Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was named the top-ranked children’s hospital for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, according to Newsweek’s rankings for 2025. “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025” is the third annual installment of the ranking…
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As cardiology continues its outpatient migration, several organizations have made notable acquisitions and developments in their cardiology focus. HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.) HCA continues to invest capital into the cardiology sector, as it saw growth from both inpatient and outpatient…
Patients in the U.S. have to wait an average of 32.7 days to see a cardiologist, according to a recent report from AMN Healthcare. The wait time is an increase of 23% since 2022, when the average wait time was…
Thomas Yeh, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon of Savannah, Ga., died May 19 at age 96, according to a May 25 report from Savannah Morning News. Dr. Yeh graduated first in his class from the National Taiwan University and came to…
Auxira Health, a virtual cardiology model, has launched to expand access to cardiology care. The model virtually embeds clinical teams into cardiology practices, reducing administrative burdens and improving workflows, according to a May 22 news release. Cardiology practices are matched…
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Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth has launched a cardiothoracic surgery program at the MarinHealth Heart and Vascular Institute. The surgeons in the program perform procedures including aortic and mitral valve repair or replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive surgery and re-operative…
Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 25 hospitals as being in the top 1% of cardiology research facilities in…
As more cardiology care and services move toward ASCs and outpatient settings, here are three organizations that are making some big moves in the cardiology space:
Phoenix-based Tri-City Cardiology Consultants experienced a security breach where an attempt was made to infiltrate its computer network, according to a May 19 report from The HIPAA Journal. The cardiology group warned 22,753 patients about the breach, which occurred on…
Cardiologists saw a 4% decline in compensation from 2023 to 2024, with their annual pay dropping from $525,000 to $506,000, according to Medscape’s “Cardiologist Compensation Report 2025,” published May 16. For the survey, Medscape polled 7,322 gastroenterologists between Oct. 3…