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Why Cardiac Device Companies Want Patients to See Their Own Data

Posted on February 2, 2025 by

In an ongoing series, I have been touching on multiple issues involved in cardiac patients and the data derived from their implantable defibrillators and pacemakers, which is heretofore unavailable directly to them. I have not fully discussed the viewpoint of … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why Physicians Don’t Want Patients to Have Their Cardiac Device Data

Posted on February 1, 2025 by

There is a groundswell of discussion concerning patients demanding to have direct access to data derived from their implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. I have discussed in other articles why patients deserve their data and the benefits derived thereof. There are … Continue reading →

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Data from Implantable Defibrillators and Pacemakers: The World’s Best Kept Secret

Posted on January 30, 2025 by

The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, states that patients have a right to their electronic health record including test results. Implantable defibrillators and … Continue reading →

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