Most Popular Posts of 2011 January 16, 2012

EP Insights has had steady growth in readership and commentary since launching in February 2010. We would like to share the ten most popular posts of 2011 with you, encourage you to read any that you may have missed and contribute to the growing conversation among heart rhythm professionals.

• Education, Disclosures, and Bias, Oh My! (Part Two of Two) by Joshua Cooper, MD
  In this post, Dr. Cooper is “evaluating the paradigm of Industry sponsorship of medical education.”
• Appropriateness of ICD Use Challenged by Registry Study by Mark S. Kremers, MD, FHRS
  Dr. Kremers discusses the findings of the study “Non–Evidence-Based ICD Implantations in the United States” noting that “the ICD Registry form should be reviewed by the physician to ensure accuracy and the supporting medical record should clarify issues that are not completely disclosed in the registry document. Increased attention to these issues will make the registry a better reflection of the care delivered and would be a positive development.” (more…)

HRS Joins with AMA to Stop Dual Chamber Pacemaker Audits June 27, 2011

The Heart Rhythm Society has joined with the American Medical Association (AMA) to help stop Medicare audits of dual chamber pacemakers. 

The Society and the American College of Cardiology submitted a resolution to the AMA for review at its recent House of Delegates meeting. After the resolution was discussed, the AMA House broadened the proposal to benefit the entire house of medicine and passed the resolution.  We were able to advocate for this issue and protect our members from unwarranted audits due to the support of Society members who also became members of AMA, which provided HRS with a seat in the AMA House of Delegate in 2009.

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