Torrance, Calif.-based CardioFit Medical Group has experienced a data breach. In January and/or February, the practice sent protected health information via email without encryption, according to an April 10 letter filed by CardioFit Medical Group with the California Office of…
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health broke ground on the Pauley Heart Center Pavilion, a new outpatient cardiovascular facility set to open in 2028. The pavilion will span 93,000 square feet and be built on a seven-acre site near VCU Health’s Brook…
Upton, Mass.-based Hopedale Cardiology will join the division of cardiovascular medicine at Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School, effective October 2026. The practice, led by Scott Brownstein, MD, has provided cardiovascular care at Milford (Mass.) Hospital since 1995, according to an…
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has been awarded a $1.7 million federal grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to expand hypertension control efforts across its primary care network, according to an April 29 LinkedIn post. The initiative, led by Geoffrey Mills,…
Portland, Ore.-based OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute received a $3 million philanthropic gift to support cardiovascular research and care. The donation from Oregon tech executive Renee James, former president of Intel and founder of Ampere Computing, includes $2.5 million to establish…
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Nuevocor, a biotechnology company that develops therapies for cardiomyopathies, has appointed Monica Shah, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Shah is a heart failure and transplant cardiologist with more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine and drug development,…
Columbia-based Missouri Heart Center will shut down May 6 as Boone Health moves forward with a new cardiology clinic, NBC affiliate KOMU reported April 27. Multiple cardiologists, providers and staff from Missouri Heart Center are joining Boone Health Medical Group’s…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added its first full-time electrophysiologist in its South Carolina region. Mark Liwanag, DO, is seeing patients at Novant Health Heart & Vascular – Physicians Plaza in Hilton Head Island, S.C., according to an April 27…
Eighty-six cardiology and electrophysiology codes — spanning catheter ablations, coronary revascularization procedures, electrophysiologic evaluations, heart failure management techniques and investigational device exemption studies — have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could significantly expand the scope…
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has named J. Dawn Abbott, MD, as president for 2026–27. According to an April 25 news release shared with Becker’s, Dr. Abbott assumed the role during SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions, held April 23–25…