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161. Patients in Southeastern US face higher GI cancer mortality rates
... mortality rates for esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and colorectal cancers. The states of Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia and Louisiana contributed to about 41.2 percent of the counties with ...27 July 2022 -
162. 129 ASCs opened, announced in 2022
Here are the 129 ASCs opened or announced since Jan 1: Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center is conducting a $45 million expansion of its surgery center. Victoria, Texas-based Citizens ...20 July 2022 -
163. 10 gastroenterology updates
Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty and nine more updates Becker's has reported on since July 8: 1. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian named colorectal ...19 July 2022 -
164. GI surgeon Dr. Timothy Wang named as Mainz Biomed's inaugural advisory board membe
... genetics and will soon begin clinical trials on ColoAlert, an accurate and less-invasive test for colorectal cancer. Mainz uses third-party labs to process testing kits for ColoAlert, rather than operating ...19 July 2022 -
165. Medtronic expands equity program with 83 donated endoscopy units
... on July 15. "We are excited to provide this novel technology to our patients. By utilizing GI Genius, we have the potential to increase our adenoma detection rate and reduce the incidence of colorectal ...15 July 2022 -
166. Allied Digestive Health: Embracing Workplace Diversity
... to colorectal cancer, “African Americans are 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than other groups,” according to the American Cancer Society. They are also ...12 July 2022 -
167. US Digestive Health launches world's largest installation of AI endoscopy module
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health is offering patients artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy screenings using the largest installation of GI Genius intelligent endoscopy modules in the world. ...06 July 2022 -
168. 9 recent studies for ASC leaders to know
Here are nine studies for ASC leaders that Becker's has reported on recently: 1. Medicare patients have to pay an average of 77.9 percent of their colonoscopy bills out of pocket, according to a study ...01 July 2022 -
169. 5 statistics making gastroenterologists nervous
From a rise in colorectal cancer cases to missed colonoscopy appointments, here are five numbers making gastroenterologists nervous. 52,580: The projected number of colorectal cancer deaths in 2022, ...30 June 2022 -
170. NYU Langone Health ramps up expansion of outpatient services
... multispecialty and surgical care, according to a June 28 news release. NYU Langone Long Island Surgical Associates specializes in breast, colorectal, general and urologic surgery consultations. Perlmutter ...28 June 2022 -
171. US Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger wants GI leaders to embrace competition
... of thousands per year. Every time we do a screening on a patient, I know we are protecting them from colorectal cancer and many other debilitating conditions. I also know that our investment in advanced ...28 June 2022 -
172. GI startup among $150K Johns Hopkins, Microsoft grant recipients
... launch, scale and commercialize. SpectralDx is creating a tool that will allow patients to use smartphones to screen their own stool samples for colorectal cancer. The company plans to use the money ...22 June 2022 -
173. June 2022 Issue of Becker's ASC Revie
... drawing concern from many amid a rise of advanced stage colorectal cancer. TRANSACTIONS Optum's multibillion-dollar acquisition spree: 3 deals to know Healthcare giant Optum, which owns and operates ...22 June 2022 -
174. 8 gastroenterology updates to know
... bowel disease trials. 4. The American Gastroenterological Association released a series of position statements June 14 amounting to a call to action for a national colorectal cancer screening approach. ...21 June 2022 -
175. 6 colonoscopy, endoscopy updates
... endoscopic screenings at age 45 had a 50 percent to 60 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who were not screened at all, according to research in JAMA Network Open. 6. Hoag Memorial ...16 June 2022 -
176. 20 gastroenterology companies to know
... with American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to provide colorectal cancer screening technologies in low-income and underserved communities nationwide. 10. Micro-Tech Endoscopy: Ann Arbor, Mich.-based ...16 June 2022 -
177. 8 recent studies for ASC leaders
Here are eight studies for ASC leaders that Becker's has reported on since the beginning of May. 1. A study published June 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that every rectal cancer ...15 June 2022 -
178. Patients, physicians face challenges with follow-up colonoscopy billing
... at out-of-pocket costs for colonoscopies after noninvasive colorectal cancer screenings. It used data from 88,000 people with commercial insurance and Medicare coverage who had a stool-based test. Of those ...15 June 2022 -
179. AGA calls for national colorectal cancer screening approach
The American Gastroenterological Association released a series of position statements June 14 amounting to a call to action for a national colorectal cancer screening approach. The eight statements ...14 June 2022 -
180. 5 gastroenterology studies to know
... Gut. 5. Women who started endoscopic screenings at age 45 had a 50 percent to 60 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who didn't screen at all, according to research published May ...14 June 2022