Cardiology

Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is voluntarily withholding millions of dollars in extra payments to physician practices in the area, according to a March 27 report from the Times Union. Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology alleges that it is owed…

Cardiology is a growing specialty at ASCs — Becker’s reported on 26 cardiology-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2024. “Cardiology is now the big hot ticket for ASCs,” Bruce Feldman, administrator of Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., told Becker’s.…

Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., has launched its Center for Preventive Cardiac Medicine to enhance “proactive” heart health and early detection of cardiovascular diseases, South Florida Hospital News reported March 26. The center is led by…

Ballad Health and East Tennessee State University, both based in Johnson City, Tenn., have expanded an ongoing cardiology partnership, according to a March 24 report from the Johnson City Press. Ballad Health will now add ETSU Health’s adult cardiology specialists…

Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Medical Center East plans to cut hours at its specialized heart care and treatment facility, according to a March 22 report from NBC Chicago. The hospital is cutting back hours of its catheter lab, which is utilized…

The highest-paid cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, earns $925,000, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries the five…

Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is allegedly indebted to Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology for millions of dollars, according to a March 20 report from NBC affiliate WNYT The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services from…

Here are five defining facets of cardiology in the ASC world:  1. Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report. According to the study, cardiology procedures saw the highest estimated…

Tri-City Cardiology, a Mesa, Ariz.-based cardiologist group, will open a location within a new medical office complex in San Tan Valley, Ariz.  According to a March 18 news release shared with Becker’s, the official groundbreaking for the development will be…

Telenovela star Clara Montero has received care for atrial fibrillation at Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health. Ms. Montero, known for her television, theatre and movie career, sought treatment with the center for her irregular heartbeat,…