The Real-World Impact of 2026 Coding Changes on Interventional Cardiology and ASCs

Operational, documentation, and reimbursement considerations for interventional teams navigating 2026 coding and payment changes.

By Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P

What Do Declining Cath Lab Volumes Mean for Cardiology Programs?

The ability to adapt to changing cath lab dynamics will be crucial for delivering high-quality, patient-centered intervention while maintaining sustainable economic growth.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

When Is Enough Enough? Rethinking Staffing and Utilization in Today’s Cath and EP Labs

Understanding how your lab operates to determine and optimize staffing, utilization, and planning needs.

By Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, and Katie Willerick, MA

From Individuals to Impact: Building Teams to Drive Quality and Performance in ASC Cath Labs

Strategic staffing in ambulatory surgical centers is crucial for high-quality, cost-effective interventional cardiology care.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, MPH, FACC

From Silos to Synergy: Strengthening Communication Between Cath Labs and Imaging Departments

Strategies for collaboration, efficiency, and enhanced patient outcomes.

By Jaime Warren, EdD, MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT

Facing the Hurdles in the Race to Develop Cardiovascular ASCs

With a focus on careful planning, technology investment, and patient safety, cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers can revolutionize how cardiovascular care is delivered.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC

What the Future Holds for Interventional Cardiology: Ownership Models, Compensation, Production, and Beyond

Results of an annual MedAxiom survey rank interventional cardiology among the highest-earning and highest-producing subspecialties, show potential for private equity, and reveal a need to prevent physician burnout.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Setting the Stage in the Cath Lab for Ongoing Lipid Management

A comprehensive approach to improving lipid levels after ACS hospitalization requires early intervention, multidisciplinary collaboration using guidelines and decision-making tools, and engagement with the care team on the “what” and “why” of any workflow changes.

By Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH, and Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC

Individualized Education in the Cath Lab: A Strategy to Improve Outcomes and Workforce Stability

Interdisciplinary training from MedAxiom Academy provides a solution to the cath lab conundrum of increased patient and procedural volumes, rapidly advancing technology, and staffing shortages.

By Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, and Katie Willerick, MA

Strain on Structural Heart: Staffing Reduction and Allocation Improves Access, Capacity

Insights from MedAxiom’s new CV business white paper highlight how the SH care delivery model can be optimized to better provide appropriate patient care and increase capacity.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC

Innovative APP Utilization in Interventional Cardiology Poses Solutions for CV Workforce Shortages, Liability, and Split-Shared Billing

As the role of APPs in team-based care models evolves, strategic utilization of APPs in multiple roles can solve common challenges in the interventional space.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

Compensation and Production Trends for Interventionalists: A Shifting Subspecialty in a Postpandemic World

Despite staffing issues and pandemic challenges, cardiovascular specialties remain stable and show promise for the future.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Same-Day Discharge for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures

Is it time to become the default strategy?

By Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ

Re-Engineering Cardiology Care Delivery to Meet Growing Demands

The increased need for cardiovascular services should be met with an advancement of the care team and an embrace of virtual and digital care.

By Xiaoyan Huang, MD, FACC; Meredith Rosenthal, PhD; and Joel Sauer, MBA

Structural Heart Programming: Evolving to Meet the Demand

Standardizing programs, reducing overlicensure, and tracking referral/throughput measures are key to optimizing structural heart care delivery.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

Applying Team-Based Care Delivery to Interventional Cardiology: Learnings from the 2022 MedAxiom CV APP Survey

A team-based care model that incorporates effective use of advanced practice providers can ensure access to care and enhance a program’s patient care capacity.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

A Decade in Review: Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Trends

The 10th annual MedAxiom Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Report reveals year-over-year comparisons and decade trends.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Are Cardiovascular ASCs Hitting the Mark of Health Care’s Quadruple Aim?

A collaboration between Atlas Healthcare Partners and Medaxiom will transform cardiovascular care delivery and expand patient access by providing the best patient and provider experience, driving efficient ASC performance, and delivering high-quality cardiovascular care in ASCs.

By Joe Sasson, PhD, and Marc Toth, CMAA

Pandemic Exacerbates Already-Challenging Cath Lab Staffing

Reviewing the current state of cardiology services across the country, the effects of staffing constrictions, and what programs can do about it.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Think Differently to Innovate Cardiovascular Care

Expand innovation and creativity at your organization.

By Taylr Jesinger, MHA

Cardiovascular Compensation and Production in a Pandemic Year

Interventional insights of a disrupted paradigm.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Total Cost of Care: Understanding the Economics of Your Program

A discussion on cost comparisons, expert reviews of value-based reimbursement models, and a deep dive into defining total cost of care components for developing transformational cost strategies.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, FACC

Heart Failure Care Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Effective Transitional Care

Key steps to developing a multidisciplinary heart failure management program.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, FACC

Cardiovascular Care Transformation Starts With Disruption

Why the health care industry should embrace the pandemic as an innovation catalyst.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, FACC

Overcoming Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment

A discussion about how the influence of the cardiovascular provider, patient cost, and access affects cardiac rehabilitation program enrollment and ways to improve adherence.

By Terri McDonald, RN, MBA, CPHQ

Compensation in the Cardiovascular Practice in 2020

Recent MedAxiom reports offer insights on compensation trends for cardiovascular providers and advanced practice providers, as well as an early look at how COVID-19 impacted practices.

By Joel Sauer, MBA, and Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC

Adaptability as a Permanent Attribute of Health Care

A perspective on the need to embrace a culture of adaptability in health care to ensure its continued success.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

The Cardiology Cath Lab in the COVID-19 Era

Evaluating the steps from pre- to postprocedure to ensure patient and staff safety.

By Sara C. Martinez, MD, PhD, FACC

When It Comes to Open-Door Access, Culture Matters

A proper foundation is necessary for access improvement efforts to be successful.

By Joel Sauer, MBA, and Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC

Physician-Hospital Alignment Still Eludes Many Integrated Programs

The foundational attributes required for aligning a cardiovascular program.

By Joel Sauer, MBA, and Terri McDonald, RN, MBA, CPHQ

Managing the Shift to Elective PCI in the ASC Setting

Is your interventional cardiology program prepared?

By Terri McDonald, RN, MBA, CPHQ

Compensation and Production Trends for Interventionalists

A look at MedAxiom's annual report reflecting the continued evolution of the field in terms of physician demand and compensation agreements.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Assessing Effective Access and Availability Strategies for Today's Cardiovascular Program

A guide for cardiovascular programs to improve access to care for new patients and recommendations on improving availability for existing patients.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC

Early Returns for Groups Participating in Medicare's BPCI Advanced Program

A review of refinements to the BPCI-A program, insights gained from enrolled groups, and attributes of high-performing participants, with a specific focus on the PCI bundles.

By Keely Macmillan, and Joel Sauer, MBA

The Evolution of the Structural Heart Program

MedAxiom survey results indicate emerging trends in leadership, staffing, and economics of structural heart programs.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC

2019 CMS Reimbursement and Your Ambulatory Strategy

As trends in health care continue to move toward ambulatory surgery centers, will you be ready to take advantage of the benefits they can offer?

With Tony Lafata; Marc Toth, CMAA; and Jacob Turmell, DNP, RN, NP-C, ACNS-BC, CCRN-CMC

Peripheral Vascular Programs Could Improve Population Health and Grow Volumes

An overview of the steps involved in developing a PAD program to address this underserved patient population.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC, and Joel Sauer, MBA

Developing an Ambulatory Strategy

A Q&A on the importance of considering an ambulatory surgical center or office-based lab to achieve your goals.

With Anne Beekman, RN; Jacob Turmell, DNP, RN, NP-C, ACNS-BC, CCRN-CMC; and Marc Toth, CMAA

The High-Performing Cardiovascular Service Line: Evolving Leadership and Governance in the Value Economy

How to create an intentional, carefully designed clinical strategy that establishes expected outcomes for care and creates standards for care delivery.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC, and Joel Sauer, MBA

Where the Money Is

As margins decline, hospitals should look to their heart programs for financial opportunities.

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE

PCI Within the Context of the Episode Payment Model

Change is coming in 2018—be prepared!

By Joel Sauer

Are We Really Moving to Value?

Or, are we just paying for health care differently?

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE

The Ambulatory Approach

Answering questions about the shift in cardiology from inpatient to outpatient procedures.

By Anne Beekman, RN

Maximizing Reimbursement Through MACRA's Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

A road map for how to take advantage of the financial opportunities available with MACRA.

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE, and Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P

Disease-Based Programs as Solutions to Population Health

Creating well-designed and fiscally sound programs for purposeful growth.

By Anne Beekman, RN, and Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC

Creating a Care Team

A value-based approach to cardiovascular health care.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC, and Anne Beekman, RN

Aligning Provider Compensation to Create Value

Tips for optimizing compensation in the new value-based environment.

By Suzette Jaskie, and Joel Sauer

What's Missing From the Triple Aim of Health Care?

It's time to prioritize worker satisfaction, along with the aims of patient experience, population health, and cost reduction.

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE, and Suzette Jaskie

Quality and Resource Use Reports

Why the QRUR matters.

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE

Big Decisions

MACRA pushes the value agenda and forces physicians to choose how they get paid.

By Ryan Graver, Cathie Biga, and Kelsey Reichert

Getting Paid for the Work You Do

The art of accuracy in coding.

By Michelle Reese, CPC

Transradial Access Services

A strategic imperative for high-performing hospital systems.

By Denise Brown and Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH

Comanagement as an Alignment Tool

A proven pathway to improved performance given the anticipated changes to payment models.

By Suzette Jaskie

Myriad Forces Impact the Interventional Job Market

Find out how your institution can prepare.

By Joel Sauer

On the Money

An in-depth look at interventional cardiology compensation trends.

By Jeff Ozmon and Joel Sauer

Economic Changes Affecting Your Bottom Line

It's time to lead the change or risk the payment changes leading you.

By Ryan Graver

Change for the Better

The essentials for improving cath lab efficiency.

By Denise Brown

Putting Population Health Strategies to Work

A new health care paradigm is upon us, don't wait to change your business model.

By Suzette Jaskie

Aligning Risk and Incentives

Value-based medicine has emerged.

By Ryan Graver and Kirk Livingston