A new study has identified substantial changes in the types of physicians and facilities performing colonoscopy in South Carolina that may indicate national trends (J Rural Health 2018;34[2]:138-147).
With the increased use of colonoscopy in recent years due to enhanced insurance coverage, a number of different providers including family medicine, internal medicine, general and colorectal surgeons, and physician assistants now do colonoscopies.
“There has been a major practice shift in who