Cardiovascular procedures are increasingly moving from hospitals to outpatient settings, and are being performed in ambulatory surgery centers. That change can save the patient, provider and payer money by allowing the patient to avoid an overnight hospital stay.
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Fair Health examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare utilization and revenue across the industry in general and seven specialties.
University of Alabama at Birmingham cardiology professor Vera Bittner, MD, was named the editor-in-chief of the American College of Cardiology's self-assessment program.
A new clinic in Mattoon, Ill., is home to providers from Prairie Cardiovascular, Effingham Daily News reports.
The heartbeat of the cardiovascular physician practice market is increasing as more procedure volume shifts to independent practices with ASCs, and as patient volumes and revenues grow, so does investor interest.
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The Association of Black Cardiologists, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology wrote a letter to denounce racism in the U.S.
Newsweek released its "The World's Best Hospitals 2020" list, which offers insights into the best hospitals for several medical specialties.
Fifty percent of heart attack patients stopped going to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic due to fears of contracting the virus, a worldwide survey by the European Society of Cardiology showed.
SOC Telemed and DeRidder, La.-based Beauregard Health System partnered to deliver specialty telemedicine services in the hospital, Inside Nova reports.
Medtronic recalled its HeartWare ventricular assist device system because of defects that have been tied to four patient deaths, tctmd reports.