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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

Medicare money payment physician. The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 

Cardiology groups push for Medicare reform in face of ‘unsustainable’ payment cuts

Nearly 130 healthcare groups are urging Congress to pass legislation that would provide relief to U.S. physicians struggling to keep up with wave after wave of payment reductions.

July 26, 2024
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Cardiology Funding Roundup: Cardurion, Kestra, TRiCares all secure key investments

Businesses in the cardiovascular health space have been busy in recent weeks, announcing one big financing round after another. 

July 25, 2024
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The rise of bogus healthcare conferences

A conference on neurology is described by reporters as "shambolic," offering only bare bones presentations and accommodations. And the number of these events may be on the rise.

July 25, 2024
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Humana to open clinics at 23 empty Walmart Health locations

The clinics will open in 2025 with a new focus on providing primary care to seniors under the CareWell and Conviva brands.

July 24, 2024

Northwell Health launches film studio backed by Creative Artists Agency

The newly founded Northwell Studios will work on documentary and scripted projects that creatively “humanize” the healthcare experience for patients and clinicians.

July 24, 2024

DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed the dialysis chain was sending kickbacks and favors to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.

July 22, 2024
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Changing with the times: How interventional cardiology finally met its Match

Trainees interested in interventional cardiology will now be able to use the Match program to find the right program for their needs. The move is associated with multiple benefits as well as some key challenges.

July 22, 2024
Anne Kroman, DO, MUSC, explains efforts to increasing female representation in electrophysiology. #GLOWE #HRS #HRS24 #WomeninEP

Efforts to get more women involved in electrophysiology and why it is important

Anne Kroman, DO, PhD, assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), explains mentoring efforts for women in EP and why it is important for patients to see more female electrophysiologists to help overcome barriers.

July 19, 2024

Around the web

Nearly 130 healthcare groups are urging Congress to pass legislation that would provide relief to U.S. physicians struggling to keep up with wave after wave of payment reductions.

Businesses in the cardiovascular health space have been busy in recent weeks, announcing one big financing round after another. 

While 16% of male cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, the same is true for just 6% of female cardiologists.

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