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Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Heart Hospital has broken ground on a $21.5 million addition. The 35,000-square-foot expansion will house diagnostic imaging services and administrative space, clearing space for services at North Central Heart, a specialty clinic attached to the hospital,…
The NCH Rooney Heart Institute, part of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health, said it became the first hospital in the U.S. to adopt both of Caristo Diagnostics’ AI tools for early heart disease detection. The institute is deploying CaRi-Plaque, an FDA-approved…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Phillip Schoettle, MD, to its cardiothoracic surgery program. Dr. Schoettle joins Natalie Ostro, MD, and Michael Bauer, MD, as providers in the program, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the organization. …
Harrison, N.Y.-based SedAssure, a management services company focused on medical sedation, has launched to help ASCs maintain safe and compliant anesthesia care amid staffing shortages. A national survey of 150 ASC leaders conducted by the company found 73% ranked patient…
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, plans to lay off 572 employees in New Jersey. Here are three things to know: 1. Some layoffs will take effect as early as Feb. 2, 2026, according to…
Here are 10 statistics illustrating the state of anesthesiologist compensation in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. As of July, the average total salary for anesthesiologists is $444,468, according to new data from Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for…
Here are eight physician groups, outpatient centers and ASCs that were acquired in October, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Here are seven recent AI updates and headlines that are advancing the cardiology field forward, as reported by Becker’s since July 30:
The last year has seen a whirlwind of developments in cardiology as more procedures shift towards the outpatient setting, spiking interest from ASC leaders and other healthcare stakeholders. However, despite the high potential for growth in the space, some leaders…