Hill-Rom Holdings reached a deal to acquire Bardy Diagnostics and will accelerate its expansion into the ambulatory cardiac monitoring space, the company announced Jan. 21.

Satjit Bhusri, MD, opened Upper East Side Cardiology in New York City, focused on creating treatment plans for patients around several cardiovascular services, according to a Jan. 12 release.

The American College of Cardiology created a pathway to discharge patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention on the same day, CardiologyAdvisor reported Jan. 11.

Longview, Texas-based Christus Good Shepherd Health System broke ground on an $8.5 million cardiovascular center of excellence Jan. 7, the Longview News-Journal reports. 

Patients with acute heart failure that contract COVID-19 are twice as likely to die, according to the European Society of Cardiology.

Cardiology continues to grow in the ASC space. Here are eight things ASC leaders should know about cardiology in 2021:

Interventional cardiologist Craig Walker, MD, completed the first outpatient procedure at Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South's new ASC, Vascular Disease Management reported Jan. 5.

Cardiology is one of the fastest-growing ambulatory surgery center specialties as it is following in the footsteps of the hypergrowth specialties of orthopedics and spine. Strong reimbursement rates, an increase in covered procedures, and a high percentage of complex procedures all make cardiology an attractive specialty for both new and established ASCs.

Atlas Healthcare Partners shared tips and strategies for ASCs implementing a cardiovascular outmigration strategy in a Dec. 16 report.

A bill that would allow more New Jersey facilities to perform certain cardiac interventions passed the full state Senate with a 35-1 vote on Dec. 17, according to Insider NJ.

 LocumTenens.com released its 2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report and shared data across specialties.

  Survivors of COVID-19 may need heart screening before returning to exercise, according to a Dec. 13 report from NBC.

The New Jersey Senate Health Committee passed a bill that would allow facilities other than cardiac surgery centers to perform cardiac interventions, Insider NJ reported Dec. 7.

  Two cardiology outpatient clinics opened in Syracuse and North Manchester, both in Indiana, according to a Dec. 3 press release.

New York City-based St. John's Medical Group opened an outpatient medical practice in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Park, QNS reported Dec. 3.

Several cardiology groups are part of a coalition of healthcare organizations petitioning Congress to pass legislation to circumvent the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Cardiovascular Business reported Dec. 2.

  The Association of Black Cardiologists launched an annual diversity and inclusion scorecard for academic cardiovascular training programs nationwide, according to a Dec. 1 press release.

US Cardiology Review named Bill Gogas, MD, PhD, its new editor-in-chief Dec. 1, Digital Journal reports.

Patients with cardiovascular diseases had worse outcomes than the general population after contracting COVID-19, according to a study presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association Nov. 17.

Cardiovascular membership organization MedAxiom struck a partnership with Atlas Healthcare Partners, an ASC management company, according to a Nov. 16 announcement.