches new video processor in Europe, Middle Eastern, African markets: 4 points | 18 latest hospital, health system executive moves

May 16 GI-E 2016

• Physicians accept blame for Joan Rivers' death: 8 key notes | CHS, Tenet & HCA stock price tumble after ACA ruling | Dr. Francis MacMillan to serve as vice speaker of Mass. Medical Society's House of Delegates | US Multispecialty Task Force updates surveillance colonoscopy guidelines: 4 key points

May 12 GI-E 2016

• Bundling colonoscopy payments: One ASC's experience - 6 key takeaways | 3 obvious and not-so-obvious reasons hospitals close | Syracuse VA Medical Center names Dr. Anand Gupta GI chief: 3 observations | 6 strategies for physicians to successfully navigate MIPS

May 11 GI-E 2016

• 100 great hospitals in America | MACRA proposed rule - 4 impact factors for gastroenterologists | GIQuIC registry hits 3M colonoscopy cases: 5 things to know | GI Dynamics names Dr. Jim Murphy CFO: 3 points

May 10 GI-E 2016

• GI payers, payment & cost of care: 10 key stats | 17 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Laboratory Corporate of America 1st in US to offer blood-based CRC screening test: 4 key notes | Physician behavior impacts malpractice claims rate - 5 takeaways

May 9 GI-E 2016

• GIQuIC registry hits 3M colonoscopy cases: 5 things to know | FDA clears expanded indications for Crospon's EndoFLIP - 4 highlights | 10 best, worst states for nurses in 2016, as ranked by WalletHub | Lou Holtz, Tucker Carlson & Andrew Hayek to keynote at the ASC/Spine conf. in June

May 5 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterologist pay in the US, UK, Canada & Australia: 5 notes | Fuse system delivers higher ADR rate than traditional colonoscopies: 3 findings | 5 initial reactions to the proposed MACRA rule | Hear Drs. Richard Wohns, Robin Fowler, James Lynch, John Cherf & Tim Adamson at the ASC/Spine conf. in June

May 4 GI-E 2016

• 5 stats on gastroenterology net worth | Wrong patient-surgery at hospital in Pa. nets $6M judgment | Congressional investigation reports an increase in scope infections - 4 insights | 13 surgeons treating professional athletes - April 2016

May 3 GI-E 2016

• Illinois physician charged with first-degree murder, denied bail reduction | EndoChoice names William Enquist board chairman: 4 notes | American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects Dr. John Carethers: 4 things to know | Come see Drs. Frank Phillips, Michael DePalma and Eric Eskioglu at the ASC/Spine conf. in June - reg. today!

May 2 GI-E 2016

• Healthcare's $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday's mega-mergers | MACRA proposed rule release: 4 ways it will affect gastroenterologists | Patient factors affect split-dose bowel prep for colonoscopy - 5 points | Early reg for June conf. ends today!

April 28 GI-E 2016

• 10 steps for GI physicians to take to prepare for MACRA | Patients' No. 1 complaint? Front-desk staff | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Linzess found to have adverse effects - 5 takeaways | Don't miss the best spine and orthopedic ASC business conference in June - reg today! (early reg. ends 5/2)

April 27 GI-E 2016

• Congressional investigation reports increase in scope infections - 4 insights | Truven Health Analytics names '15 Top Health Systems in US' for 2016 | Temple University Hospital names Dr. Benjamin Krevsky GI section chief | 900+ attendees at the June conf. - reg. today! (early reg. ends 5/2)

April 26 GI-E 2016

• Optimize GI infection control: Best strategies, protocols & new technology | Nearly 2,800 nurses at Stanford Health Care authorize strike | Temple University Hospital names Dr. Benjamin Krevsky GI section chief: 4 notes | Lou Holtz, Tucker Carlson and Andrew Hayek to keynote at the June conf. - reg. today! (early reg. ends 5/2)

April 25 GI-E 2016

• 5 statistics on gastroenterology net worth | California hospital will close today, leaving 200 without jobs | Hear Drs. Richard Wohns, Robin Fowler, James Lynch, John Cherf and Tim Adamson speak at the June conf. - reg. today! | 6 steps for efficient & cost-effective ASC staffing

April 21 GI-E 2016

• 3 new GI-driven ASCs & facilities | A state-by-state breakdown of 71 rural hospital closures | 900+ attendees at the June conf. - reg. today! | FDA clears 4 GI devices in March

April 20 GI-E 2016

• How GI endoscopists can use data analytics to understand where they are & where they are going | CMS' 2017 IPPS proposed rule: 10 points to know | Come see 131 physician speakers at the June conf. - reg. today! | 40 statistics on ASC accounts receivable by case volume

April 19 GI-E 2016

• ACA, Medicare, ACOs & more: 5 things to know on GI pay | Come see 131 physician speakers at the June conf. - reg. today! | DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against CAMC, St. Mary's Medical Center | Calif. jury awards Aetna $37.4M in ASC billing fraud scheme: 6 key notes

April 18 GI-E 2016

• FDA approves 1st CRC screening blood test: 4 notes | Hear Drs. Frank Phillips, Michael DePalma and Eric Eskioglu speak on the future of spine surgery at the June conf. - reg. today! | Loyalty rankings: Epic, MEDITECH clients feel 'trapped'; Cerner, athenahealth clients 'most loyal' | 25 patients to sue Baystate Noble Hospital for potential exposure to HCV, HBV & HIV: 4 things to know

April 14 GI-E 2016

• Data analytics: How GI endoscopists can understand where they are & where they're going | Which physicians generate the most revenue for hospitals? | Olympus launches GI benchmarking product, HCSC issues Torax's LINK system coverage & more - 5 key notes | Mercy Health names Dr. Anton Decker chief clinical officer

April 13 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterologist savings, income & assets: 5 findings | Market domination is everything + 7 more thoughts on strategy | 10 statistics on GI physician salary & bonus | Come see 131 physician speakers at the June ASC Conf. - reg. today!

April 12 GI-E 2016

• US physicians successfully perform 1st in-vivo esophageal regeneration: 5 notes | Private equity in healthcare - A review of 15 niche investment areas | Dr. Douglas Pleskow co-authors book on Barrett's esophagus: 4 points | The mix of business and politics in healthcare - reg. today for June conference!

April 11 GI-E 2016

• Drs. Tamir Miloh, Lawrence Kosinski & more: 5 GI physicians in the news | Texas OR staff recorded mocking sedated patient | FDA approves biosimilar Inflectra - 4 highlights | Researchers find difference in colonoscopy quality - 4 points

April 7 GI-E 2016

• 10 highest & lowest earning states for physicians | Banner Health operating income plummets 51.2% | The Mix of Business & Politics in Healthcare - Join panelists for a lively discussion at June ASC Conf. | Medtronic's PillCam COLON 2 gets expanded indication, FTC wants more info on Pfizer-Allergan merger & more: 6 GI co key notes

April 6 GI-E 2016

• How CMS removing moderate sedation value from GI codes will affect GI & endoscopy physicians: 8 points | 900+ attendees at June ASC conf. - Reg Today! | CMS finalizes 2017 Medicare Advantage rates: 8 things to know | IBD quality reporting: Which setting is best? 5 key points

April 5 GI-E 2016

• Drs. James Lewis, Jordan Berlin & more: 4 GI physicians in the news | Tucker Carlson, Lou Holtz & Andrew Hayek to keynote at June ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Tenet CEO and CFO comp slashed in 2015 | ASGE honors Louisville Endoscopy Center: 3 notes

April 4 GI-E 2016

• GI pay by region of the country: 9 notes | Come see 131 physicians speak at June ASC Conf - Reg. Today! | The Endoscopy Center in SD gets building permit: 5 key notes | Southcoast cuts 95 more jobs after $100M Epic EHR installation

March 31 GI-E 2016

• Gastroenterologist savings, income & assets: 5 findings | Webinar: Using quality indicators for GI procedures to improve patient care | Global endoscopy devices market to reach $36.9B by 2019: 5 key notes | Patient dies after fall from 6th floor window at Maine hospital

March 30 GI-E 2016

• 12 stats on GI/endoscopy center revenue per case & gross charges | MedStar Health shuts down computer system after detecting virus | Webinar: How to translate quality data to profitability | 10 stats on GI physician salary & bonus

March 29 GI-E 2016

• Diversity in gastroenterology: 5 key points for today & the future | Drs. Lawrence Kosinski, Paul Fishbein & more: 4 GI physicians in the news | 150 great places to work in healthcare 2016 | 5 most-read GI/endoscopy stories of this week

March 28 GI-E 2016

• Olympus hikes up duodenoscope price 28% after superbug outbreak at UCLA: 8 notes | Physician shot by patient at Louisiana hospital | IBD quality reporting: Which practice setting is best? 5 things to know | What ulcertive colitis patients most want from physicians - 5 key points

March 24 GI-E 2016

• 50%+ of colonoscopy perforations require surgery: 5 insights | Memorial Hospital ransomware attack ends without payment | Boston Scientific launches AXIOS Stent, EndoGastric Solutions presents 3-year TIF data & more - 6 GI company key notes | 150 great places to work in healthcare - 2016

March 23 GI-E 2016

• 8 things to know about gastroenterologist salary | 50 hospitals with the most ER visits - 2016 | Illinois Gastroenterology Group's Crohn's medical home shows 10% cost reduction - 7 things to know | How Medicare colonoscopy reimbursement cuts could impact GI in 2016 & beyond

March 22 GI-E 2016

• CMS removes moderate sedation value from GI codes: How it'll impact GI - 8 points | 150 best places to work in healthcare - 2016 | CMS's lowest vs. highest paid physicians: 5 key points | Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. introduces double balloon endoscope: 3 notes

March 21 GI-E 2016

• Drs. William Lee, Gregory D. Mackay & more: 6 GI physicians in the news | Following mega losses, Presence to cut 250 jobs | 4 ASCs investing in GI technology | The best & worst states - Where should physicians practice?

March 18 GI-E 2016

• 8 key notes on gastroenterologist salary | Presence CEO says poor collections to blame for $186M operating loss | EndoGastric Solutions reports 3-yr data on TIF procedures for GERD: 5 notes | Gastroenterologists, device safety experts call for improved safety measures - 5 takeaways

March 17 GI-E 2016

• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America honors Dr. Paul Lebovitz: 5 key notes | S.C. health system cuts 400 jobs to stem losses | Exalenz Biosciences collaborates with Acute Liver Failure Study Group, EndoChoice CFO buys 5k shares & more: 4 GI company key notes | MedPAC issues March report to Congress: 8 Medicare issues

March 16 GI-E 2016

• How GI/endoscopy centers demonstrate value to payers - 4 concepts from Dr. Rami Abbass | Why Denver Health is experiencing a physician exodus | Proposed 2017 budget addresses Medicare coinsurance for colonoscopy: 3 points | 1.2k RNs at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles begin walkout

March 15 GI-E 2016

• NIH awards Dr. Ajay Jain research grant - 5 key points | Olympus, EndoChoice & more: 6 GI devices get FDA clearance in February | CMS fines Humana $3.1M for Medicare violations | 5 most-read GI articles of the week

March 14 GI-E 2016

• Illinois Gastroenterology Group's Crohn's medical home shows 10% cost reduction: 7 things to know | Kaiser Permanente chooses location for medical school | Dr. Brian Hudes: 5 thoughts on physician entrepreneurship | Gastro Health to recapitalize with Audaz Private equity: 5 things to know

March 10 GI-E 2016

• 12 stats on GI/endoscopy center revenue per case & gross charges | CMS proposes new Medicare drug payment models: 8 things to know | Mauna Kea, Miraca Life Sciences & more: 4 GI key notes | Most IBS patients wait 1+ years before seeing a physicians & 5 other findings

March 9 GI-E 2016

• Olympus pays $646M settlement in kickback case: 6 things to know | Ex-CEO allegedly bilked $1M from troubled Florida hospital | Drs. Robert Richards, Nelson Garcia & more: 5 GI physicians in the news | 5 things to know about gastroenterologist burnout

March 8 GI-E 2016

• Dr. Rami Abbass: How endoscopy-focused ASCs can demonstrate value - 5 key concepts | Connecticut governor suspends $140M in payments to hospitals | St. Francis Regional, Riverview medical centers come together for GI care | 5 most-read GI stories of the week

March 7 GI-E 2016

• Drs. Neal Schamberg, Nelson Garcia & more: 5 GI physicians in the news | Taking aspirin regularly lowers risk of colorectal, other GI tract cancers: 7 insights | La. hospital gives up charitable status to avoid tax penalties

March 3 GI-E 2016

• FDA approves Allergan's new drug application & more-7 GI company key notes | 4 things to know about colonic diverticula | FDA cracks down on certain hemorrhoid devices-5 takeaways | South Dakota hospital to lose Medicare funding

March 2 GI-E 2016

• Sedation ups colonoscopy risk: 5 insights | 4 GI payment updates to know | CMS releases clinical quality measures for gastroenterology: 5 highlights | 25 top-earning physician specialties

March 1 GI-E 2016

• 5 things to know about gastroenterologist burnout | 5 important trends in the global Crohn's disease market | Love it or hate it? 11 insights into what Epic users really think

February 29 GI-E 2016

• 25% of CRC cases diagnosed within 2 years of negative screening: 5 insights | Drs. Basil Hirschowitz, Shawn Khodadadian & more: 5 GI physicians in the news | A Cup o' Joe may be a solution to slowing liver disease-5 points | 8 US states with lowest number of physicians

February 25 GI-E 2016

• Pentax updates scope reprocessing instructions, EndoChoice receives new price target & more - 3 GI company key notes | Tethered capsule could detect GI tract disease-4 insights | Healthgrades names 2016 Best Hospitals: 4 things to know | Study: Consumers, payers saved money on 4 outpatient procedures

February 24 GI-E 2016

• 10 stats on GI physician salary & bonus | Hospital CEO faces life in prison for fraud that led to 2 patient deaths | 4 GI payment updates | FDA clears 3 GI devices in January

February 23 GI-E 2016

• 6 GI physicians in the news | South Georgia Medical Center to switch to Epic EHR for $50M | Physicians Endoscopy acquires 40th center, EndoChoice launches imaging system for Fuse & more: 4 GI company updates

February 22 GI-E 2016

• CMS releases clinical quality measures for GI: 5 highlights | IBM to acquire Truven Analytics for $2.6B | 7 things to know about physician demand: Practice setting, specialty & more

February 18 GI-E 2016

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires DeKalb Endoscopy Center: 5 things to know | Teen poses as physician again, this time at his own fake medical office | 5 states with highest concentration of physician jobs

February 17 GI-E 2016

• 4 GI payment updates to know | Hackers shut down Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center IT systems, demand $3.6 million ransom | FDA clears 3 GI/endoscopy devices in January

February 16 GI-E 2016

• 4 GI physicians in the news | What Justice Scalia's death could mean for healthcare: 7 things to know | Boston Scientific, Exact Sciences & more: 4 GI company updates

February 15 GI-E 2016

• Proposed 2017 budget addresses Medicare coinsurance for screening colonoscopy | HCA to buy bankrupt Texas hospital | 4 GI payment updates to know | SGNA: 9 standards for reprocessing flexible scopes

February 11 GI-E 2016

• FDA clears 3 GI/endoscopy devices in January | Missouri hospital to close after incurring $17M in operating losses | SGNA: 9 infection prevention measures for the GI setting

February 10 GI-E 2016

• Exact Sciences files lawsuit against Humana over unpaid claims: 7 takeaways | 50 rural hospital CEOs to know | The anesthesia market today & where ASCs fit in

February 9 GI-E 2016

• Innovation in GI: Advances in technology & technique | Fourth UPMC patient with mold infection dies after outbreak | PQRS deadline extended: 3 quick points

February 8 GI-E 2016

• Exact Sciences files lawsuit against Humana over unpaid claims: 7 takeaways | Nearly 3k Swedish Medical Center patients at risk for HIV, hepatitis | What are the biggest frustrations for practicing physicians? | CCFA cofounder Irwin Rosenthal dies

February 4 GI-E 2016

• Sedation ups colonoscopy risk: 5 insights | Late Broward CEO hired private investigator, feared office was bugged | 8 CMS emergency updates to 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to know

February 3 GI-E 2016

• DuPage Medical Group acquires Midwest Digestive Disease Specialists | Oklahoma hospital abruptly closes | 54 things to know about 6 major US payers

February 2 GI-E 2016

• 4 GI physicians in the news | VA surgeon's body found in Spokane River | AGA President Dr. Michael Camilleri advocates for GI in Washington

February 1 GI-E 2016

• Sedation ups colonoscopy risk: 5 insights | State Rep.: Philadelphia hospital closure could leave 1,100 employees without jobs | Proudest moments in GI: CTCA's Dr. Pankaj Vashi on his career high points

January 28 GI-E 2016

• AGA: 8 CMS emergency updates to 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | 100 hospital, health system CIOs to know | 293 Noble Hospital colonoscopy patients could have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis | 49% of gastroenterologists are burnt out

January 27 GI-E 2016

• Modified Olympus scope earns FDA clearance | Cerner's Neal Patterson announces cancer diagnosis | 21 GI physicians leading osteopathic fellowship programs | Does outpatient colonoscopy setting make a difference?

January 26 GI-E 2016

• 4 gastroenterologists share their 2016 goals | Broward Health CEO dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound | AmSurg poised for 2016 growth: 8 things to know

January 25 GI-E 2016

• 3 GI physicians in the news | Quint Studer to resign from Studer Group | Houston Academy of Medicine names Dr. Alan Glombicki president: 4 things to know | Why the way you say 'you're welcome' matters

January 21 GI-E 2016

• Does outpatient colonoscopy setting make a difference? 6 key points | AHIP: We want UnitedHealth and Aetna back | Olympus' modified duodenoscope receives FDA approval, EndoChoice stock lowered to "sell" & more - 4 GI/endoscopy company key notes

January 20 GI-E 2016

• FDA clears 5 GI/endoscopy devices in December | Mo. hospital ceases operations: 5 things to know | GI physician Dr. Andrew Chan found stabbed to death; son arrested: 5 things to know | CMS could begin to cover virtual colonoscopy: 4 things to know

January 19 GI-E 2016

• Olympus duodenoscope receives FDA clearance: 8 key notes | Top 10 trends from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conf | A third of GI physicians admit to having patient bias-What characteristics trigger it? 10 stats | 9 things to know about the massive BCBS of NC system failure

January 14 GI-E 2016

• 7 things to know about gastroenterologist jobs | CMS' Andy Slavitt hints at MU's finale: 6 things to know | HOPDs vs. ASCs: 5 things to know about colonoscopy quality variation

January 13 GI-E 2016

• CMS could begin to cover virtual colonoscopy | 2 Texas hospitals file for bankruptcy | FDA clears 5 GI devices in December | Annual & hourly pay for GI physicians: 8 things to know

January 12 GI-E 2016

• 6 GI physicians in the news | Advocate Health Care to run 56 metro Chicago Walgreens clinics: 6 things to know | EndoChoice expects $18.6M in Q4 revenue

January 11 GI-E 2016

• Dr. Andrew Chan found stabbed to death; son arrested: 5 things to know | MedStar Washington patient death ruled homicide: 5 things to know | Annual & hourly pay for GI physicians: 8 things to know

January 7 GI-E 2016

• Dr. Andrew Chan found stabbed to death; son arrested: 5 things to know | MedStar Washington patient death ruled homicide: 5 things to know | Annual & hourly pay for GI physicians: 8 things to know

January 6 GI-E 2016

• FDA clears 5 GI devices in December | St. John Providence Health System fires 68 nurse anesthetists over outsourcing dispute | FDA approves Fujifilm's revised scope reprocessing instructions

January 5 GI-E 2016

• CMS could cover virtual colonoscopy: 4 things to know | 10 game changers in GI for 2015 | Anesthesiologist salary & bonus: 10 stats | Hospital CFO charged with vandalizing CEO's house in Oregon

January 4 GI-E 2016

• Annual & hourly pay for GI physicians: 8 things to know | EndoChoice receives "strong buy" rating, FDA warns against AbbVie's Hep C drugs-4 GI/endoscopy company key notes | Who are the biggest HIPAA violators? | 130 women hospital & health system leaders to know

December 31 GI-E 2015

• Most read articles of 2015: CMS cuts to colonoscopy reimbursement finalized: 3 things to know | GI practice 10 years from now: 6 gastroenterologists forecast the future of the specialty | Philadelphia hospital to close, up to 675 workers may be laid off

December 30 GI-E 2015

• GI physician Dr. Andrew Chan found stabbed to death: 5 things to know | New York hospital to close this week | Psychotherapy could help reduce IBS symptoms, study finds: 4 insights | 10 crazy healthcare stories in 2015

December 29 GI-E 2015

• 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: Week of Dec. 21 - Dec. 25 | Auditor finds La. health agency mismanaged Medicaid payments: 5 things to know | 7 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements | EndoChoice receives "strong buy" rating from analysts: 4 points

December 28 GI-E 2015

• 40 stats on ASC case mix-Orthopedics, GI, pain & more | FDA approves Torax Medical's FENIX continence restoration device: 3 points | Woman dies after being forcibly removed from Florida hospital | Blanket MU hardship exemption a relief to providers, CMS alike

December 24 GI-E 2015

• Plan to close Ohio hospital gets go-ahead after 11 months of debate | Torax Medical's continence restoration system receives FDA clearance, Advanced Endoscopy Devices contracts with Premier & more-4 GI/endoscopy company key notes | Medscape names the best & worst physicians of 2015

December 23 GI-E 2015

• CMS bumps up payments for incomplete colonoscopies: 3 key points | 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away': Star Wars music improves colonoscopy effectiveness | Police shoot, kill man in Harbor-UCLA emergency room | 20 largest nonprofit hospital systems

December 22 GI-E 2015

• A new year: 2 gastroenterologists on 2016 resolutions | Hospital CFO charged with vandalizing CEO's house in Oregon | Legal threats & how they affect physician behavior: 6 notes

December 21 GI-E 2015

• 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away': Star Wars music improves colonoscopy effectiveness | 7 GI physicians on leadership in gastroenterology | Michael Jordan uses multimillion dollar settlement to gift Chicago hospitals | Louisiana hospital to close this month, aims to reopen in 2016

December 17 GI-E 2015

• How Medicare colonoscopy reimbursement cuts could impact GI | CMS bumps up payments for incomplete colonoscopies | Why Dr. Lawrence Kosinski pursued an MBA | 5th GOP debate addresses healthcare for 30 seconds

December 16 GI-E 2015

• Trump's personal, GI physician Dr. Harold Bornstein: Trump's health is 'excellent' | Top 10 trends shaping healthcare in 2016 | Dr. Niraj Ajmere joins DuPage Medical Group

December 15 GI-E 2015

• Let's talk business: Why Dr. Lawrence Kosinski pursued an MBA | Medicare cuts payments to 758 hospitals for HACs: 6 things to know | Avoid financial gridlock when partners disagree: 3 ideas for every GI practice

December 14 GI-E 2015

• UnitedHealth CEO: Participating in ACA exchanges was a 'bad decision' | 5 GI physicians in the news | CCFA names 2015 IBD Scientific Achievement Award winners

December 10 GI-E 2015

• ACA bumps up CRC screening rates: 4 key points | 7 things to know about AmSurg's diversification | VolitionRx blood test detects 91% of CRC cases | Dr. David Feinberg: Raising the patient experience to a whole new level

December 9 GI-E 2015

• CMS bumps up payments for incomplete colonoscopies: 3 things to know | Beckers announces 2nd Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Conference: 175 speakers | Physicians Endoscopy CEO Barry Tanner: Independent practice, Medicare reimbursement & more | Value vs. productivity: Which influences physician pay more?

December 8 GI-E 2015

• 50 of the best healthcare quotes of 2015 | FDA clears 5 GI devices in November | Why this ACA repeal attempt is different: 5 things to know | 24 stats on how GI physicians spend their time

December 7 GI-E 2015

• Common GI physician financial planning mistakes | Which states attract the most new physicians? | Senate Finance Committee: Gilead Sciences' HCV drugs are aimed at profit, not patient care

December 3 GI-E 2015

• EndoGastric Solutions secures $50M, Olympus launches endoscopic balloon dilator & more-3 GI/endoscopy company key notes | 50%+ of US physicians experiencing burnout-5 study insights | HHS: 87k lives & $20B saved through patient safety efforts

December 2 GI-E 2015

• CMS bumps up payments for incomplete colonoscopies: 3 key points | Physicians Endoscopy CEO Barry Tanner: Key thoughts on GI centers in 2016 | ABIM update: CME approved for MOC points

December 1 GI-E 2015

• EndoGastric Solutions, Fujifilm & more: 3 GI company updates | ASGE launches clinical practice guidelines app | Dr. Kalpesh Thakkar joins Memorial Hermann Medical Group clinic | Ask a Gastroenterologist: What book would you recommend all GI physicians read?

November 30 GI-E 2015

• How Medicare colonoscopy cuts could impact GI in 2016 & beyond | Giving thanks in GI: 5 gastroenterologists weigh in | Dr. Noel Fajardo to open Las Vegas surgery center

November 25 GI-E 2015

• 10 stats on GI physician salary & bonus | A surprising uptick: More physicians not selling practices | FDA orders recall of Custom Ultrasonics' automated endoscope reprocessors | 7 ways 2016 CMS payment updates affect GI

November 24 GI-E 2015

• The top 2015 highlights in GI | 4 GI physicians in the news | Uber: The next home healthcare provider? | 17 stats on medical school student debt

November 23 GI-E 2015

• 7 ways 2016 CMS payment updates affect GI | 4 GI physicians in the news | AMA creates new Category 1 Code for Torax Medical's LINX procedure-5 points | UnitedHealth may exit ACA exchanges due to losses: 7 things to know

November 19 GI-E 2015

• EndoChoice Q3 revenue up 30%, FDA recalls endoscope reprocessors-5 GI/endoscopy company key notes | Colon cancer death rates: 5 things to know | CMS to terminate Houston hospital's Medicare contract | Where in the US do full-time RNs earn the most?

November 18 GI-E 2015

• CMS cuts to colonoscopy reimbursement finalized: 3 things to know | Dirty endoscopes tops 2016 health technology hazards list-10 top concerns | 130 nonprofit hospital & health system CEOs to know | 8 great session tracks at Becker's 7th Annual Meeting! Register now

November 17 GI-E 2015

• Drs. Rahul Dhillon, Nezam Afdhal & more-5 GI physicians in the news | A surprising uptick: More physicians not selling practices | University of Nebraska Medical Center to open IBD center: 4 things to know | 31 Mississippi hospitals at risk of closing

November 16 GI-E 2015

• GI physician salary & bonus: 10 stats | How Steve Jobs would change today's healthcare system | Experimental gastric balloon may be a 'safe, effective' option for weight loss-5 takeaways | GOP debate: 9 thoughts on healthcare

November 12 GI-E 2015

• Dirty endoscopes tops 2016 health technology hazards list-10 top concerns | EndoChoice, De Lage Landen Financial Services collaborate & more - 4 GI/endoscopy company key notes | Arbitration panel sides with UPMC, resolving $188M dispute with Highmark | The power of consumerism: How 3 patient demands are shaping healthcare's future

November 11 GI-E 2015

• CMS cuts to colonoscopy reimbursement finalized: 3 things to know | Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Calif. discovers scope inadequately cleaned for past 7 years | FTC moves to block hospital merger in W. Va.: 6 things to know | 200+ executives to speak at Becker's Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting

November 10 GI-E 2015

• 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | FDA clears 8 GI/endoscopy devices in Sept & Oct | How physicians paid office staff in 2015: 5 things to know | Geisinger to begin offering refunds to unsatisfied patients

November 9 GI-E 2015

• CMS colonoscopy reimbursement cuts finalized: 3 things to know | GI societies pen letter to ABIM calling for change in MOC process | 10 potential medical malpractice issues

November 5 GI-E 2015

• CMS finalizes physician schedule fee schedule for 2016: 10 things to know | AGA pledges support for public-private microbiome initiative | 10 stats on clinical & office staff additions in coming year

November 4 GI-E 2015

• Congress approves 2-year budget cut for provider payments: 4 takeaways | Exact Sciences to help develop biotech campus in Madison | CMS releases OPPS rule for 2016, finalizes two-midnight changes: 10 things to know | 200+ executives to speak at Becker's Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting

November 3 GI-E 2015

• 6 GI physicians in the news | TIF procedure receives RVUs for new CPT code | CMS adds 17 new procedures to ASC payable list

November 2 GI-E 2015

• Boston Scientific sales hit $1.89B in Q3 & more - 4 GI company key notes | The complex business of anesthesia: 4 areas to keep an eye on | House approves budget deal that includes payment cuts to HOPDs

October 29 GI-E 2015

• Boston Scientific sales hit $1.89B in Q3 & more: 4 GI company updates | Arianna Huffington: 'Burnout is the disease of civilization' | American Academy of Pediatrics presents Dr. Robert Squires with award

October 28 GI-E 2015

• 10 of the biggest GI/endoscopy stories in 2015 | Thank-you notes from 8 health system CEOs | 75% of patients prefer stool DNA testing for CRC screening

October 27 GI-E 2015

• The biggest challenges for GI in 2016: 2 gastroenterologists weigh in | 100 physician leaders of hospitals & health systems | Fujifilm, Exact Sciences & more: 6 GI company updates

October 26 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians in the news | Where is physician ownership headed? Key thoughts from Dr. Blake Curd | Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes speaks out: 10 things to know

October 22 GI-E 2015

• Queen of the Valley Medical Center in California discovers scope inadequately cleaned for past 7 years | 10 key trends in 2015 physician compensation | 8 biggest healthcare issues in 2015 so far

October 21 GI-E 2015

• 7 GI physicians share the secret to a healthy work-life balance | 10 most common patient complaints with hospitals | 4 GI physicians in the news

October 20 GI-E 2015

• 3 GI physicians in the news | A lot happened at Theranos in 24 hours: 10 things to know | ACG elects Dr. Kenneth DeVault President: 5 things to know

October 19 GI-E 2015

• Theranos under fire: 10 things to know about the story everyone's talking about | Cologuard stock plummets after USPSTF rating announcement: 5 things to know | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Douglas Dieterich

October 15 GI-E 2015

• What would gastroenterologists change about healthcare? | ACG names 23 winners of CRC outreach award | 50 greenest hospitals in America

October 14 GI-E 2015

• 10 best & worst states for physician practices | 15 things to know about gastroenterology | Dr. Arvind Movva: turning to entrepreneurship to take on medication adherence | PA salary on the rise: 5 points

October 13 GI-E 2015

• Whistle-blower physician: 'We have got to get hospitals out of the business of hiring doctors' | FDA orders scope manufacturers to study how scopes are reprocessed in healthcare facilities: 4 things to know | The fate of small GI practices: Independence or strength in numbers?

October 12 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians in the news | Congress members show support for halting colonoscopy reimbursement cuts | 25 quotes that show just how fed up physicians are with EHRs

October 8 GI-E 2015

• Olympus releases new version of SONICBEAT device, EndoChoice shares drop 7.61% & more-4 company key notes | MU stage 3, modification finalized: 12 things to know | PA pay continues to rise: 5 findings

October 7 GI-E 2015

• CalPERS saves $7M after covering screening colonoscopies for two years: 4 things to know | Study: Physician concentration drives up prices | 15 things to know about gastroenterology for ASCs | Should physicians carry guns? The realities of violence in healthcare facilities

October 6 GI-E 2015

• 5 most read GI/endoscopy stories | Drs. Ryan Wong, Allison Venner & more: 5 GI physicians in the news | 8 specialties with the most active physicians | Houston hospital at risk of losing Medicare funding after patient shooting

October 5 GI-E 2015

• Dr. Arvind Movva: Turning to entrepreneurship to take on medication adherence | 8 biggest healthcare issues in 2015 so far | Apollo Endosurgery, Boston Scientific & more: 4 GI/endoscopy company key notes

October 1 GI-E 2015

• 15 things for ASC leaders to know about gastroenterology | 10 hospital deals that fell through this year | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Steven Itzkowitz

September 30 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 6 GI devices | 21 GI physicians leading osteopathic fellowship programs | 10 of the biggest GI/endoscopy stories in 2015 | ABIM releases new recommendations for internal medicine certification

September 29 GI-E 2015

• Beyond patient care: The biggest challenges in GI | 4 GI physicians in the news | 100 hospitals, health systems with great oncology programs

September 28 GI-E 2015

• 10 of the biggest GI/endoscopy stories in 2015 | 2015 physician total cash compensation by specialty | AGA members travel to Capitol Hill to advocate for colonoscopy reimbursement, NIH funding

September 24 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 6 GI/endoscopy devices in August | 25 disruptive healthcare companies to watch | 8 things to know about the burden of GI, liver diseases

September 23 GI-E 2015

• CalPERS saves $7M after covering screening colonoscopies for 2 years: 4 things to know | UPMC probes link between mold, patient deaths | ACG: 7 coding & billing tips for screening colonoscopy | 8 things to know about ASC reimbursement

September 22 GI-E 2015

• 21 GI physicians leading osteopathic fellowship programs | 5 recent GI company acquisitions & partnerships | How one comment on The View sparked a nurse-led revolt nationwide

September 21 GI-E 2015

• ABIM releases new recommendations for internal medicine certification | Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater open HyGleaCare Center in Virginia | A state-by-state breakdown of 57 rural hospital closures

September 17 GI-E 2015

• 3 recent GI field transactions | Husband & wife physicians convicted of healthcare fraud | Cantel Medical, Olympus & more: 4 GI company updates | 110 ASC benchmarks

September 16 GI-E 2015

• CalPERS saves $7M after covering colonoscopies for 2 years | 2015 physician total cash compensation by specialty | 6 GI physicians in the news

September 15 GI-E 2015

• 3 GI physicians in the news | What's next in GI: A post-healthcare reform world | An Esquire writer dressed like a physician for a day: Here's what he learned

September 14 GI-E 2015

• ACG: 7 coding & billing tips for screening colonoscopy | CalPERS saves $7M after covering screening colonoscopies for 2 years | California ASCs to settle OON class action lawsuit with United Health

September 10 GI-E 2015

• 170 GI physicians making headlines in 2015 | CMS to uphold Cologuard reimbursement | Borland-Groover Clinic to drop Blue Cross & Blue Shield contract due to proposed reimbursement cut: 5 things to know

September 9 GI-E 2015

• 6 GI physicians in the news | 50 critical access hospital CEOs to know | GI physician perspective: 3 thoughts on MOC recertification

September 8 GI-E 2015

• Borland-Groover Clinic to drop Blue Cross & Blue Shield contract due to proposed 50% reimbursement cut: 5 things to know | The hardest thing I've ever done: 12 physicians, CEOs & nurses on a tough professional moment | Top 5 reasons why physicians want to change workplaces

September 3 GI-E 2015

• Exact Sciences' shares rise 6.8% following CMS reimbursement decision & more: 4 GI company updates | 2 patients shot by off-duty police officers in hospitals in Ohio, Texas | AGA: 8 tings to know about celiac disease

September 2 GI-E 2015

• UnitedHealthcare announces updated site of service guidelines for 8 outpatient procedures | Don't miss great ASC conf. Oct. 22-24 | UCLA to test new scope cleaning machine | FDA sends warning letters to 3 major scope manufacturers

September 1 GI-E 2015

• To stay or go? When GI physicians consider a career move | Last day for early reg. discounts for great ASC business conf. | 25 highest-paid specialties: Salaries for hospital-employed physicians

August 31 GI-E 2015

• CMS votes to maintain Medicare reimbursement for Cologuard | Aetna hit with counterclaims by 'hotel-like' hospital in $120M kickback lawsuit | Kentucky to receive $2.6M to improve CRC screening, outcomes

August 27 GI-E 2015

• FDA sends warning letters to 3 scope manufacturers, Exact Sciences wins innovation award for Cologuard & more - 7 GI company updates | 100 great hospitals in America | Early reg. for Oct. conf. ends Tuesday

August 26 GI-E 2015

• 8 payment updates for GI | What do gastroenterologists to do relax? | 8 stats on GI physician revenue, compensation | Execs fired as cost of Epic EHR rollout grows at NYC Health & Hospitals

August 25 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians in the news | Average physician signing bonus in 2015 & 11 other mid-year placement trends | AGA proposes alternative to MOC recertification

August 24 GI-E 2015

• FDA sends warning letters to 3 major scope manufacturers | 50 best cancer hospitals then & now | Company behind Cologuard wins innovation award

August 20 GI-E 2015

• 8 payment updates for GI physicians to know | Anonymous essay exposes physicians' secret misconduct | Come hear keynote speaker & orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Murrey, a brilliant and fascinating healthcare leader, at Becker's ASC 22nd Annual Meeting - Early reg. discounts end in 10 days

August 19 GI-E 2015

• Man in NY poses as physician for 3 years before being caught | UnitedHealthcare releases new payment rule for GI | FDA clears 27 GI devices in 2015

August 18 GI-E 2015

• Selling equity in ASCs: An investigation of key legal concepts & equity sale models | NJ Digestive Healthcare Center wins innovation award | 50 critical access hospitals to know

August 17 GI-E 2015

• 8 stats on GI physician revenue, compensation | CMS delays enforcement of 'two-midnight' rule again | What physicians wish they knew before specializing in GI

August 13 GI-E 2015

• UnitedHealthcare releases new payment rule for GI: 3 things to know | NJ hospital files for bankruptcy, blames state for troubles | Regular colonoscopy beneficial for IBD patients: 5 things to know

August 12 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 27 GI devices in 2015 | Cigna, Capital Digestive Care create value-based model for colonoscopy | Millennials & healthcare: 25 things to know

August 11 GI-E 2015

• The GOP debate: Who said what about healthcare? | 5 GI physicians in the news | EndoChoice revenue up 27%: 5 things to know

August 10 GI-E 2015

• 55% of GI physicians plan to limit procedures for Medicare patients if colonoscopy cuts go into effect | The 38 hospitals facing highest Medicare penalties for readmissions | Gastro Health acquires 3 private GI practices in Florida

August 6 GI-E 2015

• Capital Digestive Care, Cigna develop value-based model for colonoscopy: 5 things to know | FDA clears 27 GI devices in 2015 | CMS penalizes 2.5k hospitals for high readmissions

August 5 GI-E 2015

• 117 Medicare statistics to know | 170 GI physicians in the news | Squaring off in GI: Employment vs. private practice

August 4 GI-E 2015

• GI society roundtable: Putting together the game plan for potential colonoscopy cuts | 9 things to know about Donald Trump's views on healthcare | How do GI physicians view biologics & biosimilars?

August 3 GI-E 2015

• 3 GI physicians on the possibility of colonoscopy payment cuts | Consumer Reports rates hospitals on infections: 9 highest, 12 lowest performing hospitals | GI physician leader to know: Dr. William Tremaine of Mayo Clinic

July 30 GI-E 2015

• 8 hospital bankruptcies, closures and service cuts | UCLA to test new scope cleaning machine in wake of superbug outbreak | Dr. Dana Lukin: The most exciting developments in IBD treatment

July 29 GI-E 2015

• 170 GI physicians making 2015 headlines | Anthem to buy Cigna: And then there were three - 7 things to know | Dr. Gary Reiss: The new frontier in GERD & Barrett's esophagus treatment

July 28 GI-E 2015

• Arizona hospital loses Medicare funding | 6 GI physicians in the news | 20 GI/endoscopy company updates for 2015 | Stamford Hospital acquires Fuse Endoscopy System

July 27 GI-E 2015

• UCLA to test new scope cleaning machine in wake of superbug outbreak | New colonoscopy tech: 4 questions to ask | CMS proposes changes to Physician Fee Schedule: 15 things to know

July 23 GI-E 2015

• Resident salary: GI & 18 other specialties | 50 things to know about the ASC industry | Dr. Scott Ketover: Gastroenterologists, ASCs & the EHR Fairness Act

July 22 GI-E 2015

• CMS to test new colonoscopy quality measure for ASCs | GI pay: 20 key stats | 25 largest hospitals in America

July 21 GI-E 2015

• Dr. Dana Lukin: The most exciting developments in IBD treatment | Shredded medical records used as confetti for US Women's soccer parade | How to capture the Lost Dollar

July 20 GI-E 2015

• 20 stats on GI physician compensation in 2015 | AGA lobbies for GI on Capitol Hill: 5 insights | CMS proposes changes to two-midnight rule | 7 things to know about endoscopy competency training

July 16 GI-E 2015

• What happens when a leader dies? | Boston Scientific, EndoChoice & more: 5 GI company updates | How can analytics manage revenue cycle profitability? | Novant Health to lay off up to 400

July 15 GI-E 2015

• CMS to test new colonoscopy quality measure: 4 key points | 2014 physician salary by specialty: GI & more | 11 GI center openings, plans & acquisitions

July 14 GI-E 2015

• 5 things to know about the independent physician landscape | Oregon House passes legislation requiring payers to cover follow-up colonoscopy | Dr. David Perlmutter & more: 3 GI physicians in the news

July 13 GI-E 2015

• CMS proposes colonoscopy payment cuts for 2016 | Split-dose colonoscopy prep more effective: 5 things to know | CFO vs. CEO salary: 4 findings

July 9 GI-E 2015

• 11 GI/endoscopy center openings, plans & acquisitions in 2015 | Cigna files multimillion-dollar suit against 11 ASCs for OON fee-forgiveness model: 5 things to know | FDA clears 3 GI devices in June

July 8 GI-E 2015

• The evolution of colonoscopy | Physician salary in 2014: 16 specialties | 5 common GI coding & billing mistakes | 50 things to know about the EHR market's top vendors

July 7 GI-E 2015

• Drs. Kenneth Brown, Tadataka Yamada & more: 4 GI physicians in the news | Aetna to acquire Humana for $37B: 5 things to know | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Donald Kirby

July 6 GI-E 2015

• 100 things to know about Medicare & Medicaid: 2015 update | Digestive Health Center of LA partners with Health Connexions| CMS proposes ASC payment, policy changes for 2016

July 2 GI-E 2015

• EndoChoice, FUJIFILM & more: 5 GI company updates | Medical companies paid physicians, teaching hospitals $6.49B in 2014 | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Harry Sarles Jr.

July 1 GI-E 2015

• GI practice 10 years from now: 6 gastroenterologists forecast the future | High-quality colonoscopy linked with cost savings | 25 things to know about site neutral payments

June 30 GI-E 2015

• 16 GI physicians in the news: Dr. Kenneth McQuaid, Dr. Douglas Rex & more | Board votes to close California hospital, up to 300 workers to be laid off | Skiff Medical Center acquires FUJIFILM technology

June 29 GI-E 2015

• 14 of the best King v. Burwell Twitter reactions | 7 things for GI physicians to know for today | 6 things to know about the looming physician shortage

June 25 GI-E 2015

• AGA raises $10.5M for digestive disease, hepatology research | 100 great community hospitals | 6 recent must-reads on colonoscopy

June 24 GI-E 2015

• The 8 biggest healthcare issues in 2015 so far | 7 gastroenterologists leading GI mega-practices | Are patient satisfaction surveys doing more harm than good?

June 23 GI-E 2015

• GI in review: 4 major developments in the past 2 decades | 50 things to know about Epic & Judy Faulkner | ASGE names Dr. Douglas Faigel president: 5 key points

June 22 GI-E 2015

• High-quality colonoscopy linked to cost savings: 7 key points | CMS releases new hospital, physician payment data | Championship teams & great leadership teams: 8 concepts they have in common

June 18 GI-E 2015

• U.S. Sen. Dr. Bill Cassidy proposes PPACA replacement: 7 key notes | 50 things to know about healthcare costs | 50 hospitals with biggest markups | AbbVie, EndoChoice & more: 6 updates

June 17 GI-E 2015

• New edibles in development for colonoscopy prep | Study lists 50 hospitals with biggest markups: 10 key points | 8 hospital, health system layoffs affecting 100+ employees | FDA clear 2 GI devices in May

June 16 GI-E 2015

• UPMC's transplant program on probation | 50 great health systems to know | EHRs in gastroenterology: Burden or boon?

June 15 GI-E 2015

• GI financial playbook: 3 experts on RCM in gastroenterology | Sen. Bill Cassidy, Dr. David Lieberman & more: 7 GI physicians in the news | New webinar: How to design your bundled payments programs

June 11 GI-E 2015

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires 40th center: 4 insights | 50 things to know about healthcare costs | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Mark Pimentel

June 10 GI-E 2015

• Growing physician medical groups drive up medical costs | DDW highlights: 3 GI physicians weigh in | Drs. Lawrence Kosinski, Michael Camilleri & more: 13 gastroenterologists in the news

June 9 GI-E 2015

• How is healthcare consumerism affecting GI? | 25 things to know about Humana | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Daniel Pambianco | 3 GI physicians in the news

June 8 GI-E 2015

• New edibles in development for colonoscopy prep: 5 things to know | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Richard Peek of Vanderbilt University Medical Center | FDA clears 2 GI devices in May | Frank Chapman on finding the ideal vendor

June 4 GI-E 2015

• Dr. Peter Cotton to lead national study on gallbladder surgery | AbbVie, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Medigus & more: 5 GI company updates | 10 cities in which healthcare cost growth outstrips wage growth

June 3 GI-E 2015

• Small group of physicians are the highest Medicare billers: 6 key takeaways | DDW highlights: 3 GI physicians weigh in | FDA clears 2 new IBS-D drugs

June 2 GI-E 2015

• 7 GI physicians decode the patient engagement puzzle | 5 worst states in which to practice | 27 gastroenterologists receive ASGE awards | The PPACA effect on physician practices

June 1 GI-E 2015

• 31 GI physicians in the news: Drs. Richard Peek, Robert Sandler & more | SonarMD's IBD population health platform launches | Gender ratio of nurses across 50 states | Harbin Clinic Endoscopy Center wins award

May 28 GI-E 2015

• 10 best states in which to practice | Olympus, EndoChoice & more: 6 GI company news updates | Dr. Michael Camilleri named AGA president | 23 Anti-Kickback, Stark & False Claims issues

May 27 GI-E 2015

• GI compensation by practice setting: 7 stats | FDA clears 3 GI devices | 15 stats on physician net worth: GI & more | Are Americans really becoming savvy healthcare shoppers?

May 26 GI-E 2015

• Decoding the patient engagement puzzle: 7 GI physicians weigh in | MU payments pass $30B mark | FMT: Colonoscopy vs. endoscopy | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Ronald Vender

May 21 GI-E 2015

• GI compensation by practice setting: 7 statistics | 14 GI physicians in the news | ColonaryConcepts enrolls 1st patient in alternative colon prep clinical trial | EHR market by practice size

May 20 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians on learning the business of medicine | FDA clears 3 GI/endoscopy devices | EndoChoice, Salix & more: 5 GI company updates | How to prepare for value-based reimbursement

May 19 GI-E 2015

• MD Anderson's aggressive plan to stop cancer | AGA's 2015 to 2020 strategic plan: 7 things to know | Drs. David Bernstein, Brian Lacy & more: 14 GI physicians in the news

May 18 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians on learning the business side of medicine | New blood test for IBS | 6 ugly healthcare truths | How to improve OON reimbursements: New webinar

May 14 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 3 GI/endoscopy devices in April | EndoChoice files for $115M IPO & more: 6 GI company updates | The transition to ACOs & population health: 5 key thoughts

May 13 GI-E 2015

• 7 GI physicians on healthy work-life balance | 10 physician specialties that suffered recent financial losses | Employment vs. private practice in GI | 9 latest data breaches

May 12 GI-E 2015

• Are GI physicians satisfied with their careers? | Dr. David Bernstein named PAION medical advisor | Come hear the brightest minds in ASCs, spine and orthopedics - 67 spots left

May 11 GI-E 2015

• 3 GI physicians in the news: Dr. Richard Smith & more | The key qualities of GI mentor | 4 ways to meet consumer demand | GI leader to know: Dr. Edward Loftus

May 7 GI-E 2015

• Sen. Bill Frist: 3 thoughts on combating antibiotic resistance | Dr. Richard Smith of Asheville Gastroenterology Associates to retire-5 key notes | What would happen if 21 states expanded Medicaid? | 5 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

May 6 GI-E 2015

• Squaring off in GI: Employment vs. private practice | FDA clears 6 GI/endoscopy devices | Where do GI physicians earn the most? | EHR-related lawsuits doubled from 2013 to 2014

May 5 GI-E 2015

• Drs. Mouen Khashab, Mark Koppel & more-4 GI physicians making headlines | Cahaba GBA to cover EndoGastric Solutions' TIF procedure: 4 important points | 10 highest- and lowest-earning states for physicians | New webinar: 5 ways to drive incremental savings

May 4 GI-E 2015

• The secrets to work-life balance in GI | Employment vs. independence: 6 stats on pay | 74% of physician groups not in ACOs | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Loren Laine

April 29 GI-E 2015

• Alternative payment models in GI: What's next? | 9 stats on GI compensation by region | 8 things to know about female physicians | Early reg. ends Friday for June spine, ortho & ASC Meeting

April 28 GI-E 2015

• Dr. Lawrence Kosinski, Dr. Alexandra Shustina & more: 4 GI physicians in the news | PQRS participation up 47% | Mount Sinai receives $3M for new IBD center | Early reg. ends Friday for June spine, ortho & ASC Meeting

April 27 GI-E 2015

• 9 stats on GI compensation across the U.S. | Boston Scientific, EndoChoice & more: 5 key updates | EHR issues & CFO revenue issues: 2 new webinars | 100 great hospitals

April 23 GI-E 2015

• 5 insights into GI physician compensation | Dr. Lawrence Kosinski named Mutare Health CMO | Healthcare reform: An expensive failure? | How physician report cards improve colonoscopy quality

April 22 GI-E 2015

• March/April Issue Alert: 3 tips to prepare for potential GI payment cuts | 4 thoughts on GI innovation | The evolution of colonoscopy | 23 GI physicians in the news

April 21 GI-E 2015

• Alternative payment models in GI: What's next? | Obama signs 'doc fix' bill | 7 things for gastroenterologists to know for today | GI physician leader to know: Dr. Sidney Winawer

April 20 GI-E 2015

• Physicians Endoscopy, Cologuard & more: 5 updates | CMS: New guidance on colonoscopy anesthesia modifiers | EHR issues & CFO revenue cycle issues: Two new webinars | 4 perspectives on value-based payment

April 16 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 6 GI devices in March | SGR repeal passes: 5 things to know | 5 commercial insurers initiate Cologuard coverage | BDO Capital: 6 observations on revenue cycle management

April 15 GI-E 2015

• Squaring off in GI: Employment vs. private practice | 190 GI physicians to know | 150 great leaders speaking: Registration closes May 1 | Best & worst states for physicians to practice

April 14 GI-E 2015

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires Endoscopy Center of West Central Ohio | 6 GI physicians in the news | CMS: 'Doc fix' isn't a long-term solution | Are your ASC's business operations in good health? New webinar

April 13 GI-E 2015

• 190 gastroenterologists to know | U.S. GI/endoscopy devices market: 5 trends | Are your ASC's business operations in good health? New webinar | Healthcare costs, coverage in the 4 largest states

April 9 GI-E 2015

• Employment vs. private practice in GI | Where will employed physicians be next year? | Advanced training for IBD on the rise | 3 challenges for price transparency

April 8 GI-E 2015

• 4 new GI centers & partnerships | Confusion abounds: Colonoscopy anesthesia reimbursements | OIG: Reducing HOPD payment could save $15B | What stands in the way of population health?

April 7 GI-E 2015

• 6 GI physicians in the news | 3 ways to allay patients' fear of colonoscopy | Forbes names best employers: 25 hospitals, health systems make the cut

April 6 GI-E 2015

• 3 GI physicians on the best way to fight declining reimbursement | Does CRC incidence increase with age? | 15 body language gaffes for leaders to avoid

April 2 GI-E 2015

• Reimbursement for screening colonoscopy anesthesia: Confusion abounds | Olympus, Salix & more: 5 key updates | 6 things to know about the healthcare job market | 4 GI market updates

April 1 GI-E 2015

• 10 GI physicians on new technology in the field | 50 stats on physician starting salary | 26 GI physicians in the news | House bill provision protects physicians in malpractice cases

March 31 GI-E 2015

• 6 GI physicians in the news | Compensation, competition & more: Best & worst states for physicians to practice | New webinar: 7 lessons from the healthiest hospital-physician ASC partnerships | 5 thoughts on revenue cycle management

March 30 GI-E 2015

• Olympus issues new reprocessing instructions for duodenoscopes | Two GI physicians on best professional advice | New webinar: 7 unforgettable lessons from the healthiest hospital-physician ASC partnerships | Senate Democrats supporting 'permanent doc' fix bill

March 26 GI-E 2015

• Olympus, PENTAX, Boston Scientific & more: 5 updates | FFS vs. value-based care: 6 debate points | Dr. Atif Iqbal on using the LINX device for GERD

March 25 GI-E 2015

• 4 new GI centers & partnerships | New York penalizes payer $25k for colonoscopy anesthesia charges | Price of 8 common outpatient procedures in 6 cities | Removing Barriers to CRC Screening Act introduced with bipartisan support

March 24 GI-E 2015

• 6 GI physicians in the news | AGA holds "Getting to Zero" meeting on scope infections | ASC transaction trends & concepts for 2015 | MU stage 3 is out: 9 things to know

March 23 GI-E 2015

• Olympus faces 5 lawsuits in wake of UCLA outbreak | Best investment ideas for gastroenterologists | 7 things for GI physicians to know | Understanding the buzz behind culture

March 19 GI-E 2015

• 4 new GI centers & partnerships | House Republicans unveil 2016 budget: 10 things for healthcare leaders to know | Actavis, Salix & more: 6 GI company updates

March 18 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 4 GI devices | The best ASC business conf. of the year: June 2015 | 150 great places to work in healthcare | 6 GI physicians on the future of their specialty

March 17 GI-E 2015

• Removing Barriers to CRC Screening Act introduced: 5 key points | How would GI be impacted if the PPACA were repealed? | MedPAC report: 10 key Medicare issues

March 16 GI-E 2015

• New York penalizes payer $25k for colonoscopy anesthesia charges | ASC spending up 4.87% in 4Q | Mid-South Gastroenterology partners to increase colonoscopies | Webinar: 5 ways to increase OON revenue

March 12 GI-E 2015

• Physicians Endoscopy acquires PGC Endoscopy Center | 26 GI physicians in the news | FDA approves acid reflux device | TIF procedure gets new CPT code

March 11 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 4 GI devices | 6 GI physicians on the specialty's future | Can retired physicians help combat the shortage? | Boston Scientific, Olympus & more: 6 updates

March 10 GI-E 2015

• 2015 Lower GI/endoscopy G-codes: 10 things to know | 5 top ASC industry stories | GI leader to know: Dr. Douglas Faigel of Mayo Clinic | 9 recent healthcare law suits

March 9 GI-E 2015

• FDA addresses lack of 510(k) clearance for scopes tied to infections | GI practice 10 years from now | 7 things for GI physicians to know | Healthcare adds jobs in February

March 5 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 4 GI devices | Boston Scientific, Olympus & more: 6 key updates | PPACA goes to court | Global endoscopy market: $6.1B by 2020

March 4 GI-E 2015

• 15 gastroenterologist CEOs | Boston Scientific, Salix & more: 9 GI company updates | U.S. measles cases hit 170

March 3 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians on pivotal moments in their careers | ASCs could be exempt from MU | Dr. John Allen advocates for GI on Capitol Hill

March 2 GI-E 2015

• UCLA patient sues Olympus over 'superbug' infection | Dr. Adam Mezoff on balancing physician leadership roles | 6 key points on medical billing issues

February 26 GI-E 2015

• 15 gastroenterologist CEOs | CRE infections kill 2 Carolinas HealthCare patients | Boston Scientific, Exact Sciences, Salix & more: 9 updates

February 25 GI-E 2015

• Biggest opportunities for GI innovation | How a physician shortage will impact GI | 19 gastroenterologists with MBAs | 10 legislative updates for ASCs

February 24 GI-E 2015

• Post-'superbug' outbreak: 6 FDA recommendations for ERCP scope reprocessing | Valeant to acquire Salix for $14.5B | Healthcare's 5-year forecast: Stagnation with a chance of decline

February 23 GI-E 2015

• ERCP scopes linked to CRE outbreak, FDA releases statement | How would a physician shortage impact GI? | 7 things for gastroenterologists to know for today | $28B in CMS MU incentives paid

February 19 GI-E 2015

• 8 GI physicians in the news | 19 gastroenterologists with MBAs | Boston Scientific, Salix & more: 5 updates | Call for GI physicians to speak at Oct. conf.

February 18 GI-E 2015

• 8 GI physician inventors | 70 stats on active physicians | 19 female GI physicians leading fellowship programs | Call for GI physicians to speak at Oct. conf.

February 17 GI-E 2015

• The biggest opportunities for innovation: 7 GI physicians weigh in | $174.5B price tag for SGR fix | CCFA, AGA & Janssen Biotech create new IBD grant | Call for GI physicians to speak at Oct. conf.

February 16 GI-E 2015

• 18 female GI physicians leading fellowship programs | Genome study uncovers genetic link to obesity | Active physicians: 70 stats by specialty & gender | 8 rebels in healthcare

February 12 GI-E 2015

• 23 GI physicians in the news | Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center opens in N.C.: 5 things to know | 6 points on healthcare reform & patient volume

February 11 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians on the death of fee-for-service | What lies ahead for colonoscopy? | 156 ASC physician leaders | 3 tips to prepare for GI payment cuts

February 10 GI-E 2015

• 4 GI physicians on Medicare's move away from fee-for-service | Mayo Clinic, Exact Sciences expand partnership | MediGain: 3 ways to tell physician practice revenue cycle management needs improvement

February 9 GI-E 2015

• Preparing for potential GI payment cuts: 3 tips | 6 gastroenterologist CMOs | Hackers break into Anthem: 10 things to know | Boston Scientific, AbbVie, Exact Sciences & more: 6 GI company updates

February 5 GI-E 2015

• The evolution of colonoscopy: 7 gastroenterologists on GI's top procedure | FDA clears 3 GI devices | 10 healthcare leaders react to Obama's budget plan

February 4 GI-E 2015

• Boston Scientific, AbbVie & more: 5 updates | CMS to release Medicare physician-payment reports annually | 10 stats on GI practice plans to increase revenue

February 3 GI-E 2015

• Is 2015 the year of the GI practice merger? | 6 GI physicians in the news | 5 must-reads for independent GI practices | 5 antitrust cases to watch

February 2 GI-E 2015

• 8 gastroenterologist inventors | Where do physicians earn the most? | 6 GI physicians in the news

January 29 GI-E 2015

• 14 stats on GI physician burnout | Boston Scientific, AbbVie & more: 5 updates on GI companies | Melissa Rivers to sue Yorkville Endoscopy

January 28 GI-E 2015

• FDA clears 56 GI devices in 2014 | 6 GI physicians leading mega-practices | Medicare payment overhaul plans elicit mixed reactions | 50 stats on physician pay

January 27 GI-E 2015

• 14 stats on physician employment vs. private practice | AGA addresses duodenoscope infection risks | Actavis to acquire Auden Mckenzie for $460M

January 26 GI-E 2015

• 11 GI physicians serving as ASC medical directors | What GI fellows need to know about starting a practice | 10 biggest trends in healthcare | 50 stats on physician compensation

January 22 GI-E 2015

• Successful revenue cycle management in GI for 2015 | 5 GI physicians in the news | 2015 healthcare strategy: 12 thoughts | FDA releases draft guidance on endoscope cross contamination

January 21 GI-E 2015

• How to stretch GI dollars further than ever | Express Scripts to cover AbbVie's HCV treament, but not Gilead's Sovaldi | U.S. malpractice payments: Up or down?

January 20 GI-E 2015

• 5 GI physicians leading mega-practices | Boston Scientific, EndoChoice, Roche & more: 6 GI company updates | Why wearables don't change health behaviors

January 15 GI-E 2015

• Dr. Lawrence Kosinski on efficiency in GI | FDA clears 56 GI devices in 2014 | Moody's: Healthcare trends to watch in 2015

January 14 GI-E 2015

• 17 colonoscopy coding updates | New physicians overwhelmed by job opportunities | 5 GI/endoscopy coding & billing mistakes to avoid

January 13 GI-E 2015

• 11 GI physicians in the news | When will terrorism supplant healthcare as the most talked-about national issue? | Physician practice mergers: 8 tips & trends

January 12 GI-E 2015

• Boston Scientific, Salix Pharma & more-6 GI company key notes | Drs. Robert Heuckeroth, Ritu Verma to lead FDA study on pediatric laxative use | 715 things to know about healthcare

January 8 GI-E 2015

• EndoChoice releases 2nd generation Fuse system | Dr. Brett Hassan joins Milford Regional Medical Center | What concerns physicians about value-based care?

January 7 GI-E 2015

• Global endoscopy market to reach $47B by 2020: 8 key trends | Dr. Benjamin Schneider named Texas Children's Hospital GI service chief | What if we were wrong about physician shortage?

January 6 GI-E 2015

• Vision-Sciences-Uroplasty merger, Gilead's Sovaldi & more - 7 GI comp key notes | Top 9 physician specialties with largest pay increases | Diagnostic Endoscopy Center's Dr. Stuart Waldstreicher honored

January 5 GI-E 2015

• 160 gastroenterologists to know | 5 common GI/endoscopy coding & billing mistakes | A world without colonoscopy? | 7 Medicare 2015 proposed payment changes affecting GI

December 31 GI-E 2014

• Gastroenterologist Dr. Christopher Meyer becomes Holzer Health System CEO | 44 new ASCs in 2014 | Vision-Sciences to merge with Uroplasty | 10 healthcare M&A observations

December 30 GI-E 2014

• The "worst" payers of 2014 | Making GI dollars stretch further than ever | The top 14 healthcare stories of 2014

December 29 GI-E 2014

• 10 most-read GI stories of 2014 | 2015 gastroenterologist New Year's resolutions | Healthcare well represented on list of biggest False Claims Act settlements

December 24 GI-E 2014

• 17 colonoscopy coding updates | Highmark to drop anesthesia payment restrictions | 50% of country's teaching hospitals penalized for medical errors

December 23 GI-E 2014

• The biggest GI stories of 2014 | 12 stats on independent physician practice | False Claims issues for hospitals & ASCs: Webinar

December 22 GI-E 2014

• 257k clinicians face MU penalties | Dr. Lyndon Hernandez on uniting voices in GI | New colon cancer marker? | EndoChoice, US Endoscopy & more - 6 updates

December 18 GI-E 2014

• 7 GI practices in the news | 90% of future physicians plan to avoid private practice | GI/endoscopy stock report | High-def scopes have 97% polyp assessment accuracy

December 17 GI-E 2014

• 165 GI moves & honors | FDA clears 5 GI devices | Amazon's model the road map to GI's future? | CMS to pay $502 for Cologuard

December 16 GI-E 2014

• 10 specialties with the most female residents | Best ideas for expanding beyond proceduralism | GI professional societies: 7 updates | 500+ people to know in the ASC industry

December 15 GI-E 2014

• Who is the most innovative & smartest gastroenterologist? Share your thoughts | 23 GI facilities opened or announced in 2014 | Rep. Bill Cassidy elected 1st gastroenterologist senator

December 11 GI-E 2014

• 147 GI moves & honors | 5 core healthcare management mistakes | Medicare waives patient cost-sharing for screening colonoscopy anesthesia: What providers need to know

December 10 GI-E 2014

• 10 gastroenterologists on the biggest advances in GI technology | Top threats to GI success | Will the PPACA spell the end of independent physicians? 5 thoughts

December 9 GI-E 2014

• What mid-level providers can bring to GI | Top 14 healthcare stories of 2014 | Boston Scientific, GI View & more: 5 GI company news updates

December 8 GI-E 2014

• Amazon model for GI? | ASGE, ACG update GI quality indicators | 13 new names in healthcare | Webinar: How to bring more orthopedics, spine cases to ASCs

December 4 GI-E 2014

• Building a sustainable future in GI | 4 gastroenterologists on the move | 44 new ASCs in 2014 | FDA approves new colonoscope system | 3 thoughts on U.S. healthcare (Sons of Anarchy), foreign policy (Homeland) and the interest rate policy (not what Ben Franklin envisioned)

December 3 GI-E 2014

• FDA clears 5 GI devices | 10 observations on healthcare M&A | Dr. Reinaldo Garcia named Akron Children's pediatric GI director | Advice from 25 healthcare leaders | Webinar: How to leverage technology in ASCs

December 2 GI-E 2014

• A world without colonoscopy? | In-network physician lists often outdated | CMS delays review of lower GI/endoscopy codes | 7 GI physicians on benchmarking

December 1 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI physicians, groups in the news | CMS issues final payment decision for new CRC screening test | Physician pay hits plateau: 7 findings

November 28 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI center openings | 11 stats on GI revenue | GI market recap: 5 things to know | 9 GI physicians earning honors

November 25 GI-E 2014

• Biggest threats to GI success | Medicaid expansion: 50 things to know | Does higher reimbursement mean higher cancer screening rates?

November 24 GI-E 2014

• 9 GI physician honors | 7 must-reads on CRC | Actavis, Boston Scientific & more: 5 GI company updates | 50 stats on physicians today

November 20 GI-E 2014

• 6 GI physicians in the news | Is the physician shortage real? | $66B Actavis-Allergan deal | 5 GI center openings

November 19 GI-E 2014

• 11 stats on GI revenue per case | 4 GI mHealth apps | 30 largest ACOs by physician participation | GI market recap

November 18 GI-E 2014

• EndoChoice, AbbVie & more: 5 GI company updates | Keeping up with MU in GI | 12 healthcare leaders on the PPACA, physicians & more

November 13 GI-E 2014

• Capsule, surgical endoscope market to grow at 13.8% | PPACA enrollment expected to tumble: 5 facts and observations | Medrobotics raises $20M

November 12 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI leadership moves | Physician independence in 2015? 9 points | Medicare & Medicaid: 100 things to know | 5 stats on GI comp, satisfaction

November 11 GI-E 2014

• Top GI physician lessons learned | 7 top-paying medical resident specialties | For innovation, look to the 90s

November 10 GI-E 2014

• 3 gastroenterologists on the biggest issues in GI | GIQuIC exceeds 1M colonoscopy cases | Healthcare industry adds jobs

November 6 GI-E 2014

• FDA clears 3 GI devices | Final 2015 Medicare payment rules: 10 things to know | The evolution of anesthesia: 20 facts

November 5 GI-E 2014

• Essential skills for the GI CFO | Republicans take Congress: 4 things healthcare leaders should know | GI code facility payments: 2014 vs. 2015

November 4 GI-E 2014

• CMS delays review of lower GI/endoscopy codes | ASC anesthesia relationships under attack | Physicians' top 7 insurers | How to impact GI revenue

November 3 GI-E 2014

• Future of GI: 4 thoughts from Dr. Lawrence Kosinski | 100 physician leaders of hospital and health systems | $100M EndoChoice IPO?

October 30 GI-E 2014

• Will the midterm elections affect healthcare reform? | 7 updates on GI companies: Boston Scientific, AbbVie & more | 11 points on CRC test cost among commercially insured

October 29 GI-E 2014

• 15 GI physicians in the news | Physicians playing defense under the Stark Act: 20 things to know about 21st Century Oncology's self-referral investigation | Gastroenterologists underestimating IBD severity? | 10 leadership lessons

October 28 GI-E 2014

• CRC detection & care: 3 devices to know | Will bundled payments hurt healthcare innovation? | 10 important reads for hospital leaders

October 27 GI-E 2014

• How has healthcare reform affected GI? | Detroit Med Center to lay off 565 | Cantel Medical named a 'Best Small Company'

October 24 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] 3 GI/endoscopy coding & billings tips | Controversy-struck Prime Healthcare keeps up winning streak, buys more hospitals

October 23 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] FIT vs. colonoscopy: Which screening program is more effective? | Leadership dashboard: 9 issues to track

October 22 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] 7 things to know about improving access to GI care | 100 healthcare stats

October 21 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] Dr. Stephen Hanauer named ACG president | What are the most interesting issues facing GI physicians?

October 20 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] 5 gastroenterologists in the news | 100 healthcare stats

October 17 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] 50 stats on physician starting salary | Dr. Joel Brill on GI society advocacy efforts

October 15 GI-E 2014

• [Special Alert] 11 stats on GI-payer relationships

October 13 GI-E 2014

• Outlook for CRC screening in 2015 | 2 potential biomarkers for CRC | CMS to cover CRC stool DNA test | Massachusetts healthcare gets price tags

October 10 GI-E 2014

• 3 gastroenterologists in the news | Improve GI efficiency without sacrificing quality | IPA to ACO: How physicians can remain independent

October 8 GI-E 2014

• FDA clears 5 GI devices | Americans undergoing too many colonoscopies? | 10 stats on GI subspecialty comp | 10 thoughts on Ebola

October 8 GI-E 2014

• FDA clears 5 GI devices | Americans undergoing too many colonoscopies? | 10 stats on GI subspecialty comp | 10 thoughts on Ebola

October 6 GI-E 2014

• ACOs & gastroenterologists: In or out? | 5 points on CRC risk in families | 7 leading healthcare issues: Ebola, Open Payments website, hospital consolidation debate & more

October 3 GI-E 2014

• 10 things to know about GI | 9 GI physicians in the news | Higher ADR benchmarks? | Ebola in the U.S.: 5 things to know

October 1 GI-E 2014

• MD/MBA a winning combo for GI? | Should narrow networks exist? | SAGES launches endoscopy safety program | Oct. conf.: 60 spots left

September 29 GI-E 2014

• Most exciting advances in GI tech | 10 healthcare legislative developments | Buying pre-owned endoscopes?

September 26 GI-E 2014

• Colonoscopy pay cut? What it would mean | 7 GI physicians in the news | Oct. conf.: 70 spots left | Toyota is not lean

September 24 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI coding & billing errors | Wisconsin payer to cover CRC DNA test | 8 ASC healthcare law issues | NFL is a blow to population health

September 22 GI-E 2014

• 160 gastroenterologists to know | AGA advocates for GI on Capitol Hill | 4 most interesting deals in healthcare | What influences physician job choice?

September 19 GI-E 2014

• What role does sigmoidoscopy play in CRC screening? | 6 gastroenterologists making headlines | Micro clinics & the future of healthcare | 130 spots remain for Oct. conf.

September 17 GI-E 2014

• 19 things to know about GI compensation & satisfaction | Patient safety & endoscope reprocessing | 100 hospitals with great heart programs | 130 spots left for Oct. conf.

September 15 GI-E 2014

• Will CMS cover virtual colonoscopy? | How to build productive GI-payer relations | 100 ASC benchmarks | Top residency programs for 10 specialties

September 12 GI-E 2014

• 7 gastroenterologists in the news | 25 cities least impacted by physician shortage | 4 endo centers choose new anesthesia info management system

September 10 GI-E 2014

• How to avoid 5 big endoscope reprocessing risks | Is HCV treatment cost-effective? | 150 CFOs to know | 3 proctors needed for Oct. Conf.

September 8 GI-E 2014

• 9 GI physicians in the news | Defining the ideal GI partner | How to make a CEO squirm | Should states lead the way to lower healthcare costs?

September 5 GI-E 2014

• 1 in 20 patients misdiagnosed | Should healthcare stay local? | FDA clears 3 GI devices | Technology & endoscope reprocessing quality

September 3 GI-E 2014

• What does the Cerner-Siemens deal mean for HIT? | Medigus completes $11.1M private placement | 10 states with lowest RN pay | Oct. conf. early reg dsct extended until Friday

September 1 GI-E 2014

• Global endo market to be worth $43B in 2019 | Amazon in digital health? | Oct. ASC Conf early reg dscts extended to Sept. 5!

August 29 GI-E 2014

• A world without colonoscopy? | 10 stats on RN pay | Oct. ASC Conf-4 days for early reg dscts! | 12 population health milestones

August 27 GI-E 2014

• Mayo Clinic 1st to offer new FDA-cleared CRC test | 60 things to know on healthcare reform | Oct. ASC Conf-4 days for early reg dscts! | Complimentary webinar from Collect Rx: Succeed with OON strategy

August 25 GI-E 2014

• 9 lessons for endo center success | Antidepressants for IBS? | 10 states with highest physician pay | 24 leading women in healthcare

August 22 GI-E 2014

• 100 things to know about Medicare reimbursement | GI compensation rises 9% | How to avoid GI burnout | Cleveland Clinic monetizes innovation

August 20 GI-E 2014

• 10 endoscopy centers earn APEX Quality Award | Uber's innovative lessons for healthcare | New non-endoscopic device for EoE | 7 most in-demand specialties

August 18 GI-E 2014

• 6 GI practices in the news | 50 things to know about 5 big payers | 20 states allow NPs prescribing authority | Would you choose the GI field again?

August 15 GI-E 2014

• 76 GI compensation stats | Wal-Mart as primary care provider | 5 things to know about rising insurance premiums | 15 stats on GI happiness

August 13 GI-E 2014

• FDA approves DNA-based CRC test | What does the Sunshine Act mean for GI? | Plastic vs. metal: Biliary stents | 100 largest hospitals

August 11 GI-E 2014

• Best ideas for entrepreneurial gastroenterologists | 10 must-reads on CRC screening & colonoscopy | Seeking great speakers for June conf.

August 8 GI-E 2014

• FDA clears 5 GI/endoscopy devices | 5 gastroenterologists in the news | 24 stats on GI & specialty residency salary | Oct. conf. early registration ends Sept. 1

August 6 GI-E 2014

• 100 GI stats | FMT now in pill form | 10 points on California's failed bundled payments pilot | Early registration for Oct. conf. ends Sept. 1

August 4 GI-E 2014

• 12 GI coding changes | How to hire great GI staff | Why Apple, IBM and Epic will take over healthcare | 10 key policy issues

August 1 GI-E 2014

• Building GI leadership in ASCs | La Peer Health Systems adds 2 gastroenterologists | 10 states with the best health ROI

July 30 GI-E 2014

• 7 gastroenterologists in the news | 9 stats on medical supply & device costs | Do you have a bad boss? | ASGE wins award

July 28 GI-E 2014

• 6 GI Field Partnerships | 15 Things to Know About the Physician Shortage | Essential Skills for Young Gastroenterologists | 18 Stats on ASC Payer Mix

July 25 GI-E 2014

• 8 Endoscopy Center Administrators to Know | 56 Stats on ERCP Reimbursement | 100 Hospitals With Great Oncology Programs | Barry Tanner to Speak at Oct. ASC Conf.

July 23 GI-E 2014

• FDA Clears 6 GI Devices | 4 Stats on GI Case Volume | 11 Gastroenterologists in the News | AHA Names Most Wired Hospitals

July 21 GI-E 2014

• 10 GI/Endoscopy Companies to Know | 2 Gastroenterologists on Price Transparency | 10 of the Biggest Rivalries in Healthcare

July 18 GI-E 2014

• 8 GI Leaders to Know | 12 Stats on GI Revenue | 500+ People to Know in Healthcare | Dr. Ed Galbavy to Speak on Price Transparency at Oct. ASC Conf.

July 16 GI-E 2014

• Is CRC Colonoscopy Cost-Effectiveness Sustainable? | Role of GI in Population Health | Hot vs. Cold: Snare Polypectomy

July 14 GI-E 2014

• 7 CMS Proposed Rule Changes Affecting GI | ASGE President Dr. Colleen Schmitt on Tomorrow's GI Leadership | 70 ACO Agreements Announced in 2014

July 11 GI-E 2014

• 78 Things to Know About Gastroenterologist Employment | 4 GI Practices in the News | CMS Proposes Physician Fee Schedule Changes | What Healthcare Can Learn From Blockbuster, Borders

July 9 GI-E 2014

• How to Leverage Data for Better GI Reimbursement | Polypectomy & ADR Correlation-5 Things to Know | 100 Sessions at Oct. ASC Conf. | Who is Healthcare's Jeff Bezos?

July 7 GI-E 2014

• Curb 4 Top Endoscopy Center Cost Drivers | 4 Things to Know About GI Burnout | 100 ASC Industry Physician Leaders | The Rise of mHealth: 10 Trends

July 2 GI-E 2014

• 16 GI Physicians Making Headlines | Memphis Gastroenterology, Gastro One to Merge | 50 Top Grossing For-Profit Hospitals

June 30 GI-E 2014

• 4 GI ASC Openings | 2 Gastroenterologists on GI Economics | 4 Things to Know About Colonoscopy Cost | Olympic Champion Lolo Jones to Speak at 21st ASC Conf.

June 27 GI-E 2014

• 8 Devices Designed to Improve CRC Screening | Capsule Endoscopy vs. CT Colonography | Workers' Comp Payments to ASCs Report: 9 Things to Know | 27 Digestive Disease Stats

June 25 GI-E 2014

• 30 Colonoscopy Reimbursement Stats | Long Island Digestive Endoscopy Center Opens in New York | Terry Bradshaw to Speak at 21st Becker's ASC Meeting

June 23 GI-E 2014

• 75 GI Moves & Honors | A Viable Model for GI Bundled Payments? | 50 of the Largest For-Profit Hospitals

June 20 GI-E 2014

• 7 Stats on 11 Years of Colonoscopy Outcomes | $9B Company About to Revolutionize Healthcare | GI Perspective: 7 Exciting Healthcare Challenges

June 18 GI-E 2014

• Can Independent GI Practices Survive? | 5 Gastroenterologists Make Headlines | 43 Physician, 36 Administrator & 28 CEO Speakers at Oct. ASC Conf. | Physicians Endoscopy to Open N.C. Center

June 16 GI-E 2014

• AGA President Dr. John Allen on Reimbursement & More | 11 GI Facilities Opened in 2014 | What Will Narrow Networks Mean for Providers?

June 13 GI-E 2014

• FDA Clears 26 GI Devices in 2014 | GIQuIC Becomes PQRS Clinical Data Registry | 24 Hospital Exec Moves | GI Diseases: $142B Economic Burden

June 11 GI-E 2014

• Monitored Anesthesia Care Reimbursement in GI | Raleigh Endoscopy Center Hosts U.S. Rep. | U.S. Endoscopy Launches New Snare | 108 Hospitals, Health Systems That Are Great Places to Work

June 9 GI-E 2014

• 24 Stats on Biopsy Reimbursement | 3 GI Physicians on Bundled Payments | 100 Great Community Hospitals | CRC Screening Cost-Effective for Older Adults

June 6 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI Devices Receive FDA Clearance | Inject Life Into Endoscopy Center Profitability | 26 of the Smartest People in HIT | EHR in the GI Center

June 4 GI-E 2014

• 5 GI Physician Moves & Honors | Best GI Marketing Ideas | 5 Things to Know About Co-Management Agreements | Legislators Push for Medicare Colonoscopy Cost-Sharing Reform

June 2 GI-E 2014

• GI Societies Meet With CMS to Discuss Reimbursement | 12 Key Points on Endoscope Reprocessing in ASCs | CEO Resigns Over EHR Fail |10 Best, Worst States for Nurses

May 28 GI-E 2014

• Are Gastroenterologists Embracing Price Transparency? | Carnegie Hill Endoscopy Center Named 1st Fuse Endoscopy Center of Excellence: 5 Things to Know | AHA to Congress: Don't Lower Hospital Outpatient Department Payments

May 21 GI-E 2014

• 38 GI Moves & Honors | 6 Stats on GI Endoscopic Video System Costs | 5 Healthcare Terms in Need of Definition | 3 Proctors Needed

May 19 GI-E 2014

• 6 GI Moves & Honors | 5 Things to Know About Removing Barriers to CRC Screening Act | 3 Key ASC Trends | 10 Disruptive Forces in Healthcare

May 14, GI-E 2014

• Quick Turnover Time & Effective Scheduling at GI Centers | ASCs vs. HOPDs: 4 Expected Unexpected Consequences of Rate Equalization | 3 Things to Know About Capsule Endoscopy Coding

May 12, GI-E 2014

• AGA Names Dr. John Allen Pres.: 5 Things to Know | 4 GI Devices Receive FDA Clearance | OIG Says Bring Down HOPD Rates for Surgery to ASC Rates, CMS Disagrees: 11 Things to Know

May 7, GI-E 2014

• 24 GI Reimbursement Stats | 9 GI Moves | 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare | AGA Names Award Winners

May 5, GI-E 2014

• 28 Stats on Upper GI Endoscopy Reimbursement | 9 Stats on GI Career Satisfaction | 5 DDW Highlights | Out-of-Network Webinar Tomorrow

April 30, GI-E 2014

• 21 Stats on Colonoscopy Reimbursement | Value-Based Care in GI | 9 Stats on GI Compensation | Costs of Medicaid Readmissions

April 28, GI-E 2014

• 4 GI Center Openings & Technology Acquisitions | Improve GI Patient Communication | 8 Hospital Layoffs | ASC Payer Trends

April 23, GI-E 2014

• 9 Stats on GI Compensation | 25 Recipients of Healthcare Leadership Award | ASC M&A Trends| PE Names CDO

April 22, GI-E 2014

• 10 Stats on GI/Endoscopy Revenue | Biologics in the GI Field | 25 Gastroenterology & Specialty Compensation Stats | 19 Hospital and Health System Exec Moves

April 16, GI-E 2014

• 4 GI Devices Receive FDA Clearance | 10 Key Points From the HealthCare Appraisers 2014 Valuation Survey-Join the Webinar | What Do GI Coding Changes Mean for the Field? | 5 Steps to Increase Patient Retention

April 14, GI-E 2014

• 6 Stats on GI Infections | Find Out What Your ASC is Worth-Join the HealthCare Appraisers Webinar | Dr. Vijay Singh Develops Acute Pancreatitis Treatment | 8 Hospital & Health System Layoffs

April 9, GI-E 2014

• Best Opportunities for GI Expansion | ASGE Names Dr. Girish Mishra Publications Committee Chairman | 7 Hospital Bankruptcies & Closures | 7 EUS Quality Indicators

April 7, GI-E 2014

• 18 Gastroenterologists Leading State & City GI Societies | ASCA, Rep. Charlie Dent Promote CRC Awareness | 100 Great Hospitals | 4 Stats on GERD

April 2, GI-E 2014

• AGA Supports ICD-10 Delay | Horizon BCBS of New Jersey Launches Colonoscopy QI Program | 16 Hospital & Health System Exec Moves | 2 GI Coding & Billing Issues to Know

March 31, GI-E 2014

• 7 Highlights From CRC Awareness Month | 7 Gastroenterologists on Benchmarking & Colonoscopy Quality | 50 Healthiest Counties in the U.S. | 11 Stats on Liver Disease & Pancreatitis

March 26, GI-E 2014

• 18 Stats on Gastroenterologist Compensation | GI Advocacy: Q&A With AGA President Dr. Anil Rustgi | 14 Hospital & Health System Exec Moves | 6 Things to Know About Interval CRC

March 24, GI-E 2014

• 5 GI-Driven Facility Openings | 8 Gastroenterologists on Advances in the Field | 20 Things Physicians Like, Dislike About Hospital Employment | Fuse Endoscopy System Detects 69% More Precancerous Polyps

March 19, GI-E 2014

• CRC Rate Drops 30% | 100 CMOs to Know | 18 Stats on Colonoscopy Indications | 5 Facts on ASCOA, Regent Surgical Health, ASD Management, Merdian Surgical Partners & Physicians Endoscopy

March 17, GI-E 2014

• 6 Gastroenterologists on Improving Efficiency | 5 Facts on HCA, SCA, AmSurg, USPI & Symbion | Cleveland Clinic Creates CRC Risk Calculator | Which Physicians Would Choose Their Specialty Again?

March 13, 2014

• HCA, SCA, AmSurg, USPI & Symbion: 5 Key Facts | 5 Common ASC Management Mistakes With Consequences | Get Physicians On Board for ICD-10: 3 Best Practices | Learn From the Brightest Minds at Becker's ASC Conference: June 12-14

March 12, 2014

• March/April Issue Online: ASC Ownership Trends: Are Physicians Making the Investment? | ASC Management Company Outlook: How to Find the Best Fit | 7 Tips for Effectively Managing the ASC Billing Process

March 12, GI-E 2014

• 4 GI Devices Receive FDA Clearance | Q&A With ACG President Dr. Harry Sarles | CRC Screening Rate Rises 7% | John Bolton to Speak at June Conf.

March 10, GI-E 2014

• 30 Stats on ASC Space & Rent | Increase Patient Volume: 8 Key Thoughts | 7 Things to Know for Monday | Keep Your ASC at the Cutting Edge-June ASC Conf.

March 5, GI-E 2014

• 25 Stats on ASC Valuation | Colonoscopy & Bundled Payment | Colonoscopy Prep Quality & Patient Factors | Louis Sauer to Speak at June Conf.

March 3, GI-E 2014

• Biggest Challenges in GI Reimbursement | Important QI Dates for Gastroenterologists | ASC Benchmarking in 2014 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Speak at June Conf.

February 26, GI-E 2014

• 6 Things to Know About the ASC Market | InterStim in ASCs | AGA President Visits Capitol Hill | Colonoscopy Quality: Adenoma Detection Rate

February 24, GI-E 2014

• 5 New GI Facilities | What Does ICD-10 Mean for Gastroenterologists? | Judge Sides With Chicago ASC on OON Case | Seeking 2 Gastroenterologists for Oct. Conf. Panel

February 20, 2014

• Judge Sides With ASC in Out-of-Network Reimbursement Case | Pioneer Study Reveals Low SSI Rates at ASCs | How Important is Data Transparency? | 7 Key Notes on HCA, Surgem, USPI & More

February 19, 2014

• Most Read Lists: 101 Physician Leaders to Know | 100 Minimally Invasive Spine Devices | 40 Stats on Surgery Center Staff Salaries & Case Hours

February 19, GI-E 2014

• 18 Stats on Colonoscopy Cases | 7 Gastroenterologist Leadership Moves | 12 Stats on Digestive Cancer | Benchmarking in ASCs

February 18, 2014

• Beyond the Numbers: Benchmarking for Success | Hosital Employment Doesn't Guarantee Value in Care | Are Joint-Venture ASCs the Best Plan for the Future? | 14 Hospitals Opening Surgery Centers

February 17, 2014

• Cost Cutting at ASCs: Best Initiatives | 25 Insights on Joint Venture Leadership | 20 Stats on Physicians' Impact on Valuation | 4 Points to Picking the Right GPO

February 17, GI-E 2014

• 11 Stats on Colorectal Cancer | Safe Surgery Checklist for GI ASCs | PillCam COLON: Q&A With Dr. William Katkov | C. diff Transmission Update

February 13, 2014

• Essentials of Successful Scheduling | How an ASC Introduced Total Joint Replacement | Outpatient Total Hips-Learn More at June ASC Conf | ASC Company Key Notes-HCA, MFC, Regent Surgical Health & More

February 12, 2014

• 8 Most Read Articles: 10 Steps to Take Control of Implant Prices | Cut Costs With Better Staff Management | Best Ideas for ASC QI Projects

February 12, GI-E 2014

• 8 Stats on GI Compensation | Gastroenterologists & ACOs | New HCV Treatment Recommendations | 6 ASCs Performing Unique GI/Endoscopy Procedures

February 10, GI-E 2014

• 9 GI/Endoscopy Devices Receive FDA Clearance | Forecasting the Demand for Colonoscopy | ASGE Launches Safety Guidelines for Endoscopy Units | 28% of Gastroenterologists Discuss Costs With Patients

February 5, GI-E 2014

• 8 Stats on IBD | PillCam COLON Receives FDA Approval | 3 Reasons Standalone ASCs Aren't Dead | Seeking Speakers: 21st Annual ASC Conf.

February 3, GI-E 2014

• 10 Stats on GI/Endoscopy Revenue per Case | 6 Updates on Medicare & GI Reimbursement | 2014 CPT Code Update: GI/Endoscopy | Seeking Speakers: 21st Annual ASC Conf.

January 29, GI-E 2014

• 10 Stats on Gastroenterologist Compensation | Integrated Care & Women's Health in Gastroenterology | 10 GI/Endoscopy Physician Moves | New Blood Test for Pancreatic Cancer

January 27, GI-E 2014

• 18 Stats on Gastroenterologist Compensation | 7 Issues for Gastroenterologists to Focus on in 2014 | 6 Stats on Colorectal Cancer | FDA Approves Sofosbuvir

January 22, GI-E 2014

• 5 Things to Know About Oral Therapy for Hep C | The Future of GERD Treatment & TIF | MedPAC Recommends No ASC Pay Increase for 2015 | 5 Current Treatments for Ulcerative Colitis

January 20, GI-E 2014

• 5 Stats on GI Disease | Dr. Caroll Koscheski on Value-Based Care in GI | EndoChoice Launches New Study of Fuse Endoscopy System | 50 Hospitals With the Most ER Visits

January 15, GI-E 2014

• 36 Stats on Digestive Diseases | Longer Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time Linked to Higher Polyp Detection Rates | 12 Stats on ASC Revenue Cycle | 50 of the Most Powerful People in Healthcare

January 13, GI-E 2014

• AGA: 11 Things to Know About Personlized Medicine | Healthcare Consolidation & the Solo GI Physician | 7 Stats on GI Physician Satisfaction | 100 Physician Leaders in the ASC Industry

January 8, GI-E 2014

• FDA Clears 6 GI Devices | 8 Recent Gastroenterologist Moves | 5 Recent Updates on GI Societies | Preventing Interval Colorectal Cancer

January 6, GI-E 2014

• 3 Nonprocedural GI Business Lines to Add | ASGE Announces 2014 Training Courses | 14 Colonoscopy Quality Indicators | 10 Most-Read GI Stories

December 30, GI-E 2013

• 9 Things to Know About the Gut Microbiome | Stem Cell Treatment for Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis | 5 Recent GI Center Openings & Plans | 10 Biggest ASC Stories in 2013

December 23, GI-E 2013

• 9 Stats on Digestive Disease Care & Costs | AGA Launches New Crohn's Disease Guidelines | AGA, ACG, ASGE Protest GI/Endoscopy Payment Cuts | Top Article: 13 Ideas for Quicker GI Turnover Times

December 18, GI-E 2013

• 9 Stats on Digestive Disease Care & Costs | AGA Launches New Crohn's Disease Guidelines | AGA, ACG, ASGE Protest GI/Endoscopy Payment Cuts | Top Article: 13 Ideas for Quicker GI Turnover Times

December 16, GI-E 2013

• 18 Stats on Gastroenterolgoist Compensation | ASGE Recognizes 6 Endoscopy Centers | 4 GI/Endoscopy Devices Receive 510(k) Clearance | Free Webinar: 22 Observations for ASCs in 2014

December 11, GI-E 2013

• 8 Recent Gastroenterologist Moves & Honors | How to Drive GI Center Growth Post Healthcare Reform | 35 Stats on ASC Claim Denials | Free Webinar: 22 Observations for ASCs in 2014

December 9, GI-E 2013

• 33 Stats on GI Physician Compensation | Strategies for Growing GI Patient Volume | ACA Impact: Lower Pay for Physicians | Free Webinar: 22 Observations for ASCs in 2014

December 4, GI-E 2013

• 12 Stats on GI/Endoscopy & ASC Case Volume | Physician Leadership in EHR Implementation | 11 Thoughts on PPACA | Free Webinar: 7 Key Stark, Anti Kickback and False Claims Concepts

December 2, GI-E 2013

• Creating an IBD Collaborative System of Care | 6 ASC Industry Leadership Moves | AAAS Names Dr. Bishr Omary 2013 Fellow | OLYSIO Receives FDA Approval for Hep. C Treatment

November 27, GI-E 2013

• Opportunities for Success: 6 Gastroenterologists Discuss | 6 Stats on GI/Endoscopy Revenue Per Case | 4 Things to Know About Patient & Physician Shared Decision-Making | Where Do Gastroenterologists Stand With ACOs?

November 25, GI-E 2013

• 5 Opportunities for GI Centers to Overcome Healthcare Reform Challenges | 6 Recent GI-Driven Center Openings | 10 Stats on GI/Endoscopy Revenue | GERD Awareness Week: 4 Things to Know

November 20, GI-E 2013

• Researchers Develop Evaluation Tool for Colorectal Surgery | 234 People in the ASC Industry to Know | Q&A With Dr. Kenneth Miller | Budget Friendly Tips for Acquiring New Technology

November 18, GI-E 2013

• 35 Key Trends in GI/Endoscopy | Latest in GI Cancer: Q&A With Dr. Neville Bamji | 33 Stats on Surgery Center Case Mix | PillCam Could Replace Traditional Endoscopic Procedures

November 13, GI-E 2013

• 7 Current Issues in GI | Can Endoscopy Centers Survive Healthcare Change? Q&A With Barry Tanner | 50 ASC Management & Development Companies to Watch | AGA Releases Clinical Decision Tool for Hep. C Patients

November 11, GI-E 2013

• 30% of Adults Not Testing for Colorectal Cancer | 6 Points on GI Patient Engagement & Satisfaction | Physicians Endoscopy Wins Award | 4 Tips for Surviving the Changing Healthcare Market

November 6, GI-E 2013

• Why Colonoscopy is Necessary | 8 GI-Related Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance | FMT & the Future of C. diff Treatment: Q&A With Dr. William Katkov | 6 Reasons to Be Optimistic Regarding the Future of Surgery Centers

November 4, GI-E 2013

• 5 Enhancements for GI/Endoscopy Groups | Colonoscopy as a Preventative Tool: Q&A With Dr. Whitney Jones | Dr. Murtaza Parekh Receives ACG Award | How Can ASCs Recruit New Physician Partners?

October 30, GI-E 2013

• 6 Ways to Improve GI Profits | 7 Top Opportunities for Endoscopy Centers | 24 Stats on ASC Operating Expense | Healthcare Reform's Impact on ASCs

October 23, GI-E 2013

• 10 Stats on GI/Endoscopy ASC Case Revenue | Dr. Harry Sarles Selected as ACG Pres | Fecal Transplants Safe, Effective for All C. Diff Patients | How Raising the Debt Limit & Ending Government Shutdown Impacts ASCs

October 16, GI-E 2013

• 15 Key Metrics for GI/Endoscopy | ACA: How GI Physicians Can Prepare | ACG Names Dr. Harry Sarles President | Becker's Hospital Review CEO Roundtable - Reg. Today! |

October 9, GI-E 2013

• 6 Gastroenterologists on Biggest Challenges in the Field | 18 Statistics on GI in ASCs | 8 Spots Left for Oct. ASC Conf. | GI Diagnostics & Treatment: 3 Revolutionary Trend
• September 29 GI-E 2016   Boston Scientific buying EndoChoice for $210M | Geisinger to buy medical school, insiders say deal will close by 2017 | 28 starting salaries for specialty physicians - GI comes in 5th | 10 things to know about Adenoma detection

March 2 GI-E 2017

• FDA issues alert over fluid-filled intragastric balloons l 150 great places to work in healthcare l Valeant reports falling revenue for third consecutive quarter l How specialty-specific alternative payment models could revolutionize gastroenterology