Cardiology

In June, a patient at Great Valley Cardiology in Scranton, Pa., filed a lawsuit against the system following a data breach that compromised the personal information of 181,764 patients. Now, two more lawsuits have been filed against the system, and…

Jessica Williams, MD, and Ajoe John Kattoor, MD, have joined Valparaiso, Ind.-based Northwest Health Group. 

The first independent cardiology group in the Treasure Valley region of Idaho opened July 10.

Outpatient care centers are the top-paying practice setting for cardiologists in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Heart and Vascular Center added Antony Chu, MD, to its cardiology department, according to a July 5 report by Park Rapid Enterprise.

Here are three big cardiology moves Becker's has reported on since June 8:

Brandon, Fla.-based Bay Area Cardiology has partnered with private equity-backed cardiovascular management group Cardiovascular Associates of America. 

In May 2022, Salem-based Pacific Cardiovascular Center became the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in the state of Oregon. 

A lawsuit has been filed against Great Valley Cardiology in Scranton, Pa., an affiliate of Commonwealth Health System, following a data breach that compromised the personal information of 181,764 patients, according to a June 26 report from The Times-Tribune. 

Private equity firms have long used ASCs as investment vehicles, and after courting key ASC specialties like gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, they could be looking to cardiology as a new area of growth.