Cardiology

Interventional cardiology will join the National Resident Matching Program in 2025, according to a Dec. 9 report from Medscape.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has added three new cardiologists — Craig Vogel, DO; Rahul Aggarwal, MD; and James Michael Gardner, DO — to its team, according to a Dec. 5 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

The Houston-based Texas Heart Medical Group has changed its name to the Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care and moved to a newly renovated location. 

Southwest Cardiovascular Associates has joined Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA), a physician-led, national network. This partnership marks CVAUSA's first offerings in Arizona with locations in Mesa, Prescott and Yuma.

Cardiology is a huge opportunity for growth for ASCs as payers and CMS see the benefit in moving procedures to the outpatient setting. 

Cardiology is a huge opportunity for growth for ASCs as procedures move outpatient. Here are five new single-specialty cardiology ASCs announced or opened in 2022. 

Here are nine key stats on cardiologist compensation:

From Mississippi's first ambulatory cardiovascular surgery center to a $40 million heart center and outpatient surgery expansion, here are six cardiology updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 16:

Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest General Hospital and the Hattiesburg Clinic partnered to open Mississippi's first ambulatory cardiovascular surgery center, ABC and NBC affiliate WDAM reported Sept. 27.

ASCs have seen a massive opportunity for growth in cardiology in the last few years, as payers and CMS see financial gain in performing these procedures in the ASC setting.