Becker's Cardiology

Median total compensation for a full-time cardiologist rose nearly 5% to $727,712 in 2025, according to MedAxiom’s 2026 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey Report.  The report draws on 2025 data from 205 programs and 6,476 providers. Programs with 10…

Ravenna, Ohio-based University Hospitals Portage Medical Center reduced low-risk chest pain admission and generated more than $940,000 in program value through a quality improvement initiative. Researchers at the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at the rural hospital evaluated…

SGMC Health named Jessica Musgrove director of cardiology services, the Valdosta, Ga.-based health system announced Oct. 9. Ms. Musgrove has spent 17 years at SGMC Health and has held leadership roles across several service lines. Most recently, she served as…

Clinical judgment is the most common contributing factor in cardiology malpractice claims. Claims involving patient behavior, such as not following treatment regimens, carry the highest average payment, at more than $425,000. Napa, Calif.-based The Doctors Company analyzed 321 analyzed cardiology…

At Boston-based Tufts Medical Center, scaling a successful heart transplant program starts with building trust with cardiologists. “They know our team, they know how to reach us, and they remain really involved in the care of their patients,” Sharon Klarman,…

For decades, cardiovascular research studied men and assumed women’s hearts worked the same way. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is working to change that.  Many issues in women’s heart health have been overlooked due to assuming women’s symptoms looked…

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is establishing the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics with a $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation. The center will advance gene-editing and other precision therapies designed to address the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease.  Thomas Cappola,…

From medical directors to chief of cardiology, here are 10 health systems seeking cardiology leaders:

Pediatric heart transplant surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., have adapted a donor heart recovery method for children, allowing them to transplant donor hearts that otherwise would not have been used.  Surgeons with the…

Five dedicated heart hospitals earned five-star ratings for quietness, according to CMS five-star rating data.  CMS’ patient survey database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized survey…