Cardiology is becoming one of the fastest-growing specialties in the ASC space. While procedure migration and new CMS approvals create major growth opportunities, cardiology also brings hidden costs and regulatory hurdles that can drain profitability if left unaddressed. Here are…
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Point-of-care ultrasound devices can shorten hospital stays and reduce costs for patients admitted with shortness of breath, according to a Sept. 5 study in JAMA Network Open. In a 200-patient trial, ultrasound-guided diagnoses reduced average length of stay by 3.6…
Cardiologists at UAB St. Vincent’s, part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, have become the first in the Greater Birmingham area to use sound wave technology to treat severely calcified peripheral artery disease, according to a Sept.…
Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, has added a 512-slice CT scanner to enhance early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, according to a Sept. 5 system news release. The next-generation system provides high-resolution cardiac images in seconds…
Geneva (N.Y.) General Cardiology Associates, part of Finger Lakes Health, has added Rawa Sarji, DO, according to a Sept. 5 report from FingerLakes1.com. Dr. Sarji is a cardiologist who treats heart conditions including coronary heart disease, arrhythmias and ectopic heartbeats.…
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (N.J.), an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has named Anthony Altobelli III, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Altobelli is a practicing cardiologist and has been serving as interim chief medical officer at the hospital since…
The Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute in Weston, Fla., has tapped Greg Kasper, MD, as its new director of vascular services. According to a Sept. 4 news release, Dr. Kasper is based in Stuart, Fla., and practices at…
Atria Health, a platform for independent cardiovascular physicians, appointed Campbell Harlan as its next CFO. In the role, Mr. Harlan will continue to build out the company’s finance function. He most recently served as CFO of Navista, a service provider…
Andrea Moyer, MD, has joined the West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare Heart and Lung Center as an invasive, noninterventional cardiologist, according to a Sept. 2 Ozark Radio News report. Dr. Moyer has more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular…
Mudassar Ahmed, MD, has joined Georgia Heart Institute, part of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, as chief cardiology officer. Dr. Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in minimally invasive treatments for heart valve disease, according to a Sept. 2…