Cardiology

Specialty: Cardiology

Group: Internal Medicine

Description: ( from [1] ) specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system and its diseases. The field is commonly divided into subdisciplines dealing with congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Workflow Example:

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Known Issues:

1. Large charts

  A. Extensive medical history
  B. Takes a while to obstract (port from paper chart) compared to other specialties

2. EKG Results (often come in as a scanned image)

  A. Many clinicians have argued its not accurate enough.  Luckily, there is a growing consensus with those that actively use them in Touchworks is that with resolution/scan adjustments they are clinically accurate and reliable