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Cardiac arrhythmias (or heart arrhythmias) are abnormal heart rhythms that result from disruptions in the heart’s electrical system, causing the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. While some arrhythmias are harmless, others can lead to serious complications such as stroke, heart failure, or sudden cardiac arrest, making early detection and management critical. 

American Heart Month is an annual observance held every February to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and encourage individuals, families and communities to adopt heart-healthy habits.

 As part of the In-Home Health Evaluation (IHE), Signify Health can help accelerate heart arrhythmia detection and intervention by applying a continuous ECG monitor, a device not routinely administered in the  primary care setting yet proven to be twice as effective as a Holter monitor.

Recently, we held a webinar hosted by RISE titled, “Medication Therapy Management: An Opportunity to Improve Health Outcomes, Star Ratings, and Medicare Advantage Performance. The webinar was presented by Signify Health’s Heidi Schwarzwald, MD, MPH, CMO, Home & Community Services and Franco Console, Pharm.D., Sr. Manager, Medication Therapy Management 

Throughout my career as a clinician, I have seen firsthand the concerns and challenges that cognitive issues give older adults. They fear they’ll lose their memory, their independence, and become a burden to their loved ones. The questions they ask most often are if their “forgetfulness” is just natural aging, or if they’re developing a form of dementia. They are often scared of the answer because they think there is little they can do about it.