2023 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus Statement on Practical Management of the Remote Device Clinic.

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Remote monitoring of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) significantly impacts patient morbidity and mortality.
• Increasing patient numbers using remote monitoring create challenges for device clinic staff due to higher transmission volumes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide international multidisciplinary guidance for managing remote monitoring clinics.
• To establish evidence-based recommendations for cardiac electrophysiologists, allied professionals, and hospital administrators.

Main Methods:

• Expert consensus statement development.
• Review of current practices in remote monitoring clinic management.
• Identification of best practices for staffing, workflows, patient education, and alert management.

Main Results:

• Provides comprehensive guidance on remote monitoring clinic operations.
• Addresses key areas including staffing, workflows, patient education, alert management, and communication.
• Identifies knowledge gaps and future research directions in CIED remote monitoring.

Conclusions:

• Effective management of remote monitoring clinics is crucial for optimizing patient care and managing increasing data volumes.
• Standardized guidance is needed to ensure efficient and high-quality remote monitoring services.
• Further research is required to address identified gaps in knowledge and practice.