Author: Francesca Mathewes

Since 2022, the number of private equity-backed cardiology platforms has more than doubled, according to a corporate finance report released in October 2024 by KPMG. Celebration, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA), backed by Webster Equity Partners, Chicago-based Cardiovascular Logistics,…

Private equity-driven merger and acquisition activity in cardiology has been highest in the South, according to a corporate finance report released in October 2024 by KPMG. Here’s a breakdown of PE-driven cardiology acquisitions by region since 2019: 1. South: 45 …

John Gizdic, executive vice president and COO of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, is eyeing pathways to care expansion while balancing shifting reimbursement and policy dynamics in healthcare, turning to ambulatory care as one solution. The system aims to more than…

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The proposal included the addition of 276 procedures to the Covered Procedures List for ASCs. It also proposed phasing out the inpatient-only list, beginning…

Here 10 notable cardiology firsts since March 17, as reported by Becker’s: 1. A team at Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health successfully developed and performed the world’s first on-table heart reanimation for a 3-month-old patient earlier this year. 2. Cleveland-based University…

Despite CMS’ most recently proposed boost to physician payments, years of reimbursement declines have pushed some physicians to stop accepting Medicare patients entirely. Health policy research group KFF recently released data showing the overall number and percentage of physicians who…

Private equity-driven merger and acquisition activity in cardiology peaked in 2023, followed by a decline in 2024, according to a corporate finance report released in October 2024 by KPMG. Continued demand for cardiovascular services alongside advancements in healthcare technology has…

While there has been plenty of encouraging news in recent weeks for ASCs related to reimbursement rates, prior authorization reform and certificate-of-need regulations, a number of issues still weigh heavy on the minds of ASC leaders and physicians. Here are…

On July 15, CMS released its new rules for 2026, including the proposed addition of more than 200 procedures to the covered procedures list for ASCs. This news was particularly celebrated within the cardiology community, as professional and physician advocacy…

Anesthesia providers are grappling with a variety of legislative and policy-related issues that hold implications for patient access, provider compensation and practice staffing.  Here are four recent policy concerns at the center of conversations within the industry:  UnitedHealthcare’s recent policy…