Becker's Healthcare April 2, 2025
Despite projections of rapid growth, the outpatient migration of cardiology has not accelerated as expected — even as cardiology stands out as the fastest-growing ASC specialty, according to a 2022 report from Avanza.
“When these procedures were approved, everyone thought there would be this rapid acceleration into cardiology, but that hasn’t really happened,” Vance Chunn, CEO of Mobile, Ala.-based Cardiology Associates, told Becker’s.
Mr. Chunn joined Becker’s to discuss six of the forces slowing this anticipated shift.
1. Infrastructure and capital investment
Cardiac procedures require significant investment in specialized equipment and facilities, which is a barrier for many ASCs. Building out catheterization labs, imaging capabilities and post-procedure recovery areas also comes with high upfront costs, which many...
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