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Navigating the pros and cons of selling your medical practice to private equity (Medical Economics)

Physicians considering a sale should thoroughly research PE firms and consult advisors to ensure alignment with their long-term goals.

5 notes on the future of GI growth (Becker’s GI & Endoscopy)

Dr. Mel Ona and Dr. Shaibal Mazumdar emphasize factors that are set to drive improvements in both patient outcomes and industry practices.?

Biosimilar costs escalate for GI practices (AGA)

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) influence access to prescription drugs by negotiating rebates from manufacturers in exchange for formulary placement.

GI Alliance Collaborates with Medtronic to Introduce GI Genius? AI Technology for Enhanced Colon Polyp Detection (GlobeNewswire)

Intelligent endoscopy module to be delivered to more than 400 GI Alliance site locations.

Leveraging Social Media to Enhance GI Practice (GI & Endoscopy News)

Social media presents significant opportunities for gastroenterologists, enabling patient education, global collaboration, and personal branding.

Geneoscopy Receives New York State Department of Health Permit, Expanding Ability to Provide Laboratory Services Nationwide (Business Wire)

Geneoscopy has received a New York State Department of Health laboratory permit, to offer services across all 50 states.

Opinion: How ‘obesity first’ health care is transforming medicine (The Washington Post)

The “obesity first” approach in healthcare is gaining traction as clinicians focus on addressing obesity as the root cause of many chronic conditions.

Remote-controlled robot is changing the game for endoscopes (Advanced Science News)

A new teleoperated, magnetically steered robotic endoscope has the potential to make endoscopy safer and more accessible.

Targeting the Brain in Gut-Brain Disorders with Laurie Keefer, PhD (The Mind Gut Conversation Podcast)

In this episode, Dr. Laurie Keefer (co-founder, Trellus Health) discusses her work in brain-gut behavior therapies for GI conditions like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, and GERD.

FDA grants breakthrough status to Sagimet’s denifanstat to treat MASH with fibrosis (Healio)

The FDA granted breakthrough designation to Sagimet Biosciences’ denifanstat for the treatment of patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and moderate to advanced fibrosis.

Research in Brief: Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Reduces Pain and Speeds Up Recovery (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)

A recent study shows that robotic surgery offers significant advantages over laparoscopic surgery for colorectal resections.

Registration delays likely led to ‘major underestimation’ of CRC risk reduction in NordICC (Healio)

The NordICC trial on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening might have underestimated 10-year risk reductions due to delays in cancer registration, affecting study outcomes.

Bariatric surgeon to pay $45K to settle false claims allegations (Becker’s GI & Endoscopy)

A bariatric surgeon has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

In a Parallel Universe, “I’d Be a Concert Pianist” Says Tennessee GI (MDedge)

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