Scope Forward

Praveen Suthrum, President at NextServices recently presented at the AGA Virtual Town Hall (that was held in collaboration with the DHPA).    This is what you'll take away from this talk:  1) State of PE in gastroenterology  2) How exactly does PE operate and make money? 3) The PPM debacle of the 1990s 4) The four forces influencing GI consolidation 5) 8 considerations and 4 risks 6) How to stay relevant independent of your decision ****   Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward​

Rock Rockett is the Founder and Principal of Rockett Healthcare Strategies. Rock has been in the GI space for almost two decades now. As a business person, he saw GI physicians evolve.   In this interview, we explore the big question on many people’s minds: is it still possible to stay small and independent if you choose to?   Do not miss this one (15+ mins). ****  Read the entire transcript of the interview here - https://www.nextservices.com/interview-with-rock-rockett-yes-you-can-stay-small-and-independent-but-its-a-qualified-yes/ ****  Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward ****  Please Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel to never miss out on such fascinating interviews.    ****   #gastroenterology​ #TheScopeForwardShow​ #stayindependent​ #​​staysmall​ #consolidations​ #technology​​ #nextservices​​​ #scopeforward​​​ #colonoscopy​​​ #colorectalcancer​​​ #CRC​​​ #screening​​​ #cancer​​​ #healthcare​​​ #technology​​​ #healthtech​​​ #leadership​​ #ASC

New Jersey-based Allied Digestive Health recently became the 8th private equity platform in gastroenterology. In this interview, Dr. Robert Gialanella, CEO/President and Dr. Nadeem Baig, Vice President of Allied Digestive Health talk about their journey – from being competitors to partners to choosing private equity and more. Learn about how they consolidated without private equity first, building the largest GI group in New Jersey. They talk about the “generational divide” between the senior and junior partners and reflected on how they tackled this situation at Allied. They also shared their views on consolidations, disruptions, and EBITDA assumptions. Finally, they laid out four trends as gastroenterology moves to the future. Watch this direct and lucid interview in full to understand the evolving landscape of GI. Read the entire transcript here - https://www.nextservices.com/interview-with-dr-bob-gialanella-and-dr-nadeem-baig-allied-digestive-health/

Praveen Suthrum, President at NextServices interviews Chris Metz and Steve Somers from Gastrologix, a GPO (Group Purchasing Organization).   ****  Read the entire transcript of the interview here - https://www.nextservices.com/interview-with-gastrologix-we-create-companies-that-physicians-can-have-ownership-in/    ****  Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward   ****  What if you could own companies you spend money on? What if you could save money on routine purchases by getting bulk rates? With those ideas, Christopher Metz and Stephen Somers founded Gastrologix, a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). Gastrologix is the first GI-specific GPO that works with independent gastroenterologists. Today, they count 75 GI practices in their growing network.   Watch this interview to understand on-the-ground insights from a GI-specific GPO. **** #gastroenterology #GPO #Gastrologix #nextservices #independentpractices #cost #savings #DHN #medicine #healthcare #scopeforward #ancillaries #infusion #vendorfunded

Praveen Suthrum, President at NextServices and Author, Scope Forward interviews Dr. Bergein Overholt.    ****  Dr. Bergein F. Overholt needs no introduction. He founded the Gastrointestinal Associates in Knoxville and led the group for four decades.  He is also the past president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers.  Dr. Overholt helped develop the flexible fibersigmoidoscope-colonscope, for which he earned many awards. In 1986, his efforts resulted in the establishment of the nation’s first GI single specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center. Dr. Overholt has also taught many of today’s GI practice leaders how to develop and manage their own GI-ASCs. In this one-of-a-kind interview, Dr. Overholt walks us through his four-decade-long journey, reflects on the new technologies, private equity, and shares his views on alignment among physicians. And finally, he shares timely and relevant advice for gastroenterologists. At a time when gastroenterology is at crossroads, Dr. Overholt says what needs to be said. Watch on. Don’t miss the story of how the country’s first GI ASC started. Read the transcript here - https://www.nextservices.com/interview-with-dr-gene-overholt-always-do-the-right-thing/ #gastroenterology #futureofhealthcare 

Recently, Medtronic released a video showing how Pillcam (in partnership with Amazon) will enable home-based colonoscopy screening. Watch Giovanni Di Napoli, President of Medtronic GI sharing that vision.   Naturally, I was curious to find out more and interviewed Giovanni few days ago. In this interview, he walks us through how Pillcam and GI Genius will evolve in the coming years. GI Genius is already approved in Europe and helps endoscopists use AI in detecting polyps. Further, he reflects on whether he sees Cologuard as competition or not and if insurances would mandate payment on adenoma detection rate (ADR).   We also talked about how these developments will change the role of gastroenterologists. Do not miss this one (18+ mins) – get a glimpse into the near-future of GI. ****  Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward **** Read the transcript here - https://www.nextservices.com/interview-with-giovanni-di-napoli-medtronic-will-ai-replace-gastroenterologists/  ****   Please Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel to never miss out on such fascinating interviews.    ****   #gastroenterology​ #medtronic​ #artificialintelligence​ #nextservices​ #scopeforward​ #GIgenius​ #PillCam​ #colonoscopy​ #colorectalcancer​ #CRC​ #screening​ #cancer​ #healthcare​ #technology​ #healthtech​ #precancer​ #lesions

Praveen Suthrum, President of NextServices interviews Dr. Ellen Scherl, Founding Director of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. ****  Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward​  ****  Dr. Ellen Scherl is the Research Director and Founding Director of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Scherl has recently been honored with the Rosenthal Humanitarian Award from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Dr. Scherl is known nationally and internationally for her work in the field of IBD.

Praveen Suthrum, President, NextServices interviews Dr. Michael Weinstein, President & CEO of Capital Digestive Care and Past President, DHPA. Dr. Weinstein is also a member of the governing board at the AGA Institute. In the interview's second part, Dr. Weinstein talks about how many aspects of the medical practice can be done remotely. He reflects on the future of GI post COVID, his experiences with the giants of gastroenterology (e.g. Dr. Gene Overholt, the father of endoscopy) and what must fellows in GI must focus on. More importantly, he deeply contemplates on social disparity in gastroenterology.   Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/l5lmtKeqdIA Scope Forward: The Future of Gastroenterology Is Now in Your Hands is now live on Amazon! Get your copies now - https://geni.us/scopeforward

Praveen Suthrum, President, NextServices interviews Dr. Michael Weinstein, President & CEO of Capital Digestive Care and Past President, DHPA. Dr. Weinstein is also a member of the governing board at the AGA Institute.   Dr. Weinstein's interview is loaded with so many insights that we will be releasing it in two parts. Each part deserves to be watched in full. In this video, you'll learn how Capital Digestive Care grew to be 60+ providers is a story that's relevant to many groups looking to consolidate regionally. In 2018, they went on a strategy planning retreat to decide what they'd like to be in 2030. That led to the partnership with Physicians Endoscopy.   Dr. Weinstein outlines the benefits of their MSO to private GI practices and how it differs from private equity.

George “G.B.” Pratt is the Founder and CEO of #ModifyHealth​. The company recently raised $2 million in #SeriesAfunding​ – right in the middle of the pandemic.  As a “food as medicine” company, ModifyHealth provides fresh, Low-FODMAP and Gluten-free meals to patients suffering from GI conditions. GI practices partner with the company to benefit from a dietary ancillary.  In this interview, you’ll learn more about ModifyHealth’s business model. A big question GB reflects on is whether ModifyHealth goes against the grain of today’s healthcare model.

On November 30th, 2020, Troy Gastroenterology (Michigan) announced its partnership with H.I.G. Growth Partners to launch the seventh private equity platform in GI: Pinnacle GI Partners. Dr. Partha Nandi is the President, Practice CEO and Executive Chair of the Board of the new platform. In this insightful interview, he shares why it’s still an early inning for private equity in gastroenterology, how they chose their PE partner and discusses challenges with EBITDA expectations. Listen to this exclusive deep dive into GI’s latest PE platform.

John Allen, M.D is the Chief Clinical Officer of the University of Michigan Medical Group and is also on the board of Allina Health. In 2019, AGA presented its highest honor, the Julius Friedenwald Medal for his contributions to gastroenterology. Previously, he was the chief of Digestive Diseases at Yale and helped build Minnesota Gastroenterology (now MNGI), one of the largest GI practices in the country.   This interview is so insightful that it'll help you make several business and personal decisions for the long haul. Here's specifically what you'll take away:   1) What does it take lead calmly and steadily through a crisis? Especially a large health system  2) Planning for another pandemic (or another wave) should it occur  3) Fundamental shifts in GI and US healthcare economics that we are not yet recognizing  4) Weighing pros and cons of private equity  5) Future of gastroenterology - technology, consolidation, ethics and morals

Dr. Prashant Krishnan is the Chief Medical Officer of Gastro Care Partners/Peak Gastroenterology Associates. In December 2019, Peak Gastroenterology partnered with Varsity Healthcare Partners to launch the sixth PE platform in GI. In this insightful interview, Dr. Krishnan reveals a core strategy (called YOU) that led to their explosive growth from 4 to 43 providers. That growth opened doors to private equity.

Dr. Lawrence Kosinski is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer at SonarMD. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Kosinski said what needs to be said. It's an urgent wake-up call to the GI industry. The topics we cover range from starting up a GI-tech venture to private equity, valuation concerns and what in the end has value in life.

Joe Rubinsztain, M.D is the CEO and Co-Founder at ChronWell. The company provides technology-enabled solutions such as Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM). Previously, he was the President at gMed, which was acquired by Modernizing Medicine in 2015.   In this future-oriented interview, Dr. Rubinsztain walks us through how ChronWell works and their progress during COVID-19. He provides interesting insights into how technology will play a bigger but quieter role in the future.