Iterative Health, a Massachusetts-based company with an international presence, has acquired the clinical research operations of Waco (Texas) Cardiology Associates along with cardiology research sites in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas — all three previously operated by NextStage Clinical Research,…
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Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National named Michael Taylor, MD, PhD, chief of the division of cardiology. He will join the Heart and Lung Center, according to a June 1 system news release shared with Becker’s. “I am looking forward to joining…
Five vascular and interventional medical societies issued a joint statement challenging a federal watchdog report that flagged $105 million in potentially unnecessary peripheral artery disease procedures billed to Medicare. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the Association of Black…
For patients diagnosed with heart failure, getting on the right medications can be a slow process. At Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, pharmacists are playing a growing role in helping heart failure patients reach guideline-directed medical therapy more quickly. The health…
Only eight hospitals have been designated as venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis Centers of Excellence by the National Blood Clot Alliance. NBCA recognized healthcare centers that demonstrate exceptional commitment to blood clot prevention, diagnosis and treatment, according to its…
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Bloomer, Wis.-based Mayo Clinic Health System—Chippewa Valley has the lowest number of hospital return days for heart failure patients in the nation, according to CMS data. The “Unplanned Hospital Visit” database tracks provider data for hospital return days, unplanned readmission…
The Medical University of South Carolina has opened the first ASC for heart care in the state. The surgery center is located at the MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion in Charleston, S.C., according to a June 3 news release…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation has acquired a cardiovascular ambulatory surgery treatment center and outpatient facility in Naperville, Ill., for $23.4 million, according to a June 3 REJournals report. The 42,438-square-foot facility was sold by HSG Medical and…
Sixty-two percent of Gainesville-based University of Florida Health’s stroke patients are treated within 90 minutes — far higher than the national average of 10%. It’s all thanks to the system’s mobile stroke treatment unit program, one of less than 20…
Despite having had higher pay growth than all other physician specialties in 2025, cardiology is only growing 4% per year and is projected to see a 15% shortage by 2038. Becker’s gathered data from Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2026, the…