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On the Money

An in-depth look at interventional cardiology compensation trends.

By Jeff Ozmon and Joel Sauer

Myriad Forces Impact the Interventional Job Market

Find out how your institution can prepare.

By Joel Sauer

Cardiovascular Compensation and Production in a Pandemic Year

Interventional insights of a disrupted paradigm.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

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

Aligning Provider Compensation to Create Value

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

By Suzette Jaskie, and Joel Sauer

PCI Within the Context of the Episode Payment Model

Change is coming in 2018—be prepared!

By Joel Sauer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Cath Lab Cliff: A Warning Sign of a System in Fracture

Workforce shortages, complex demographics, and shrinking volumes signal a pivotal moment for the interventional cardiology workforce pipeline and an opportunity to redefine its future.

By Joel Sauer, MBA, and Ana A. Mercurio-Pinto, MHM

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

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

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

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