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Acknowledge Smartwatch Data When Scheduling Patients for Visits

Published on Thu Feb 01, 2024

Question: A patient called in saying their smartwatch performed an ECG and found irregular heart rhythms. Isn’t an EKG used to evaluate heart rhythm, and doesn’t it involve several wires? I got the patient right in to see a physician since they were calling about their heart, but is an ECG and EKG the same thing? Michigan Subscriber Answer: As [...]
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