As ASCs look for ways to enhance their profits, the addition of GI is often considered. GI procedures such as colonoscopy and EGD are attractive procedures to add to an existing ASC. The centers often ...

Gastroenterology is constantly evolving, with new technologies reshaping care delivery and access as well as the broader patient experience.  From AI-driven detection and scheduling to advanced ...

Health care professionals attending certain smoke-producing endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures, including a procedure that uses electrical current to remove polyps, could be exposed to dangerous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AI has already made its mark in gastroenterology as a tool for detecting gastrointestinal lesions, adenomas and ...

Provider groups shared varied reactions to changes that insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is making to its policies for coverage of various gastroenterology procedures, including colonoscopies. In ...

What Is an EndoFLIP Procedure? EndoFLIP stands for endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe. This newer technology is a minimally invasive way of measuring the area inside a gastrointestinal organ ...

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

After weeks of protest from physician organizations and patients, UnitedHealthcare has put a controversial new prior authorization policy for gastroenterology procedures on hold. The policy, which ...

Stony Brook University Hospital is building a new endoscopy suite to meet a growing demand for gastrointestinal procedures. The new project, a $14 million expansion at the hospital’s ambulatory care ...