Cardiology

Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Mo.), as a part of its pediatric partnership with Mercy Springfield Communities, acquired Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield (Mo.), reported Springfield Daily Citizen July 11. 

Cleveland Clinic has been named the top hospital for heart care in the U.S. for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report for the 30th year in a row. 

A $7.2M vascular ASC is coming to Memphis, Tenn., according to a July 15 report from the Memphis Business Journal.

Quincy, Ill.-based invasive cardiologist Eliot Nissenbaum, DO, retired after treating patients in the area for 10 years, according to a July 13 report from Muddy River News.

Artificial intelligence-enabled healthcare services company Guidehealth has partnered with digital health company Story Health to create a value-based cardiology care program. 

CMS released proposals to update cardiovascular disease risk assessment and risk management services.

The American Heart Association Eastern States Board of Directors appointed William Ashley, MD, PhD, as president-elect.

Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health Cardiology has relocated from its existing facility in Dauphin, Ala., to a new physician office building that opened to patients July 1. 

Approximately 22 million Americans need to travel almost 90 miles round trip to seek specialty cardiology care, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac care, including eight in Florida.