Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group's surgery center has become the first freestanding ASC in Illinois to offer cardiac catheterization, according to a July 13 press release.
Cardiology
Seven percent of cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, according to Medscape.
Austin, Texas-based Avanza Healthcare Strategies added Cassy Kincaid, RN, PhD, to consult on the migration of cardiovascular services to ASCs, the company announced July 7.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based Antezana Multi-Specialty Center, owned by neurosurgeon David Antezana, MD, and his wife, Nicole, reached a construction milestone.
Cardiology procedures are one of the biggest opportunities for growth for ASCs.
University Hospitals Parma (Ohio) Medical Center has added three outpatient cardiology clinics as part of its $27.5 million surgery department renovation, Cleveland.com reported July 7.
Lake Mary, Fla.-based Alliance Surgery Center performed its first diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedure, according to a June 29 LinkedIn post.
As CMS continues to remove cardiology surgeries from its inpatient-only list, ASC leaders expect these procedures to be critical to ASC growth.
Here are four fast facts on cardiology surgeons, based on the Merritt Hawkins physician revenue calculator, Medscape's 2021 Physician Wealth & Debt Report and its 2021 Cardiologist Compensation Report.
Phoenix-based National Cardiovascular Management and ScImage partnered to launch a cloud imaging and reporting platform at Peak Surgery Center of Avondale (Ariz.), according to a June 15 news release.
