Practice Management News

Disparities and lack of equitable care in gastroenterology and health care as a whole impact job satisfaction, retention and education for providers as well as patient access to care and feeling of acceptance among patients.

The FDA in 2023 approved treatments for several hospital-associated infections and fully approved a long-used COVID-19 medication, among other non-vaccine-related regulatory decisions.

Women who underwent bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls, and weight gain was lower in those who conceived shortly after surgery, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Updated AGA clinical practice guidelines reiterated the society’s stance that there is little data to support the recommendation that all patients should stop glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists prior to elective endoscopy procedures.

The AGA has published the first comprehensive guideline on the management of pouchitis and other inflammatory pouch disorders among patients with ulcerative colitis who have undergone ileal pouch-anal anastomosis surgery.

Senior physicians cared for fewer patients in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as those with Medicaid compared with their junior colleagues within the same practice, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

As we approach the year end, many investors, including physicians, will review their portfolios and assess the last 12 months of performance.

During an introductory press briefing, new NIH Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, called for a greater focus in clinical research to improve access to care.

Historically in the United States, Medicare has not had the legal authority to negotiate the prices of drugs. Essentially, drug prices were unregulated.

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy had similar short-term outcomes compared with open surgery among patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, according to study results published in JAMA Surgery.