New for Heart Rhythm 2011, the Networked EP Lab will prepare electrophysiologists for the future of health information technology (HIT). Visitors will discover new processes and technologies to integrate into the EP Lab to optimize patient safety, outcomes and improve procedural management and outcomes.

The Heart Rhythm Society, in collaboration with the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative, is preparing electrophysiologists for the future of health information technology (HIT) and developing the roadmap to interoperability between cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices, EP lab equipment, electronic health records and national registries.

A core element of Heart Rhythm 2011's Networked EP Lab will be a central platform that links several components into a functional capacity that utilizes space and minimizes cable line interference. Products such as ablators, intracardiac echo, data acquisition systems, 3D mapping systems and more will be on display.

The Networked EP Lab also will feature presentations from leading experts on models to address the standards for sharing patient data and common electronic health care infrastructures. Each presentation is 25 minutes, including a Q&A session.

Thursday, May 5
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.
Health Information Technology (HIT): How to Navigate HIT and What to Expect in the Next Five Years
Gerald A. Serwer, MD

10:00 – 10:25 a.m.
Integration of 3D Rotational Angiography, Mapping and Robotic Catheter Steering: Clinical Benefits and Workflow
Donald S. Rubenstein, MD, PhD

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
What is Interoperability and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise: The History, the Process and the Practical Application?
Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, Harry P. Soloman

12:45 – 1:10 p.m.
Bridging the Gap Between Certified EHR Standards and the Real World: What is the IDCO Nomenclature Profile?
David J. Slotwiner, MD & Nicholas Steblay

3:15 – 3:40 p.m.
Integrating the EP Lab, Device Clinic and EMR
Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD

3:45 – 4:10 p.m.
Integrating Registries with EHR and the Implantable Device Cardiac Observation Profile: How Do We Engage and What Does the Future Hold?
David J. Slotwiner, MD & Bryan Jennings

Friday, May 6
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.
Combining 3D Mapping and Fluoroscopy: Utilize Familiar Imaging While Realizing X-ray Dose Reduction
Vivek Y. Reddy, MD

10:00 – 10:25 a.m.
My EP Lab Story
Lawrence Epstein, MD; Donald S. Rubenstein, MD, PhD & David J. Callans, MD

12:15– 12:40 p.m.
Integrating Registries with EHRs and the Implantable Device Cardiac Observation Profile: How Do We Engage and What Does the Future Hold?
David J. Slotwiner, MD & Bryan Jennings

12:45 – 1:10 p.m.
Integration of Rotational Angiography and Electroanatomical Mapping to Guide AF Ablation
Michael V. Orlov, MD, PhD

3:15 – 3:40 p.m.
What is Interoperability and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise: The History, the Process and the Practical Application?
Michael Mirro, MD & Harry P. Soloman

3:45 – 4:10 p.m.
Bridging the Gap Between Certified Electronic Health Record Standards and the Real World: What is the IDCO Nomenclature Profile?
David J. Slotwiner, MD & Thomas Schultz

Saturday, May 7
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.
Novel Imaging Techniques to Guide Ablation Therapy: 3D Transesophageal Ultrasound
Angelo Auricchio, MD, PhD

10:00 – 10:25 a.m.
Novel Imaging Techniques to Guide Ablation Therapy: Live 3D MRI
Theresa Reiter, MD