Cardiology

On Nov. 1, CMS finalized a 2.83% cut to its 2025 physician payment rule, marking another year of declining reimbursements. 

Pediatric Cardiology Associates and Tampa Bay Adult Congenital Heart Center physicians have joined BayCare Medical Group, BayCare's physician practice, which operates facilities in Brandon, Lakeland, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa and Wesley Chapel, Fla. 

HonorHealth Scottsdale (Ariz.) Shea Medical Center recently became the first non-clinical trial site in the state to use the Edwards Evoque system to perform a tricuspid heart valve replacement.

Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio, has added cardiologist Tarif Kanaan, MD, to its medical team, the Northwest Signal reported Dec. 5. 

Cardiology Associates of Mobile (Ala.) recently experienced a data breach, according to a Dec. 4 news release from data breach law firm Strauss Borrelli.

Philip Ades, MD, a "prominent cardiologist and pioneer" in cardiac rehabilitation, died Nov. 27, according to a Dec. 4 obituary published by Legacy.com. 

Here are eight cardiologists who joined new health systems and hospitals, as reported by Becker's in November:

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Cardiology Group has added Patrick Azcarate, MD, to its staff, according to a Dec. 1 report by South Florida Hospital News.

In September, the Vascular Surgery Center inside Colorado Springs' (Colo.) Penrose Hospital shuttered abruptly, leaving residents without care. Now, a new ASC will take its place, according to a Dec. 2 report from The Tribune. 

Centennial Heart at TriStar StoneCrest has added Kazeen Abdullah, MD, to its medical staff.