Cardiology

US Heart & Vascular has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based healthcare investment firm Rubicon Founders to expand USHV's capabilities. 

Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza's "2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures" report. Here are three newly opened or announced cardiology ASCs and one new telehealth offering, as reported by Becker's in April: 

Eight cardiologists formerly employed by Rome, Ga.-based Harbin Clinic have signed contracts committing to AdventHealth Redmond, also in Rome, in response to Harbin's upcoming merger with Atrium Health Floyd, according to an April 27 report from the Rome News-Tribune. 

Cardiologists make an average of $353,970 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Nashville-based US Heart & Vascular announced a partnership with Wichita-based Heartland Cardiology, marking its first expansion into Kansas.

Investors have begun to shift their focus toward cardiology for growth opportunities.

The global pediatric interventional cardiology market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 6.6 percent between 2023 and 2030.

As investors continue to back ASC bread-and-butter specialties such as gastroenterology and orthopedics, it is worth examining if cardiology has the same growth potential in the surgery center space. 

Here are five figures that provide insight into cardiologist compensation, burnout and more:

Cardiology has been recognized as a prime growth specialty for ASCs, so why aren't there more cardiovascular-focused surgery centers?