Cardiology

Specialty: Cardiology

Group: Internal Medicine

Description: Cardiology ( specializes [1] ) 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 abstract (port from paper chart) compared to other specialties
  C. Time allowed for preparation for patient visits is much longer due to magnitude of information needed by provider

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

  A. Some cardiologists have argued scanned EKGs are not accurate enough.  Luckily, the majority agree that after taking advantage 
      of the scanner resolution options, the EKGs are clinically accurate.