title: The modern EP practice: EHR and remote monitoring.
abstract: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) store clinically valuable, time-sensitive information regarding system integrity, arrhythmias, and heart failure parameters. Remote monitoring has impacted clinical practice by reducing scheduled office visits, providing protocols for device recalls and advisories, and facilitating the management of unscheduled encounters. The successful implementation of remote monitoring into clinical practice requires a new work flow and additional staff; the use of the electronic medical record to manage the data emanating from CIEDs poses an additional challenge. Solutions to these issues are discussed, and projections are made regarding the management of CIEDs in a modern electrophysiology practice.
authors.affiliation: Electrophysiology Laboratory, The Valley Hospital Health System, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, USA.
authors.forename: Suneet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, 609 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA 19403, USA.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Movsowitz
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, J2-2 Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: varman@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Niraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005544:Forecasting; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Defibrillators; Follow-up; Patient monitoring; Remote monitoring guidelines