At the MGH we do the following to document all of our interrogations
Place programmer reports into the patient’s paper record (using hole puncher on cart) or electronically with a thumb drive
Enter a procedure note in the medical record defining what you did to the patient’s device. Ideally you will also enter any pertinent lead and battery and mode information that might assist other clinicians who will be taking care of the patient.
Maintain a logbook with a patient sticker—again recording the following: