Cathleen Biga, MSN, MACC, is President and CEO of Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, a cardiology physician practice management company. She has worked with more than 100 cardiovascular providers in the Chicago area and partners in their cardiovascular service lines at more than 14 acute care hospitals. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the Mayo/College of St. Teresa and Master of Science in Nursing from Northern Illinois University School of Nursing.
Biga has more than 40 years of experience as a registered nurse, service line director, hospital vice president and CEO. She has 30 years of experience in physician practice management. She has been active nationally in consulting on strategic planning, operational efficiencies, integrated financial and quality initiatives, and growth and development of the cardiovascular service lines.
She is focused on facilitating the integration of strategic, financial and quality perspectives between cardiovascular service lines at practices and hospitals. In addition, she consults and lectures on numerous contemporary cardiovascular topics. Biga is a past member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Board and was the Inaugural Chair of MedAxiom's Board of Managers.
During her term as ACC President from 2024-2025, Biga led the execution of the first year of ACC's new Strategic Plan, focusing on increasing communication, ensuring members understand the Board's initiatives, demonstrating commitment to quality improvement, and transforming cardiovascular care delivery. Biga also helped advance dyad leadership and team-based care, implementing critical programs and guidelines to empower physician-led teams in adopting guideline-directed medical therapy.
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Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Cardiology P.O. Box 43212
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