Author: Praveen Suthrum

Kevin Finnegan, MD, a gastroenterologist with One GI and Associated Endoscopy in Brentwood, Tenn., joined Becker’s to discuss where consolidation is headed and what growth opportunities he sees in the industry. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and brevity. Question: Where do you think consolidation in the GI field is headed within five years or so? Dr. Kevin Finnegan: We’re gonna see more of it. Prospective partners that I speak with and individuals that are coming out of fellowship, you know, we talk about One GI and I tell them that if you’ve not heard about consolidation, you will.…

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JAMISON, Pa., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PE GI Solutions entered into a strategic partnership with Emerson Hospital to open Emerson Endoscopy & Digestive Health Center. Emerson Endoscopy & Digestive Health Center is a spacious, state-of-the art facility that provides patient-centered care and necessary procedures in a comfortable setting. The facility is equipped with cutting-edge equipment and is the only hospital-owned outpatient endoscopy center in the region. The Center complements Emerson’s hospital-based endoscopy unit, allowing patients the choice of being treated in the hospital or outpatient setting. 

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Raleigh, N.C. – Mar. 29, 2022 – Curi Advisory, Curi’s business unit focused on delivering data-driven business solutions and consulting services to physician practices, today announced an agreement with Gastrologix to provide its members with preferred access to proprietary practice analytics platform Arrowlytics. Gastrologix is the only gastroenterology-specific group purchasing organization (GPO) in the U.S., developing key partnerships and affiliations on behalf of its member practices to help them remain independent.

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DALLAS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GI Alliance, the nation’s largest independent gastroenterology services organization, is pleased to announce that Dr. Casey Chapman has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective April 1. A nationally recognized leader in GI clinical research, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and physician quality improvement efforts, Chapman has served as Regional Medical Director of Clinical Research and Education since July of 2016.

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) had quite a moment in the sun last year when TikTok users turned it into a “hot girl problem”—a health issue that even “hot” people have to deal with every day. This common digestive disorder seems to be trending yet again. Does it have anything to do with the increased stress? Is the pandemic getting to us by wreaking havoc on our digestive systems?

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Risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) was not associated with recent antibiotic treatment, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. Researchers sourced data for this population-based case-control study from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare database and the Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden (ESPRESSO) cohort.

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