Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heightened COVID-19 Risk (Time)
Researchers found that respondents who said they used proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications to treat their heartburn had anywhere from two to nearly four times the risk of testing positive for COVID-19.
The Rise of the GI Hospitalist (Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News)
By 2016, hospital medicine had become the third-largest medical specialty in the United States, with more than 50,000 hospitalists practicing at about 75% of hospitals.
Gastroenterologists continue down rocky road to recovery (Becker’s GI & Endoscopy)
Gastroenterologists continue to feel the resonating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as they work to return operations to pre-pandemic levels.
Florida digestive health clinics merge — 3 insights (Becker’s GI & Endoscopy)
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover partnered with GI Associates of St. Augustine (Fla.) to expand its reach into Northeast Florida.
Video: Reopening Endoscopy Centers: Expert Advice (Medscape)
We’ve had nursing personnel call patients to say, “We’re open for business, and would you like to come in?” – Conversation with Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD; Carol A. Burke, MD and Joseph J. Vicari, MD.
The Regueiro Report: More From DDW 2020 (Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News)
Miguel Regueiro, MD from Cleveland Clinic, highlights several abstracts submitted to the 2020 Digestive Disease Week – Part 2.
Audio: Doctors on Social Media (Healio) Dana Corriel, MD, founder of SoMeDocs, also known as Doctors on Social Media explores why social media is so important in today’s health care landscape, and shares some tips on how to get your feet wet in the space.
GIs, patients highly satisfied with telehealth during COVID-19 (Healio)
“The expansion of telehealth coverage by CMS and commercial payors in the face of the pandemic has helped us enhance the care experience and improve cost-effectiveness,” said Naresh T. Gunaratnam, MD, of Huron Gastroenterology.
COVID-19: The Way Forward for Gastroenterology Practices
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