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Drowning in Data, Starved for Clarity: The Cardiovascular Program Dilemma You know that feeling when you open a dashboard and immediately regret it. Not because the numbers are bad, but because there are too many to know where to start. If you've ever stared at a report and thought, “I should know what this means, but I honestly don’t,” you are not the problem. The system is.

Why the Future of Cardiology Depends on Ambulatory Team Design

At CV Transforum Fall’25 in Austin, I found myself discussing the 2026 coding changes with a cardiovascular provider. As a coding expert, it struck me how often these conversations highlight the wide range of perspectives and experiences across our field – and how quickly the reimbursement policies affecting cardiovascular care continue to evolve. Many of us have been working in cardiovascular care long enough to remember the last major overhaul of lower extremity coding back in 2011. Since then, the world – and our specialty – has changed profoundly. Advances in technology, new devices, expanded treatment options, and evolving clinical practice patterns have outpaced the structure of the current codes.

Read the second blog in this two-part series. If you've ever spent a day in the catheterization (cath) or electrophysiology (EP) lab, you know that how the day starts often dictates how the rest of it unfolds. A delayed first case can create a ripple effect that impacts patient flow, staff morale, provider satisfaction and even financial performance, but labs across the country are struggling to get that first case started on time.

From One Gen X Leader to Another: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, and How to Lead Without Losing Your Mind

What does it mean to lead in a cardiovascular world that’s shifting fast? This blog explores the pulse of modern leadership and what it takes to engage, inspire and retain the next generation of healthcare professionals.

MedAxiom’s annual 2025 CV Program Top Priorities Survey Report provides a mirror for those of us navigating the complex world of cardiovascular operations. The 2025 results reaffirmed something I’ve been saying for a while now: revenue cycle is no longer a back-office function – it's a strategic pillar. If we continue treating it as secondary support, we risk compromising everything from financial performance to patient access and physician engagement.