From device companies to providers, here are 20 gastroenterology-focused companies to know: 1. Allied Digestive Health: Private equity-backed, West Long Branch, N.J.-based Allied Digestive is a gastroenterology group with more than 100 providers. The company was formed in 2015 by merging five gastroenterology groups in New Jersey. 2. Boston Scientific: Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific manufactures gastroenterology-focused products, including those for polypectomy, hemostasis and balloon dilation procedures.
Author: Praveen Suthrum
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Value Based Gastroenterology: Removing the Barriers of Care. We are talking with Dr. Steven Kaster, ChenMed’s National Director of Gastroenterology about the business of providing quality care, healthcare policy solutions, and specialty access through primary care.
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) partnered with Microsoft to give five-figure funding to three startups, founded by faculty and students of the eponymous university, that are addressing environmental and medical challenges. The total of $150,000, which the companies split equally, was granted via the Microsoft Innovation Acceleration Awards program, which a statement that JHTV released today described as “an extension of a collaboration” that Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the software giant set up in 2020. The awards, like that collaboration, aim to help JHU-affiliated startups launch, scale and commercialize.
New policies are making colorectal cancer (CRC) screening free to more people and eliminating surprise bills, but only if doctors and facilities submit the correct procedure and diagnosis codes. A new AGA guide can help you identify the correct codes and outline how to help patients who get an unexpected bill after undergoing a colorectal cancer screening.
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released new guidelines on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. For our GERD Roundtable series, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News spoke with a panel of GERD specialists to explore some aspects of the guidelines and discuss how they will be implemented in practice. In Part 1, we discuss optimizing the use of PPIs.
As the field of gastroenterology evolves, gone are the days when a gastroenterologist is expected to meet the needs of every patient. Research has shown the benefits of tailoring a patient’s treatment team to include a GI psychologist, registered GI dietitian, pelvic floor therapist and more. A multidisciplinary, integrative team adds value to the patient experience and improves outcomes (Basnayake et al). While the field and patients are eager to incorporate behavioral therapy into their treatment plan, access to this type of integrative care is still quite difficult in many parts of the world.
The June 2022 issue covers the content on screening, Crohn’s disease, Wilson disease, AMR in chronic liver disease, and much more.
The ebbs and flows of the evolving field of gastroenterology come with a host of challenges, including patients’ stressors and whether to seek funding from private equity. Three GI experts weighed in to answer: “What is the biggest challenge gastroenterologists are facing?” Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.
The survey was conducted on 13,000 physicians across 29 specialities. The Physicians were questioned on parameters like compensation, savings, investments etc.
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ibex Medical Analytics, the pioneer in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, today announced CE mark for the Galen™ Gastric solution that supports pathologists in the detection of various types of gastric cancer. With this first-of-its-kind solution becoming generally available, Ibex offers the richest portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in pathology, enabling detection of cancer and other pathologies in gastric, breast and prostate biopsies.