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| Summary of the HIPPA Privacy Rule |
| US Government publication. PDF text. |
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| Legislative Action Center |
| The Heart Rhythm Society lists current U.S. legislative issues that you can take action on. Make your voice heard on several issues pertinent to your profession and your patients well being. HRS. |
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| Cryo Cath Education Page |
| Numerous Presentations and access to research articles of the Cryo Cath equipment. |
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| Medicare and Medicaid Services Payment Rates Changes |
| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule (PR) that contains policy changes and proposed inpatient payment rates to hospitals. |
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| Atrial Fibrillation- Resources for Patients |
| Excellent collection of information for patients and EP staff. Very good summaries of past Boston A. Fib. Symposiums and treatment approaches. |
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| Cardiosource Journal Scan |
| A summary of recent journal articles pertinent to EP Phyaicians and staff. |
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| Prehospital 12 Lead EKG Blog |
| Excellent, detailed 12 lead EKG resource with a quiz, and numerous case studies. |
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| Cardiology HD |
| Numerous educational articles on practical EP diagnosis and treatments. |
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| Wiley-Blackwell |
| Journals, books, online products, continuing professional education opportunities and more. |
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| Anatomy & Physiology |
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| Ion Channel Discussion Groups |
| A section of the Biomedical Research Discussion Groups. An interesting assortment topics. |
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| Atrial Fibrillation- Ablation |
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| Journal of Atrial Fibrillation |
| Open Access Journal for Atrial Fibrillation. JAFIB publishes high quality original papers and reviews that make a significant contribution to increasing understanding of the Atrial Fibrillation and cardiac electrophysiology. |
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| Atrial Fibrillation- Management |
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| Atrial Fibrillation.net |
| AFMD.net is a forum for the exchange of information and knowledge about atrial fibrillation (AFib) and the evolution of scientific and clinical medicine in this field. It is dedicated to health care professionals who seek the analyses and insights of respected thought leaders in the field of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| CPT Resource Page |
| CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) information and forms on the American Medical Association website. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| Payment & Reimbursement Guidelines for Diagnostic & Ablation EP Catheters |
| A guide to assist with obtaining physician payment and hospital reimbursement for the use of diagnostic and ablation EP catheters. Biosense Webster. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| CartoMerge Image Integration Module Reimbursement Guidelines |
| A guide to assist with obtaining physician payment and hospital reimbursement for procedures using the CartoMerge Integration Module. Biosense Webster. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reactivated C-Codes for Biosense Webster Devices |
| C Codes by catheter groups and by individual catheters. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| Reimbursement Beat- A Cardiovascular Update |
| Continually Updated Information on Billing and Reimbursement. Text. Medtronic. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| Centers for Medicare & Medicais Services Manuals for Policies & Procedures |
| The Internet-only Manuals (IOMs) are a replica of the Agency's official record copy. They are CMS' program issuances, day-to-day operating instructions, policies, and procedures that are based on statutes, regulations, guidelines, models, and directives. The CMS program components, providers, contractors, Medicare Advantage organizations and state survey agencies use the IOMs to administer CMS programs. They are also a good source of Medicare and Medicaid information for the general public. Text. |
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| Coding & Billing |
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| Coding & Reimbursement Resources- HRS |
| Includes written materials and webcasts. The following coding and reimbursement resources, including the Heart Rhythm Society's Coding Guide for Heart Rhythm Procedures and Services, are provided to help you ensure appropriate coverage and reimbursement for heart rhythm procedures and services. Heart Rhythm Society |
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| Implantable Device Reference Guide |
| Information searching tool for implantable devices from all of the manufacturers. Input Model Name, Model Number, Manufacturer, or X-Ray ID. |
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| Educational Providers & Schools |
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| IBHRE Exam Self Assessment Program for Allied Professionals |
| This convenient online self-assessment is an excellent resource and study tool for those preparing for the Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy IBHRE® Exam. The Allied Professional Online Self-Assessment Program provides two modules, practice and timed, each offering 100 multiple-choice questions from 11 content areas of the IBHRE® Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy Examination. Heart Rhythm Society Members - $395; Non-Members - $555.
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Arrythmia Alliance: The Heart Rhythm Charity |
| A resource for patients and allied EP professionals based in the United Kingdom, and applicable everywhere. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| The Heart.org - Electrophysiology |
| Collection of most recent news articles pertaining to Electrophysiology. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| The EP Lab.com |
| EP oriented website providing good educational and informational content. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Educational Calendar for the Heart Rhythm Society |
| Calendar of HRS sponsored events. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Standardas of Professional Practice for the Allied Professional in Pacing and Electrophysiology |
| These are the 2003 standards, as the latest Heart Rhythm Standards are not available by direct link. They provide a description of the skills necessary for the accomplished EP Staff Member. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Electrophysiology Updates from The Heart.org by WebMD |
| Recent research and news you can receive through email. Sign up on their website. |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Adventures in Cardiology |
| See how it's done at the Johns Hopkins EP Lab: http://adventuresincardiology.com |
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| Electrophysiology |
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| Journal Scan- Arrhythmia Journal Articles |
| Summaries of relevant journal articles that continually updated, with links to the full articles (may require subscriptions to appropriate journal to assess full articles). Cardiosource by the American College of Cardiology. |
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| EP Catheters |
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| Medcompare- The Buyer's Guide for Medical Professionals |
| Extensive collection of EP catheters and their manufacturers descriptions, with the ability to compare them side by side. Information on Arrow, Bard, Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, Cook, and Irvine Biomedical catheters. |
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| EP Catheters |
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| Medtronic Devices |
| This page has basic information on each of the devices and leads manufactured by Medtronic. |
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| Journals |
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| Cardiosource- Arrythmias |
| American College of Cardiology - EP related information, EKG tests. Sign up for a informative weekly email newsletter. |
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| Managed Care Online (MCOL) |
| Collection of news articles from a variety of Healthcare sources. Registration. |
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| EP Lab Digest |
| A Product, News and Clinical Update for the Electrophysiology Professional. Excellent resource for many areas of EP practice.
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| Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| An international publication devoted to fostering research in and development of interventional techniques and therapies for the management of cardiac arrhythmias. Free abstracts, subscription for full text. |
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| Journals |
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| Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology |
| Provides the latest developments in the study and management of arrhythmic disorders. Click on online version to see abstracts. Subscription for articles. |
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| Journals |
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| Medscape from WebMD |
| Join the largest online community of physicians and healthcare professionals today! Over 30 specialty sites. The largest selection of online CME (all free!) Journal articles from over 150 leading journals. Excellent resource. |
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| Legal & Political Issues |
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| U.S. Legislative Bills |
| Learn what bills are being considered by the US Legislature. |
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| Legal & Political Issues |
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| U. S. Code of Federal Regulations |
| The source for U.S. laws, including healthcare. Search by topic. |
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| Legal & Political Issues |
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| Alliance for Healthcare Reform |
| An unbiased source of information on the USA's health care problems and the trade-offs posed by competing proposals for change. |
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| Medical Device Development - For You the Inventor |
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| US FDA Medical Device Regulations & Guidelines |
| A collection of the public documents that have bearing on the development of medical devices. |
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| Others |
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| WebMD |
| See what many of your patients are reading about their disease, medications and procedure. |
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| Others |
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| The Bullion Desk |
| Link to news articles related to the precious metals industry. The column on the right has free access. |
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| Patient Care |
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| Website for Your Patients |
| A very complete website for lay people, designed by a person who had an A. Fib ablation. Good for referring to patients. |
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| Pharmacology |
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| Drugs- The Internet Drug Index |
| Comprehensive drug resource. |
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| Pharmacology |
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| Drugs- Epocrates Online |
| Quick referrence to Dosing, Contraindications, and Interactions. |
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| Cardiotext |
| Bookseller in the world of cardiovascular medicine, surgery, and imaging. |
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| Cardiovascular Business |
| Is a business magazine for cardiovascular medicine. |
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| Elsevier, Inc. |
| Publisher of Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm society. |
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| HMP Communications |
| Custom publishing, meeting management, educational activities and webcasts. |
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| Oxford University Press |
| Publisher of medicals books and journals. |
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| Three-Dimensional Mapping in Interventional Electrophysiology: Techniques and Technology |
| Overview of current 3 Dimensional Mapping Systems including:
* Introduction
* General Requirements of Cardiac Mapping Systems
* Available Mapping Technology
* Assets and Limitations of 3D Mapping Systems
* Integrated, Anatomy-Based Mapping
* The Future of Cardiac Mapping
* Image-Guided Intervention
* Limitations of Technology
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology/Medscape Nurses. Text. |
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| Regulatory Agencies |
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| CLIA - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| Regulates quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test is performed. |
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| Regulatory Agencies |
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| OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Resources to help you prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and learn about OSHA's cooperative programs. |
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| Regulatory Agencies |
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| The Joint Commission |
| JACHO's website offers a large vareity of helpful information. |
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| Research Tools |
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| Medical Search Engine for US Database |
| PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. Many articles can be accessed for free when they would otherwise require a paid subscription. When you do a search, the articles that have a stack of papers with text are the ones that you have full access to, a single page has the abstract, and a blank page gives you no access. |
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| Research Tools |
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| Journal Index- Cardiology On Line |
| International list of Cardiology related publications. Each has their own method of registration. |
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