More than one-third of cardiologists have a family net worth of $5 million or more in 2026, and that share is growing, according to Medscape’s “Cardiologist Wealth & Debt Report 2026: Is the Rising Net Worth Tide Carrying Your Boat?” …
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American College of Cardiology Past President Robert Frye, MD, has died at age 94 after a career spanning more than 70 years in medicine, the ACC announced Aug. 7. Dr. Frye served as ACC president from 1991 to 1992 and…
Medtech company Johnson & Johnson and ACCESS, a physician-led management services organization, have signed a multiyear preferred portfolio agreement to expand adoption of advanced cardiac electrophysiology technologies in ASCs. Through the agreement, ACCESS-affiliated ASCs will be able to use a…
Cardiologists averaged $575,000 in 2025, marking a 10% raise from the prior year and second-highest pay of any physician specialty. Nearly half still don’t feel fairly compensated, according to recent salary reports. Here are 10 stats to know on cardiology…
Gary Kirsh, MD, spent most of his career in the urology space, starting as a practicing physician before co-founding Solaris Health, which he helped build into the largest urology-focused management services organization in the country. As the new CEO of…
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California has performed the first cardiac arrhythmia ablation in an ambulatory surgery center in the state, following a CMS policy change. In 2025, CMS added several complex cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List for 2026. California…
The American Society of Echocardiography published a new guideline Aug. 3 aimed at preventing the work-related musculoskeletal disorders that push cardiac sonographers out of the profession and threaten the workforce’s long-term stability. “Guidelines for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders…
Providence, R.I.-based Cardiovascular Institute of New England has provided notice of a data security incident that may have impacted personal and protected health information of patients and employees. In February 2026, the organization observed unusual activity in its email environment.…
Cardiovascular medicine’s rising cost of staying current — in imaging, structural heart devices and electrophysiology — has pushed many independent practices toward a choice between the capital themselves: Sell to a hospital, or find a partner willing to fund growth…
Electrophysiology is the fastest-growing subspecialty in cardiology, and hospitals and ASCs are each racing to expand capacity for it. But the physicians who perform ablations, implant devices and manage the heart’s electrical system are in short supply — and that…