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Enhancing member value and protecting the electrophysiology profession—Heart Rhythm Advocates are here

HeartRhythm

Since its inception, HRS and its predecessor organizations have been able to provide the electrophysiology (EP) community the much needed assistance in various aspects of their professional activities. This work has historically been done by the advocacy working group or more recently the Health Policy and Reimbursement Advocacy Committee.

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A Paradigm Shift in Electrophysiology Reimbursement

Vector Remote

What Clinics Can Do to Protect the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias Scope of Reimbursement Cuts The release of the annual Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is an event that business leaders and caregivers in healthcare anxiously anticipate.

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The potential of artificial intelligence to revolutionize health care delivery, research, and education in cardiac electrophysiology

HeartRhythm

The field of electrophysiology (EP) has benefited from numerous seminal innovations and discoveries that have enabled clinicians to deliver therapies and interventions that save lives and promote quality of life.

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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

DAIC

In electrophysiology, innovation is king, but it is often incremental, and it almost always lacks rationale, comprehensive clinical documentation and relevance for hospitals that try to balance the increasing costs of new technology with increasing demand and reimbursement that just can’t keep pace.

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HRS Creates New Advocacy Organization

DAIC

1 A growing patient population, increase in electrophysiology procedures, and rapid innovation in the field have led to elevated government scrutiny on cost, resulting in drastic cuts for reimbursement for common AF procedures. Reductions in reimbursement are making it difficult to retain and attract heart rhythm specialists.

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Cardiac Wire’s Top Six Takeaways from HRS 2024

CardiacWire

It might have been graduation time in many parts of Boston last weekend, but an electrophysiology family reunion was taking place in the city’s Seaport district, bringing the latest in EP science, technology, and patient care.

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PO-05-101 HRS SURVEY TO ASSESS DETERMINANTS OF ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH AFTER GRADUATION FROM EP FELLOWSHIP

HeartRhythm

Electrophysiology (EP) fellowship programs are crucial in shaping the careers of future electrophysiologists. Moreover, the increasing emphasis on clinical productivity for reimbursements may deter some from pursuing research.