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Major Declines in Physician Reimbursement in Electrophysiology

12/01/2023

With cuts by the federal government in EP reimbursement and the demonstration that reimbursement for invasive EP procedures such as pacemaker implantation has declined by over 50% in the past 20 years, it is difficult to stand by.

With cuts by the federal...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

A Reflection on Cardiac Ablation Energy Sources

10/31/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Now is an important time to consider the pros and cons of energy sources as the EP field moves forward. Included is a summary of radiofrequency, cryoballoon, and pulsed field ablation as energy sources for cardiac ablation.

Now is an important time to...

10/31/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

NOAH = NO Anticoagulation for Atrial High-Rate Events >6 Minutes

10/01/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

The results of NOAH should impact practice—physicians should have a strong reason to start OAC in patients with only minutes of device-detected AF.

The results of NOAH should...

10/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Pulsed Field Ablation: Stunning or Just Stunning?

09/01/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Based on experimental and patient data so far, the hope is that pulsed field ablation will be a nearly non-thermal energy source that is relatively selective for cardiac tissue allowing for highly efficient ablation.

Based on experimental and...

09/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

A New Hospital-Based Model for Growth in EP Procedural Volume

08/22/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

If a hospital is willing to contribute to EP physician compensation to allow for recruitment of procedural experts with the ability to grow the volume of procedures associated with favorable hospital margins, great things could happen.

If a hospital is willing to...

08/22/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Squeezing the Juice Out of the Rhythm Strip to Predict How Much is Needed to Defibrillate

06/26/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

The development of algorithms to analyze rhythm strips at out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, immediately before and after the first shock, demonstrates the use of AI to quickly predict which patients will be difficult to defibrillate.

The development of algorithms to...

06/26/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

What Can Hospitals Do to Support Their Electrophysiologists After the Medicare Reimbursement Cuts?

05/30/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Dramatic cuts to physician reimbursement for EP procedures were finalized by CMS in the last 2 years. The impact of the cuts to physician reimbursement for ablation procedures will be devastating. What can hospitals do to help?

Dramatic cuts to physician...

05/30/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Milestones in Cardiac Electrophysiology in the Past 25 Years

04/25/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Bradley Knight, MD, shares a timeline of major milestones in the field of EP over the past 25 years, highlighting events that had a major impact on clinical practice.

Bradley Knight, MD, shares a...

04/25/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Twelve-Month Results Are In

03/29/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Results from the PULSED AF pivotal study were presented during the late-breaking clinical trials at the 2023 American College of Cardiology’s annual scientific session together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

Results from the PULSED AF...

03/29/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

03/02/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

For medicine, and for cardiac electrophysiology, the use of artificial intelligence in platforms such as ChatGPT will be a powerful tool for computer programming, dissemination of information, patient education, and research.

For medicine, and for cardiac...

03/02/2023

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