GI is the most common specialty in terms of case volume and the sixth most popular specialty with management companies, according to data from VMG Health and HealthCare Appraisers. Here are 32 notable ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

The upper GI procedure was performed by Dr. Brian Hanson, gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor, Medicine, at the University of Minnesota Pure-Vu EVS Gastro addresses the Upper GI market, an area ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy takes less time when an anesthesiologist oversees the sedation, researchers say. "We have increased patient access to our GI unit by making these modifications," said ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1RA use prior to upper endoscopy was linked to increased risk for retained gastric contents. A 24-hour clear ...

Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers are poor and oesophageal cancer incidence is increasing. Upper gastrointestinal cancer is also often missed during examinations; a predicament that ...

December 18, 2025 1. The biggest GI disruptions to prepare for in 2026 Full story 2. GI case mix is shifting — here's how Full story 3. Practices hit 98% clean claims by optimizing existing tools. The ...

New data from the Mayo Clinic provide added reassurance that the rate of pulmonary aspiration during upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is low in patients taking a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) ...

Failed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default ...

As the effective date of UnitedHealthcare’s prior authorization policy for gastroenterology endoscopy services quickly approaches, the ACG, AGA and ASGE alongside 175 allied organizations have rallied ...

Credit: Getty Images. In their statement, the GI specialists noted that they are familiar with safety issues regarding endoscopy in patients with gastroparesis. More data are needed so that informed ...

Nearly all PCI patients, even those at low risk of bleeding, develop at least some gastrointestinal injury when taking dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), according to data from the OPT-PEACE randomized ...