To reduce the healthcare costs associated with straightforward, minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures, more and more ambulatory surgical centers and office based labs are opening all over the United States.

Cathie Biga, vice president of the American College of Cardiology, spoke to Cardiovascular Business at ACC.23 about challenges in the world of cardiology reimbursements. "As that healthcare dollar goes up, it is not going to the physicians," she said.

Diving deeper into the data, researchers noted that 40.8% of the payments were tied to speaker fees. Another 19% were from consulting fees.

Amy Thompson, a senior analyst at Signify Research, explains why AI adoption has been slow in radiology, common barriers and trends in the market.

The practice and many of its cardiologists allegedly submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. 

Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, MD, gave the healthcare organization’s State of the Clinic speech on Jan. 18, sharing optimism for the company’s future despite a $200 million loss in 2022.

Clyde Yancy, MD, vice dean for diversity and inclusion, chief of cardiology, and a professor of medicine in cardiology and medical social sciences at Northwestern Medicine, discusses health equity issues and how greater inclusion should be a business model because of changing demographics.

Claire Ernst, director of government affairs, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), explains the list of priorities for the association, include staving off the large Medicare reimbursement cuts, continuation of telehealth reimbursements, and revamping prior authorizations.