Cardiology is expanding increasingly into ASCs as CMS policy updates, advancements in cardiovascular innovation and population health concerns necessitate more access to outpatient cardiology procedures. Mitesh Amin, MD, CEO of AlignedCardio, a Richmond, Va.-based cardiovascular group formed through a partnership…
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As more cardiac procedures move into the ambulatory setting, developers are taking different approaches to what that shift should look like. AlignedCardio, a Richmond, Va.-based cardiovascular group formed through a partnership between James River Cardiology and RC Capital, a healthcare-focused…
Cardiology has faced a worsening patient access problem over the last several years, with recent data showing that 46% of U.S. counties lack a practicing cardiologist. The shortage is more severe in rural areas, which only average 39.8 physicians per…
Forty-six percent of U.S. counties lack a practicing cardiologist, according to a new report from Cardio Diagnostics Holdings. The report “The State of Rural Hospitals and Cardiovascular Care,” is aimed at improving the quality of cardiovascular care and patient outcomes…
Cardiology is emerging as one of the next major frontiers for outpatient migration, as more cardiovascular procedures become viable in ASCs and providers look to expand access while lowering costs. But building an outpatient cardiology program involves far more than…
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Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but the workforce charged with treating it is aging, growing too slowly to keep pace with the population and leaning more heavily on international medical graduates to fill gaps…
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville (Fla.) completed its first cardiothoracic surgical procedure. The surgery included single-vessel coronary artery bypass graft, mitral valve repair and atrial appendage clipping, according to an Aug. 24 news release from Tampa General Hospital. The new program…
About 60% of cardiologists’ overall happiness stayed the same year-over-year, according to a new report from Medscape. The report, “Following Their Own Advice: Medscape Cardiologist Mental Health Report 2026,” published Aug. 21, surveyed 5,159 full-time physicians practicing in the U.S.…
In 2025, CMS added several cardiology codes to the ASC Covered Procedures List for 2026, including complex cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedures. Industry groups, including the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, have long advocated for expanding the…
Mercy Fort Smith (Ark.) has opened a specialty cardiology clinic at Mercy Tower West in Fort Smith, Ark. Abdul-Nasser Adjei, MD, an interventional cardiologist, and Robert Parris, MD, a cardiologist and internal medicine specialist, are among the physicians providing care…