- Intermountain Health is opening three endoscopy centers in Utah to offer more affordable digestive procedures.
- Dr. Nathan Merriman said chronic digestive health conditions are increasing.
- The centers will address chronic digestive issues and align with Intermountain’s mission to improve community health, a statement said.
SANDY — More people are experiencing chronic digestive health conditions and colon cancer is being diagnosed at younger ages, prompting one of Utah’s largest health care companies to increase options to treat them.
Intermountain Health is opening free-standing endoscopy centers on the campuses of three of its hospitals to give patients an option for more affordable procedures.
“With the opening of our new endoscopy centers, Intermountain Health is increasing access to a lower-cost alternative for digestive health diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to prevent, identify and treat digestive health conditions in earlier stages,” said Dr. Nathan Merriman, senior medical director of Intermountain Health’s Surgical Specialties and Digestive Health Clinical Program…