Cardiac arrhythmia-focused healthcare network performs first ablation procedures, looks to take ASC model national

Current Clinic, which describes itself as “the first healthcare network in the United States focused on atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia care” delivered through an “ASC-based” model, said it successfully completed its first cardiac ablation procedures late last month at its Carlsbad, N.M. location, calling them “the first cardiac ablations ever performed in an ambulatory surgery center setting in New Mexico.”

Current’s model relies on “specialized arrhythmia expertise within comprehensive cardiovascular care facilities, enabling patients to access the complete continuum of AFib treatment —from initial diagnosis through advanced interventional procedures and ongoing management — in an efficient, cost-effective ambulatory setting.”

Current claims it can offer quicker, less expensive patient access to interventional cardiology procedures than hospitals can while maintaining “the highest standards of safety and clinical outcomes” within “the same specialized network.”

“Southeastern New Mexico has never had local access to cardiac ablation,” said Amanda Ryan, DO, FACC, MBA, an interventional cardiologist who is Current Clinic Carlsbad’s medical director. “Our patients faced hours of travel to Albuquerque, El Paso, or Lubbock for treatment.” Dr. Ryan says Current Clinic is “building a complete arrhythmia care program that follows patients through their entire treatment journey.”

The Carlsbad ASC is Current Clinic’s flagship facility for its planned national network of arrhythmia-focused care centers. It also operates outreach clinics in Hobbs and Artesia, N.M., to boost access to its system. Each location “combines specialized arrhythmia expertise with complete interventional cardiology services, creating a sustainable model for delivering advanced cardiac care in communities of all sizes.” It says its model “proves that specialized arrhythmia care can be delivered safely and effectively in an outpatient setting, opening the door for expansion into underserved markets nationwide.”

Founder and CEO Kai Worrell says Current seeks to change “the economics and accessibility of advanced cardiac care” by proving that “an arrhythmia-focused network can deliver excellent outcomes in an ASC setting.” He adds that Current is now ready to replicate its model across the country “in communities that deserve access to specialized AFib care.”

Offering what it calls “specialized arrhythmia expertise, the most advanced cardiac ablation technologies, and comprehensive cardiovascular services in a convenient, cost-effective outpatient setting,” Current’s care model integrates cardiac catheterization labs, advanced imaging capabilities, and electrophysiology equipment with streamlined pre- and post-procedure workflows that it says are optimized for the ASC setting. “This combination of specialized focus, comprehensive capabilities, and operational efficiency enables clinical outcomes comparable to major academic centers while maintaining the cost and patient experience advantages of ambulatory care,” states the company.