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On this episode of The Sonography Lounge hosts a happy hour with Dr. James Mateer to talk about the evolution/future of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and more specifically his involvement pioneering the world of POCUS. This information-packed episode will get your passion for ultrasound flowing!




JAMES MATEER, MD, RDMS

Dr. James Mateer was one of the pioneers in Emergency Medicine Ultrasound applications and was among the first Emergency Physicians to obtain their registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography from the ARDMS.

Dr. Mateer has served as the Medical Director of Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute since 1996. He is co-editor for the textbook: “Emergency Ultrasound” and has authored numerous chapters and articles on Emergency Medicine and Emergency Ultrasound applications. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States and Internationally.

On this episode of The Sonography Lounge Lori and Trisha are joined by our guest Luke Baldwin, the VP of Global Marketing at Echonous to talk about AI being developed for use in Ultrasound. This episode is packed full of information regarding all areas of ultrasound especially POCUS. This episode will get the wheels turning on how AI could be used in your practice setting,

In this episode of The Sonography Lounge, hosts Lori Green and Trisha Reo sit down with Heidi Ehrich, RDMS, RMSKS in this career spotlight episode to talk about her experience getting into ultrasound as a full time musculoskeletal sonographer at the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine program.

This episode of The Sonography Lounge is dedicated to our fellow Ultrasound Educators! A lot of people don’t realized that Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (www.gcus.com) produces numerous products and resources designed for use in long-term ultrasound programs. Whether you are a new program director looking for curriculum resources, a seasoned long term program looking for new materials, or a school just interested in additional free items for students looking to prepare for ultrasound registry examinations, we have something for you. Lori, Trisha, and Casey go over the Ultrasound Educator Program (UEP) and provide tips and tricks for those looking to get registered. 

It’s completely free to get your school registered with no annual commitment. Signe Up Here: https://www.gcus.com/ultrasound/Educator-Program

• Exclusive Discounts and Site license pricing

• Mock Exam: Consistently updated, allow students access on and off campus, remove score tracking for faculty.

• Registry Prep Workbooks: Include Text, Audiobook, video clips, and chapter quizzes, to reinforce content (available in print or digital)

• Flashcards: Q&A that include cards, and audiobook narration (Print or digital available)

• Turnkey Online Course Solutions for all specialties (interactive and allow remote sore tracking)

• FREE Educator Webinar Series :for faculty & students along with quarterly Free Webinars for the general public

• Private Registry Prep Study group for students (Facebook), allows members to interact with instructors for concept clarification and study prep

• Hot Tips! a fun casual YouTube playlist that give tips and tricks for common scanning gaps 

• ...and more!




The Sonography Lounge: https://thesonographylounge.podbean.com/

 

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

Private Courses: 1-2 People 

Custom Group Training: (Get your whole team trained at your facility)

 

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

 Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx

Do you like seeing your patients happy? Do you like additional revenue? Does it please you to reduce the risk of complication rates when performing injections? Well good, that means you’re not crazy.

The Sonography Lounge wanted to release this special PSA episode to talk about Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Family and Internal Medicine practices. Point-of-Care ultrasound is a vital tool that has been used for decades in the emergency medicine / critical care setting for bedside diagnosis. With advancements in technology, driving down the size of the systems, as well as price, we are now at a point where Family / Internal Medicine practices can effectively and affordably integrate bedside ultrasound into their workflow.

Over the past year while at conferences and tradeshows, we have heard some recurring comments about why practitioners have not yet integrated ultrasound into their practices. We would like to shine some light on these misconceptions for practices not currently reaping the benefits of in-house ultrasound.

- Bedside Ultrasound IS reimbursable for both Diagnostic AND interventions
- Bedside ultrasound can deliver immediate diagnostic answers to improve patient rapport and decrease time to treatment.
- Systems are portable  with battery powered options available 
- Some systems have AI integrated to aid in diagnostics and labeling
- Can be performed not only the practice physican(s) but also trained staff such as NP’s and PA’s, Etc. 
- Can be an integral part in adding revenue streams for procedures requiring guidance such as prolotherapy, PRP, adipose derived stem cells, etc (image documentation of a needle is reimbursable) 
- Add regular screenings as a revenue source
- and more

Ultrasound Reimbursement / CPT Codes:

Most ultrasound equipment companies are doing a great job at keeping up to date on the current reimbursement guidelines and codes. Search your favorite browser for ”POCUS Ultrasound CPT Codes” and numerous results will be shown. Ultrasound equipment company resources will also guide you through the billing process.


The Sonography Lounge: https://thesonographylounge.podbean.com/

 
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

Upcoming POCUS Hands-On Courses

POCUS Online Courses

Private Courses: 1-2 People 

Custom Group Training: (Get your whole team trained at your facility)

 

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

 
Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx

On this episode of The Sonography Lounge hosts a happy hour with Dr. David Bahner and Dr. Andrew Laudenbach to talk about the evolution/future of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and more specifically Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks. This information-packed episode will get your passion for ultrasound flowing!

David P. Bahner, MD FAAEM, FACEP, FAIUM

Dr. Bahner is Professor and the Ultrasound Division Director Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He has specialty training in hyperbaric medicine, emergency medicine research and an advanced teaching fellowship with ACEP. He was Membership Chair, AIUM and served on the Board of Directors, at the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education.  He is currently the AIUM delegate to the AMA and an ex oficio member of the AIUM Board of Governors.

He has earned fellow status as faculty of AAEM, ACEP and AIUM. He has multiple publications, written book chapters, letters and inventions as an advocate for point of care ultrasound. Dr. Bahner has published more than 60 articles on point of care ultrasound and education. He has lectured internationally and nationally on this subject, and continues to champion clinician performed ultrasound for better patient care and patient safety as the Ultrasound Division Director within the OSU Department of Emergency Medicine. 

Andrew Laudenbach, MD

Dr. Laudenbach is the Assistant Director of Emergency Ultrasound and Co-Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship program at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. He is an assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

He is an editor for the Ma & Mateer Emergency Ultrasound textbook, and has authored several articles and textbook chapters on point of care ultrasound. 




CME and Cross training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

 

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

 Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx