Heart Rhythm Advocates

08/10/2026

One of the key benefits to being a part of HRA is that we are stronger together, as stated by Communications Chair Rajesh Kabra, MD, FACC, FHRS. By joining with others in the EP community, we can make a difference for patients living with heart rhythm disorders.

Join today: http://bit.ly/3ZGO0rV

08/06/2026

Wondering if you should join HRA? Listen to this interview of Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS and Rachita Navara, MD, FHRS discuss the benefits of being a part of HRA and join today.
https://bit.ly/4xsWDVB

HRA Membership Committee Chair Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS talks with Me...

08/03/2026

From our recent town hall, DJ Lakkireddy explains the burden of the current prior authorization process and why prior authorization reform is one of HRA's key priorities. Watch the town hall on demand to learn more about how you can advocate for prior authorization reform: https://bit.ly/4bZA4iL

07/29/2026

When you join HRA and become a part of one of our Regional Sections, you're raising your hand as a leader in EP who will speak up for patients with heart rhythm disorders in your state and region. Our Regional Sections are the first to be activated when state legislation or policies that impacts is up for a vote, such as funding for AEDs in schools or insurance coverage issues.

Join us: https://bit.ly/3RDTkvl

07/28/2026

Does advocacy make a difference? Yes! HRA Communications Chair Rajesh Kabra, MD, FHRS shares just a few of the ways HRA's advocacy efforts have already made a difference for the field of EP.

And there's still more to do! Join us: http://bit.ly/3ZGO0rV

07/27/2026

HRA recently partnered with Relay Response to provide hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for congressional staff on Capitol Hill.

Held in the Rayburn House Office Building, the interactive training brought together approximately 30 House and Senate staff members for hands-on instruction in recognizing sudden cardiac arrest, performing high-quality hands-only CPR, and using an AED.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4pJScTt

HRA recently partnered with Relay Response to provide hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for congressional staff on Capitol Hill.

07/24/2026

Advocacy makes a difference.

Heart Rhythm Advocates Board Chair Dr. Mina Chung recently traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Ohio's congressional delegation and advocate for policies that support heart rhythm patients and the clinicians who care for them.

The meetings focused on key priorities, including:

❤️ Improving access to timely care by advancing prior authorization reform.
📱 Protecting access to remote cardiac monitoring.
🫀 Strengthening cardiac emergency preparedness through increased support for CPR training, AED access, and cardiomyopathy awareness.

These conversations are helping shape policies that improve patient outcomes and ensure access to high-quality heart rhythm care.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4gPzbN8

Together, we're advancing advocacy for the heart rhythm community.

Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA) Board Chair Mina Chung, MD, met with three members of Ohio’s congressional delegation and their staffs to advance policies supporting heart rhythm patients, cardiac emergency preparedness, and access to specialty cardiovascular care.

07/23/2026

A historic milestone has been reached in California: the first cardiac arrhythmia ablation was successfully performed in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

This achievement reflects years of advocacy to expand patient access to high-quality electrophysiology care. Following CMS’s decision to add several complex ablation procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List, California patients can now access these life-saving procedures in additional qualified facilities.

We’re proud of the role Heart Rhythm Advocates and our partners played in advancing this important policy change.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4fgEUdH

07/22/2026

In this clip from our recent town hall, Advocating for Prior Authorization Reform, Dr. Scott Greenberg shares how the current prior authorization process is financially rewarding insurance companies with denials and causing harm to patients. Hear more from our panel of experts in our recording of this important town hall, now available on-demand: https://bit.ly/4bZA4iL

07/20/2026

"We are the only ones advocating for heart rhythm patients," HRA Membership Committee Chair Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS shares why he got involved in advocacy.