A cardiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center argued to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that his former employer targeted him after he published an article opposing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Courthouse News Service reported March…
Cardiology
Cardiology is rapidly developing into a competitive and consolidated landscape as more procedures become approved in the outpatient setting and the demand for cardiovascular services remains high among the U.S. population. Private equity is a significant driver of these dynamics…
UT Health Tyler (Texas) has completed its first TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair procedure to treat tricuspid regurgitation. The minimally invasive procedure, performed by interventional cardiologist Ajay Pachika, MD, uses Abbott’s TriClip system to clip together part of the tricuspid valve…
Humana has expanded its cardiac care program through new partnerships with Karoo Health, US Heart and Vascular and Chamber Cardio. The partnership builds on its existing collaboration with CVAUSA’s Novocardia Care Solutions division, according to a March 3 news release.…
Little Rock, Ark.-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Srikanth Vallurupalli, MD, as director of the division of cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Vallurupalli is an associate professor in the division and has led the organization’s cardiovascular medicine fellowship program…
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Providence-based Rhode Island Hospital, part of Brown University Health, has appointed Mark Cunningham, MD, as chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Cunningham is a cardiovascular surgeon specializing in mechanical circulatory support, valve surgery, TAVR and complex aortic surgery, according to a…
For some independent cardiology practices, financial and operational stability may feel like a moving target as reimbursement policies and reporting requirements continue to shift. Larry Sobal, CEO of Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin in Appleton joined Becker’s to discuss…
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is debuting a preventive cardiology program in partnership with Newark, N.J.-based Rutgers Health and West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health. The initiative will integrate preventive cardiology, cardiac genetics and sports cardiology into a…
Acquisitions, partnerships and new facility developments are heating up in the cardiology space as more procedures shift to the outpatient setting and systems look to expand access to critical services. Here are five cardiology groups making recent industry moves: 1.…
Reimbursement for outpatient cardiology procedures has been a key issue for advocacy groups such as the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and the American College of Cardiology for years as procedures continue migrating to ASCs. When CMS finalized its Hospital Outpatient…