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241. CMS finalizes 2022 rule for colorectal cancer screenings
CMS finalized a rule Nov. 2 that changes the requirement of coinsurance when practitioners at hospital outpatient departments and ASCs remove polyps during a colorectal cancer screening. As it stands, ...09 November 2021 -
242. Check-Cap granted patent for gastrointestinal capsule-tracking system
... system is an ingestible capsule that detects colorectal polyps before they turn into colorectal cancer. The company uses tracking technology to follow the capsule's movement throughout a patient's body for ...02 November 2021 -
243. Colonoscopy in 2021: 12 updates
... 5. AmSurg and Mount Sinai Health System released new research that supports new recommendations to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45. 6. The FDA granted de novo clearance ...19 October 2021 -
244. Check-Cap expands manufacturing capacity ahead of US study
... capsule that detects colorectal polyps before they turn into colorectal cancer. The company is expanding its production line to support its U.S. study, which will begin at the end of the first quarter ...18 October 2021 -
245. When will the backlog of colon cancer screenings subside?
Steep declines in colorectal cancer screening after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have gastroenterologists concerned about missed opportunities for early detection of colorectal cancer. Four ...13 October 2021 -
246. Dr. George Dickstein on old challenges, new trends shaping gastroenterology
... and suboptimally coordinated care. The proliferation of blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screening as opposed to colonoscopy. These are now covered by many federal and commercial payers. What ...13 October 2021 -
247. Gastroenterology's biggest threat
... coordinated care. The proliferation of blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screening as opposed to colonoscopy. These are now covered by many federal and commercial payers. What financial impact ...08 October 2021 -
248. NRG Oncology launches colorectal cancer prevention study
Research company NRG Oncology has launched a study to examine patients with a first-diagnosis of adenomas, News-Medical.net reported Oct. 6. The purpose of the study is to determine when patients diagnosed ...08 October 2021 -
249. Northwest Health adds AI system for enhanced colonoscopies
... physicians detect colorectal polyps in real time with a sensitivity rate per lesion of 99.7 percent. The hospital said every 1 percent increase in the rate of adenoma detection can reduce the risk of colorectal ...05 October 2021 -
250. Kaiser, Dartmouth researchers awarded $32.7M for CRC screening study
Two researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the Dartmouth Institute received $32.7 million in funding for a colorectal cancer screening study, Kaiser said Oct. 1. The study, now funded by the Patient-Centered ...04 October 2021 -
251. Patients diagnosed with CRC after COVID-19 lockdown fare worse, study says
Patients in France diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer after the country's first COVID-19 lockdown had a higher tumor burden than those diagnosed before the lockdown, according to an analysis published ...15 September 2021 -
252. What are GI's biggest disruptors
... lowest-hanging fruit with AI has been assisting gastroenterologists in identifying and characterizing colon polyps to help battle the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.: colorectal ...13 September 2021 -
253. Independence Blue Cross lowers colorectal cancer screening coverage age to 45
Independence Blue Cross now covers and recommends preventive colorectal cancer screening for members beginning at age 45, the company said Sept. 13 in an email release. "If people are screened earlier, ...13 September 2021 -
254. 10 gastroenterologists to know
... in Durham, N.C. He is a member of the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and a senior associate editor of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Esmail Elwazir, MD. Texas Digestive ...01 September 2021 -
255. BCBS North Carolina's value-based program led to 10,000 more CRC screenings in 202
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's Blue Premier value-based program performed almost 10,000 more colorectal screenings in 2020 than in 2019, the company announced Aug. 25. These numbers ...26 August 2021 -
256. NYU Langone names GI division director of outcomes
... of Minnesota Medical School for 14 years. Dr. Shaukat has published extensively on colorectal cancer screening, prevention and quality indicators for colonoscopy in more than 160 peer-reviewed articles. ...23 August 2021 -
257. AmSurg in 2021: 6 updates
... with Ardent Health Services. 3. AmSurg and New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System released research in May supporting the new recommendations to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer from ...27 July 2021 -
258. Maine GI practice adds 5th physician to meet growing demand
... Barrett's esophagus, radiofrequency ablation and colorectal cancer screening. She completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington and a gastroenterology ...19 July 2021 -
259. CMS aims to end coinsurance when CRC screenings become diagnostic tests by 2030
CMS plans to phase out coinsurance for colorectal cancer screenings when physicians identify a polyp for removal, which currently are categorized as diagnostic tests. Medicare beneficiaries do not ...14 July 2021 -
260. June 2021 Issue of Becker's ASC Revie
June 2021 Issue of Becker's ASC Review ON THE COVER 5 ways gastroenterology will be affected long after the pandemic Gastroenterology saw enormous setbacks during the pandemic — colorectal cancer ...07 July 2021