GI Insights

Looking to digest the latest in gastroenterology? GI Insights is here to provide updates on screening guidelines, diagnostic options, and management tools for all diseases and disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

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Maximizing Safety and Efficacy of Colonoscopy Prep

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Helen Shields, MD Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, reviews key preparatory factors for a successful screening colonoscopy with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. Have we resolved recent controversies surrounding sodium phosphate preps? Beyond sodium phosphate, what alternatives can we rely on to cleanse the colon prior to colonoscopy? Dr. Shields addresses split-dosing considerations and provides dietary advice for your patients....

Jun 20, 20080

Sodium Phosphate & Nephrotoxicity in Colonoscopy Prep

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Helen Shields, MD Though sodium phosphate preparations for colonoscopy have been around for many years, we've recently encountered an influx of kidney problems related to this procedure. Which patient populations face the greatest risk of nephrotoxicity? How severe are these maladies, and what are possible alternatives for our patients? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the quality of current colonoscopy preps with Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine ...

Jun 20, 20080

NAFLD/NASH: Updates & Treatment Options

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Naga Chalasani, MD, FAASLD Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis are well-recognized clinical concerns. What are we learning from the latest research? What is the diagnostic value of liver biopsy? Dr. Naga Chalasani, professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University School of Medicine, also examines the manifestation and risk profile of each disease with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. How do statins factor into c...

Jun 05, 20080

The Realities of CT Colonography

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Don Rockey, MD CT colonography has been touted as a less invasive and lower-risk alternative to traditional screening colonoscopy. When considering accuracy and test functionality, do the realities match the acclaim? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein speaks with Dr. Don Rockey, professor of internal medicine and chief of digestive and liver diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, about the practicalities of CT colonography and its potential role in co...

Jun 03, 20080

Measuring Success in the GI Speciality

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Joel Brill, MD The emphasis on transparency in healthcare is beginning to impact the practice of gastroenterology. Host Dr. Jay Goldstein analyzes upcoming quality measures and accountability standards for GI medicine with Dr. Joel Brill, a prominent GI practice management expert and chair of the AGA Institute’s Clinical Practice and Economics Committee. Dr. Brill also elucidates trends in a new gastroenterology battleground: sedation administration....

May 20, 20080

Surveying the Future of GI Practice

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Joel Brill, MD Some have judged recent times to be the ‘Golden Age of Gastroenterology.’ But will this so dubbed remarkable era in GI practice soon lose some of its luster? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein explores the evolving GI discipline—new screening and imaging techniques, the future of ambulatory endoscopy centers, and more—with Dr. Joel Brill, a prominent GI practice management expert and chair of the AGA Institute’s Clinical Practice and Economics Committee....

May 20, 20080

Hepatitis C Treatment: Grim Fiscal Prospects?

Host: David T. Rubin, MD Guest: Imtiaz Alam, MD We are developing increasingly effective therapies for patients with chronic hepatitis C, yet many physicians who treat a high volume of these patients are struggling to maintain economically viable strategies for providing care. Is treatment of hepatitis C becoming a money-losing proposition? Can a few simple adjustments revitalize your clinic's financial outlook? Dr. Imtiaz Alam, founding medical director of the Austin Hepatitis Center in Austin,...

Apr 24, 20080

The Challenges of Caring for Patients with Hepatitis C

Host: David T. Rubin, MD Guest: Imtiaz Alam, MD The number of new cases of hepatitis C has declined significantly since its peak in the late 1980s. But now, two decades later, we’re seeing the manifestation of long-term complications from this chronic disease. Dr. Imtiaz Alam, founding medical director of the Austin Hepatitis Center in Austin, Tex., examines the clinical obstacles that often occur when treating a large volume of patients with complex cases of hepatitis C. Looking to the future, ...

Apr 24, 20080

Probing the Sustainable Growth Rate Formula

Host: David T. Rubin, MD Guest: Carla Ginsburg, MD, MPH Annually, Medicare payments to physicians are modified using the sustainable growth rate formula, or “SGR”. Recently, the formula mandated cuts to physicians in recent years; and only through quick congressional fixes were these cuts avoided. With payments expected to drop more than 40 percent in the next eight years, can the SGR truly be part of an effective solution to our healthcare crisis? What is the formula, and what impact will it co...

Apr 24, 20080

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