Cardiology

CMS will open applications in 2026 for a new payment model aimed at increasing access to technology-supported care for people with Original Medicare who are managing chronic conditions.  CMS noted that people with Original Medicare currently have limited access to…

More than 60% of cardiologists believe that the professional climate in the U.S. is inclusive, according to a recent survey conducted by the American College of Cardiology.  Here are eight things to know from the survey, which was published in…

Here are eight cardiologists who joined new health systems, hospitals and clinics in November, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Here are seven cardiologists making headlines nationwide in the last month, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Christopher Sarnoski, DO, section chief of interventional cardiology and medical director of structural heart disease and Jose Amortegui, MD, chief of cardiac surgery, both…

Georgia Heart Institute, part of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, added Emmanuel Amoran, MD.  Dr. Amoran is a cardiologist who is board-certified in echocardiography, cardiac CT, nuclear cardiology and vascular imaging, according to a Nov. 19 news release from NGHS.…

In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to allow more procedures in ASCs.  This included several cardiovascular procedures that leaders in both outpatient care and cardiology have…

A Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network hospital was among the first in the state to deploy the Pi-Cardia ShortCut device during a valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement.  The device is designed for patients whose prior bioprosthetic aortic valve…

Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health completed its first patent foramen ovale closure procedure at its heart and vascular center.  The procedure was performed by interventional cardiologist Daryoosh Derakhshan, DO, using the Gore Cardioform septal occluder, a minimally invasive device that seals…

As cardiovascular procedures continue to shift to outpatient settings, ASCs are navigating unprecedented demand, evolving technology and new operational challenges.  During Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, two physicians working at the forefront of…

A shortage of cardiology providers at Provo, Utah-based Revere Health has prompted the system to reduce heart care services across Utah County, according to a Nov. 20 Salt Lake City Tribune report.  By December, only two physicians and two advanced…