American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Electrocardiograms (EKGs) are at the top of modern healthcare as indispensable diagnostic tools for identifying arrhythmias, heart attacks, and other cardiac disorders. In this blog, we delve into the power of EKG training, the essential skills healthcare professionals need, and strategies to excel in using this life-saving technology.

EKG/ECG 59

EKG/ECG Outcomes Operations Wellness 59

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

I have often written about how an ECG interpreted as "normal" by a conventional algorithm may well be manifesting OMI, or even long QT or hyperkalemia. Shifa Karim and Gabe Keller helped with a project to assess all these ECGs with the Queen of Hearts. The ECG told the story. I wanted to show some of the cases here.

EKG/ECG 121

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Wellness Resuscitation 121

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This ECG was recorded: What do you think? EKG showed sinus rhythm at 100 BPM with a normal axis and diffuse ST depressions. Another ECG was recorded: What do you think? Not knowing anything about the patient, I saw this ECG on our system just as I was leaving the dept. There is widespread ST depression.

EKG/ECG 114

EKG/ECG Emergency Department Wellness Hospitals 114

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

I want all to know that, with the right mind preparation, and the use of the early repol/LAD occlusion formula, extremely subtle coronary occlusion can be detected prospectively, with no other information than the ECG. His ECG was repeated at this point: This shows a well developed anterior STEMI. His first troponin was normal.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Outcomes Emergency Department Hospitals 52