Murj Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and Co-founder Chris Irving chats with Cara Schaaf, R.N., and electrophysiologist Dr. Jeff Senfield, both from Upstate Cardiology in Greenville, S.C., about the importance of teamwork in the CIED clinic. Schaff and Dr. Senfield offer insight into the nurse-physician-software vendor dynamic and how it impacts patient care.Continue Reading

Mike Silva, RN, RCES, CCDS, clinic manager at WellSpan Health, talks about the importance of implementing best practice standards for documentation, policies, and procedures in the cardiac device clinic. Silva also shares his perspective on how WellSpan is closing the care gap, improving staff training, and committing to continuous process improvement.Continue Reading

Laurie Racenet, MSN, FNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS, a retired nurse practitioner previously with Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute, shares wisdom and lessons learned from 45 years in medicine. Racenet discusses how CIED technology has evolved over the years, as well as what she thinks the future holds for the industry.Continue Reading

This episode is hosted by Reed Gaither, Murj Co-Founder & COO. Zayd Eldadah, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, offers insight into building relationships to ensure CIED care is impactful for all patients and clinical staff.  Dr. Eldadah is an industry leader participating in Murj’s educational fireside chat session...Continue Reading

Kelli Shifflett, Assistant VP of Growth and Business Development at HCA Physician Services Group, discusses the importance of establishing solid communication and collaboration across teams to effectively implement CIED workflow technology. Shifflett is an industry leader participating in Murj’s educational fireside chat session during MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Fall’22, Oct. 6-8 in Austin, Texas. Episode 6...Continue Reading

Jim Wetzel, Director of Clinical Systems at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, chats about the patient and provider benefits of adopting next generation CIED workflow technology.  Wetzel is an industry leader participating in Murj’s educational fireside chat session during MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Fall’22, Oct. 6-8 in Austin, Texas. Episode 5 is a sneak peek into the...Continue Reading

Gopi Dandamudi, M.D., MBA, FHRS, Executive Medical Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, offers his perspective on how technology can fundamentally improve how CIED care providers diagnose and treat patients. Dandamudi highlights how the use of automation and real-time data analysis in both implantable and wearable device care can...Continue Reading

Murj Founder & CEO Todd Butka chats with Arrhythmia Diagnostic Center Supervisor at Parkview Physicians Group Cardiology Tina Allmandinger, RN about the challenges of implementing technology to optimize CIED clinical operations. Transforming a clinic with entrenched paper-based workflows isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Allmandinger shares her experiences in getting administrative buy-in to adopt...Continue Reading

In the second episode of The Pulse, Murj Founder & CEO Todd Butka talks with Bradley Clark, M.D., director of pediatric electrophysiology at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, N.Y.  Dr. Clark shares how implementing CIED workflow technology empowers staff, streamlines and scales remote monitoring operations, improves quality of care, and creates superior...Continue Reading

Murj is proud to launch The Pulse, a podcast hosted by Murj Founder & CEO Todd Butka. The Pulse features interviews with a variety of cardiac device clinic professionals to share experiences in achieving high standards of care. In the inaugural episode, Butka talks with Nikki Tibbs, RN, IBHRE, CCDS, electrophysiology specialty care nurse coordinator...Continue Reading