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Praveen Suthrum
Cofounder, NextServices | Author, The Shift, Scope Forward | GI Mastermind
Betting on ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies, investors buy up gastroenterology practices (Fortune)
NextServices President, Praveen Suthrum is quoted in this article. Private equity has invested in GI practices in recent years to tap into the revenue potential in meeting growing demand.
How GI tech is becoming more like Netflix (Becker's GI & Endoscopy)
Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, speaks on the hyper-personalization of GI tech and the emerging technologies in gastroenterology.
GIs Moving to Industry Cite a Desire to Reach More Patients (GI & Endoscopy News)
The reasons GIs leave clinical practice for industry vary, but there is a common thread: they potentially can help more patients than they could treat in person.
United Digestive Expands GI Therapeutic Center of Excellence Model to Coastal Georgia Region (PR Newswire)
Dr. Mullady will merge his practice with UD's existing member group, the Center for Digestive & Liver Health (CDLH) in Savannah, Ga.
New Research Finds Computer-Assisted Colonoscopy Identifies More Precancerous Polyps Compared to Traditional Colonoscopy (NYU Langone Health)
The overall rate of detection of adenoma increased by 27 percent.
An inside look at DDW? 2022 (AGA)
From May 21- 24, more than 3,000 oral and abstract presentations showcasing the latest updates and research were shared at DDW 2022 in San Diego.
US surgeon general: Confronting burnout 'must be a top national priority' (Healio)
Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority.
Thorne Relaunches Gut Health Test with Microbiome Wipe (Non Wovens)
Wipe makes stool sample collection convenient and simple, while providing users with analyses and personalized results with increased efficacy.
Vibrating Pill Counters Constipation (Medscape)
A swallowable, vibrating capsule improved symptoms among patients with chronic idiopathic constipation in a phase 3 multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.
Metaverse: Where Are the Medical Ethics? (Medscape)
"Concepts of issues like confidentiality and privacy are going to have to be rethought" says Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D., director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center.
GERD Roundtable: Applying Guidelines to Clinical Practice (GI & Endoscopy News)
In the GERD Roundtable series, a panel of GERD specialists explore some aspects of the ACG guidelines and discuss how they will be implemented in practice.
CRC Screening: Blood Test Accuracy Compared to Colonoscopy (Medscape)
The first prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of a blood test for people being screened for CRC revealed high sensitivity and specificity.
Walmart's latest healthcare moves: 8 things for ASCs to know
(Becker's Healthcare)
Walmart is making moves to boost its healthcare presence. Becker's Healthcare enlists eight updates for ASC leaders to know.
Disease Surveillance With Every Flush: Introducing the Smart Toilet (GI & Endoscopy News)
The smart toilet prototype is equipped with sensors that can classify stool samples and detect blood in the stool.
Serving Patients through GI Psychology (Regent University)
Madison Simons, Psy.D. highlights her experience with GI Psychology, the area that explores the “intersection of psychology and gastroenterology.”
DDW22: SonarMD Data Shows Hidden Impact of Mental Health on IBD Costs, Company Expands Access to Support Services (Business Wire)
SonarMD’s platform pinpoints patients in need of mental health support better than claims data alone.
University Gastroenterology Partners With Virgo Surgical Video Solutions to Reimagine IBD Clinical Trial Recruitment (PharmiWeb)
UGI physicians will begin using the platform in their everyday standard of care to accelerate enrollment in IBD clinical trials.
Physician mistreatment emerges as crisis that can ripple through U.S. health care (Science Daily)
In a recent survey of more than 6,500 physicians, nearly 30% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment from patients or patients' family members or visitors.
Innovative app found to be as good as gastroenterologists at characterizing stool samples (News-Medical)
An innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai.