Jonathan Marmur, MD, has been named chair of the cardiology department at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in the Queens borough of New York City. Previously, he served as cardiology chief at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in New York City,…
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Imagine scaling EHR workflow training across 35 health centers with just four trainers — without relying on classroom instruction. That was the reality for Access Community Health Network (ACCESS), Illinois’ largest federally qualified health center. Rather than expand headcount, ACCESS…
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Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai named Susan Cheng, MD, chair of the cardiology department. In the role, Dr. Cheng, a clinician-scientist, will oversee strategic clinical, research and educational growth for the department, according to a March 6 system…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has invested more than $15 million in cardiology services across the region through its Pulse Heart Institute, according to a March 6 Thurston Talk report. Completed projects include a $5 million hybrid OR and an…
York, Pa.-based UPMC Memorial saw a 37-minute, door-to-table time for an after-hours heart attack patient. The key to their success was incremental improvement. “Improvement doesn’t happen in giant leaps,” Gregg Reis, MD, interventional cardiologist at UPMC, said in an episode…
Patient revenue recovery now directly influence margin performance and patient experience, and results are trending in the wrong direction. Insured patients account for more than half of bad debt, while overall collection rates continue to decline. Traditional approaches — prioritizing…
Cincinnati-based TriHealth is expanding its cardiology services into primary care offices across the region to improve access and follow-up care for heart patients, CBS affiliate WKRC reported March 4. The initiative aims to remove barriers to care by allowing patients…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals launched its first extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program at a community hospital. The program launched in November 2025 and is housed in the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at University Hospitals Elyria (Ohio) Medical Center, a level…
Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic named four leaders to its clinical team: an assistant chief nursing officer, the inaugural director of its cardiovascular institute and two department chairs, according to a March 4 system news release. Habib Samady, MD, was named…
Cardiology is rapidly developing into a competitive and consolidated landscape as more procedures become approved in the outpatient setting and the demand for cardiovascular services remains high among the U.S. population. Private equity is a significant driver of these dynamics…