Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
Between 2008 and 2019, the share of cardiologists practicing in a hospital, as opposed to an independent practice, increased from 26% to 63%, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Researchers from Washington-based George Washington University, University of Colorado in Aurora, Chicago-based Northwestern University and New York City-based Weill Cornell Medical College used Medicare data to assess the shift in cardiologists moving to hospital-based practices between 2008 and 2019, and how that shift affected patient outcomes and care quality.
Here are two things to know from the study:
- During the study period, 186,052 acute myocardial infarction and 259,849 heart failure patients were cared for by cardiologists who shifted to a...
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