Cardiology faces an ongoing workforce shortage with significant implications for patients, as well as physicians and other providers currently working in the specialty. According to a Medicus white paper published in February, the U.S. is projected to see a shortage…
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The Association of Black Cardiologists has launched an initiative to raise awareness of so-called “cardiology deserts,” Medscape reported Aug. 6. Cardiology deserts are counties or neighborhoods in which Black residents have little to no access to a cardiologist. The campaign…
Multi-contrast laser endoscopy is a platform that researchers are developing to help endoscopists better detect subtle lesions during colonoscopy without increasing procedure time or disrupting workflow, according to a June 23 preprint study available from Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cornell University’s ArXiv…
Jessica Mountjoy, BSN, RN, administrator of the newly opened Northern Virginia Heart and Vascular Center, joined Becker’s to discuss the sense of excitement and responsibility that comes with being on the front lines of a new care model. With nearly…
As more cardiology procedures shift to outpatient settings, single-specialty cardiovascular ASCs are beginning to emerge, but the road to opening one is still unpaved. Jessica Mountjoy, BSN, RN, administrator of the newly launched Northern Virginia Heart and Vascular Center, joined…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in New York City, the most populated U.S. city, earns $708,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. The average annual wage for anesthesiologists is $336,640, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to World…
The number of private equity-backed cardiology platforms has more than doubled since 2022, according to an October 2024 corporate finance report by KPMG. According to the report, which analyzed cardiology deal activity in 2023, four groups emerged as having the…
Portland, Maine-based InterMed has broken ground on an ASC and medical office building in Scarborough, Maine, according to an Aug. 6 report from Mainebiz. The 62,000-square-foot center will be InterMed’s fifth facility, with other locations in Portland, South Portland and…
A federal district court in Ohio has refused to dismiss two whistleblower lawsuits accusing TriHealth of violating the Stark law, Anti‑Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, according to July 28 court documents accessed by Becker’s What happened? “The US Attorney’s…
Anesthesia access across the rural U.S. is declining, risking delayed care, canceled procedures and widening health disparities. This disparity in care persists across staffing models and practice settings, fueled by a wave of anesthesia providers exiting the industry as well…