Disagreement arose over how an increase in private equity activity will affect the field of cardiology during a forum held by the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2025 in Chicago, Medscape reported April 9. Of the 342 cardiology clinics…
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NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn in New York City has appointed its first chief of cardiac surgery. According to an April 9 news release, Noritsugu Naito, MD, will serve as the hospital’s inaugural chief of cardiac surgery and has been appointed clinical…
Glen Burnie-based University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center has acquired the Heart Center of Northern Anne Arundel County. The Heart Center, also based in Glen Burnie, Md., will join University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Heart Associates, the cardiology group…
Here are the states with the most and fewest number of cardiologists, according to 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated annual mean wage compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the…
Currently, cardiovascular disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $318 billion, but that cost is expected to rise to $749 billion by 2035, according to a 2025 report from the American Heart and American Stroke Association. In addition, indirect costs of…
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Here are the top three paying workplaces for cardiologists, according to 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated annual mean wage compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available. 1.…
Bad Axe, Mich.-based McLaren Thumb Region Cardiology is delaying its move to a new location, according to an April 3 report from Huron Daily Tribune. The relocation was scheduled for April but is postponed to the summer due to delays…
The shift of cardiology procedures to outpatient settings has not gained momentum as quickly as many expected. Roadblocks such as infrastructure limitations, regulatory hurdles and payer reluctance have slowed progress, even as cost and efficiency pressures continue to mount. Despite…
Despite projections of rapid growth, the outpatient migration of cardiology has not accelerated as expected — even as cardiology stands out as the fastest-growing ASC specialty, according to a 2022 report from Avanza. “When these procedures were approved, everyone thought…
As cardiology increasingly shifts toward outpatient care, procedures once reserved for hospital catheterization labs are carving out space in ASCs. Vance Chunn, CEO of Mobile, Ala.-based Cardiology Associates, joined Becker’s to discuss the diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures that are…