Medical device company Ventric Health has appointed Javed Butler, MD, and Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, to its clinical advisory board. Dr. Butler is president of the Dallas-based Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and senior vice president at Baylor Scott…
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CMS’ recent approval of electrophysiology ablations has sparked both excitement and concern among ASC leaders across the industry as organizations look into new and expanded outpatient cardiology developments. But EP ablations are just one of a range of procedures that…
Baptist Health Fort Smith (Ark.) plans to close its cardiology clinic and end related services as part of a broader restructuring effort, according to an April 29 report by CBS affiliate KSFM-5News. The changes follow earlier cuts, including the April…
With CMS’ recent approval of electrophysiology ablation procedures for the ASC setting, leaders are faced with a range of new opportunities to add or expand service lines — but those opportunities come with considerable risks. Paul Haas, MD, an electrophysiologist…
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…
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,…