ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy (Live and Virtual) | May 2023-Session 5 - Hirschowitz Lecture - Strategies for Success in the Challenging Healthcare Landscape

Session 5 - Hirschowitz Lecture - Strategies for Success in the Challenging Healthcare Landscape

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In this video, Dr. Joseph Baikari presents the Basil Hershkowitz Endowed Lecture, focusing on strategies for success in challenging healthcare environments. He discusses the future of ambulatory endoscopy centers, the consolidation and growth seen in the field of gastroenterology, staffing challenges for physicians and nursing, and the impact these factors have on the field. Dr. Baikari highlights the growing demand for endoscopic services due to an aging population and an increasing burden of chronic disease. He also addresses the shortage of gastroenterologists and nurses, and suggests potential solutions such as increasing the number of fellowship programs, building quality teams with advanced practice providers (APPs), and considering APP gastroenterology fellowships. Dr. Baikari concludes by urging proactive thinking to address the problems of access and provider shortage in delivering timely and quality endoscopic services.

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Joseph J. Vicari, MD, FASGE

Keywords

challenging healthcare environments

gastroenterology

staffing challenges

endoscopic services

provider shortage