CMS has proposed a number of changes to the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for heart failure in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, according to an Aug. 12 news release from the American College of Cardiology. Here are…
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MU Health Care’s Columbia (Mo.) campus became the 28th hospital to earn the Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification. This is one of the most rigorous certifications awarded to cardiac programs nationwide and recognizes hospitals that demonstrate excellence across the…
Forty-two Minnesota hospitals were recognized by the American Heart Association for improving care for patients with heart disease and stroke. The recognition came through AHA’s Get With The Guidelines. Nationwide, more than 3,000 hospitals take part in the program, and…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has opened a cardiac catheterization laboratory at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn. The upgraded cath lab will support multidisciplinary care teams and evolving procedural needs, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the health system. The…
More than one-third of cardiologists have a family net worth of $5 million or more in 2026, and that share is growing, according to Medscape’s “Cardiologist Wealth & Debt Report 2026: Is the Rising Net Worth Tide Carrying Your Boat?” …
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Delaware had the highest stroke death rate at 62.6 while New York had the lowest at 23.7, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from stroke in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 total…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln will receive nearly $10 million in state investment to complete its cardiac catheterization lab. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Congress Member Ritchie Torres announced the state investment Aug. 10. The funding will…
American College of Cardiology Past President Robert Frye, MD, has died at age 94 after a career spanning more than 70 years in medicine, the ACC announced Aug. 7. Dr. Frye served as ACC president from 1991 to 1992 and…
More younger women are projected to develop heart disease by 2050 due to delayed care and risk factors that affect them greater than men, The New York Times reported Aug. 6. Nearly one-third of all women ages 20 to 44…
Cardiologists averaged $575,000 in 2025, marking a 10% raise from the prior year and second-highest pay of any physician specialty. Nearly half still don’t feel fairly compensated, according to recent salary reports. Here are 10 stats to know on cardiology…