AF Stat™, a group of healthcare leaders and organizations working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation (AFib) has recently unveiled the “AFib Educator,” a smartphone app and desktop widget to help healthcare providers explain AFib to patients, their families and caregivers.

According to AFStat, although AFib is common, costly, progressive and often debilitating, healthcare professionals struggle to create a sense of urgency among their patients in treating the disease. They also believe that a  lack of knowledge and understanding of the disease is preventing the disease from being managed properly.

In addition, surveys indicate that healthcare providers don’t feel they have enough tools to explain the disease to their patients. Therefore, AFStat feels this new app will be of great value.

To learn more about the new app, click here.