CHICAGO, IL – We are excited to announce that heartbase™ is officially certified by the STS for the General Thoracic Surgery Database v5.26.1. On January 8th, 2026, at 2:30 pm CT, heartbase clinical specialist Carmen Ernst, RN, BSN, will hold a special training class covering the ins and outs of this version. Heartbase customers can click here to register.
From the STS website:
The STS General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) is the largest and most robust clinical thoracic surgical database in North America. The GTSD contains nearly 800,000 general thoracic surgery procedure records and currently has more than 900 participating surgeons.”
Participation offers:
- Integration & Interoperability with other heartbase hbCOR registry events.
- Interoperability options from other hospital systems, such as Epic Clarity, to allow for the pre-population of discrete fields.
- A comprehensively streamlined & customizable electronic DCF, improving upon the flow and functionality of the STS Online Tool, with options such as role-based access.
- Simplified reporting with the hbQuery Tool, with measure reporting and other standard reports to follow.
- Integration with the hbRecon Module to ensure GTSD cases are correctly coded and billed, maximizing reimbursement.
- Planned hbAnalytics updates to include new dashboards and associated breakout reports.
If you’re an STS data manager or abstractor and would like to take a look at our new forms, please contact heartbase Director of Client Accounts Alex Potanos to schedule a review session.
About heartbase, Inc.
Heartbase™ is a privately-held company founded in 1992 and designed to be intuitive & centered on the needs of the clinician. Since our inception, we have known that the most effective way to develop a robust and reflexive software platform is through collegial partnerships with our clinical & financial users. Working directly with our customers – listening to their concerns and honoring their suggestions for improvement – allows us to build a tool that is fast, efficient, and tailored specifically to the individual needs of each healthcare institution.