Cardiology

Germantown, Tenn.-based Stern Cardiovascular Center has shifted to an independent clinic model.  The practice was previously a Baptist Memorial Health Care-employed clinic. The two organizations will continue to work closely together, according to a Jan. 7 news release from Baptist. …

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has acquired Wallinford, Conn.-based Consulting Cardiologists for $3 million, Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 7. Hartford first filed a certificate-of-need application to acquire the group in October 2025, according to a public notice posted to Hartford’s website. …

Atria Heart, part of Cardiovascular Associates of America, acquired Phoenix-based Cardiovascular Consultants, according to a Jan. 7 news release. Cardiovascular Consultants has provided care in the region for more than 40 years. The combined practices will continue to partner with…

CMS has approved electrophysiology ablation procedures for the ASC setting, marking a major advancement for outpatient cardiology and potentially accelerating the specialization of cardiac ASCs. Medicare historically covered EP ablations only in hospital outpatient departments, driven by concerns about whether…

Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group has agreed to a $2.23 million settlement in a data privacy class action lawsuit, according to a Jan. 6 report from Claim Depot. The organization experienced a data security incident in July 2024, with unauthorized parties…

National cardiovascular platform Cardiovascular Logistics has appointed Gary Kirsch, MD, as chairman of its board of directors.  According to a Jan. 5 news release, Dr. Kirsch, a urologist, previously served as president of Cincinatti-based The Urology Group and as CEO…

Kenneth Liao, MD, PhD, completed his 900th robotic heart surgery in December.  Robotic procedures that Dr. Liao and his team perform include mitral valve repair and replacement, tricuspid valve repair and coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a Dec. 31…

Cardiology has been at the center of several significant developments in patient-centered technological developments and clinical breakthroughs.  In a Jan. 5 report published in BW Healthcare World, Vithal Bagi, MD, outlines the technological advancements that will have the most impact…

Here are the 10 cardiology stories published by Becker’s that drew the most clicks this year:  1. Massachusetts cardiologists fined, reprimanded by state board: The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine has reprimanded the license of a cardiovascular disease specialist,…

Mesa, Ariz.-based Tri-City Cardiology’s ASC has surpassed 6,000 completed procedures, according to a Dec. 29 news release. The outpatient facility, legally known as Tri-City Surgical Centers, specializes in cardiovascular and vascular services including diagnostic angiography, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and venous…