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On this episode of The Sonography Lounge hosts Lori and Trisha sit down 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.

Upcoming POCUS Courses @ Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute

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

Video Episode Available on YouTube!

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute YouTube Channel

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, 

For more information on Echonous and the Kosmos System: Click Here

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

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.

Upcoming MSK Ultrasound Courses and Products

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

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

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. Sign 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, remote quiz 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

1. Do you like seeing your patients happy? Do you like additional revenue? Do you like to be able to make quick and informed medical decisions for your patients? Does it please you to reduce the risk of complication rates when performing injections? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is for you!

POCUS 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 and Internal Medicine practices can effectively and affordably integrate bedside ultrasound into their workflow, improving time to diagnosis and patient satisfaction. 

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. Join us in The Sonography Lounge for this great episode where we break through the common myths and misconceptions of POCUS and discuss the benefits and tactics of integrating it into your practice. Below are just a few highlights of what will be discussed in this episode:

• POCUS is reimbursable, for both Diagnostic AND interventional use
• POCUS can deliver immediate diagnostic answers to improve patient rapport and decrease time to treatment.
• Ultrasound Systems are portable, with battery powered options available 
• Some ultrasound systems have AI integrated to aid in diagnostics and labeling
• POCUS can be performed by not only the practice physician(s) but also trained staff such as NP's and PA's, Etc. 
• POCUS 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) 
• POCUS can improve your patients health through regular screenings while also adding an additional revenue stream to your practice

Ultrasound Reimbursement / CPT Codes:

The information needed to be fully reimbursed for POCUS is easily found with an internet search. The AAFP has a great resource, linked below:

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/issues/2020/1100/p33.html

Most ultrasound equipment companies are also doing a great job at keeping up to date on the current reimbursement guidelines and codes. A few are linked below for easy reference:

Clarius Reimbursement Guides

Kosmos (EchoNous) Reimbursement Guide

Fujifilm Sonosite Reimbursement Guides

Philips Ultrasound Reimbursement Guides

Butterfly Reimbursement Guide

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

YouTube Video Episode Available!

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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. 

Upcoming POCUS Courses @ Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute

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

This is a MUST LISTEN episode of The Sonography Lounge, hosted by Lori Green and Trisha Reo where we dive into a high-level discussion on various regenerative medicine options, and unveil the pivotal role ultrasound plays in musculoskeletal (MSK) injury diagnosis and treatment. This episode is for both healthcare providers and patients interested in Regenerative medicine treatment options. We discuss Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Adipose Derived Stem Cells, and Bone Marrow concentrate. This episode focuses mostly on Prolotherapy and PRP. Due to Time constraints, we will be doing follow up episodes on Adipose Derived Stem Cells (aka Lipoaspirate), and Bone Marrow Aspirate.

Joining us today are distinguished experts:

Dr. John Broussard, (https://www.thealliancerx.com/) is board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine and specializes in both regenerative and osteopathic manipulative medicine. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Nova Southeastern University in South Florida and completed his residency training in Family Medicine at an osteopathic hospital, practicing in the urgent care setting. He then followed to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Institute for Non-Surgical Orthopedics in Florida. In 2014, he integrated ultrasound into his practice for diagnostics and guided interventional procedures. In 2020, he and his brother opened their own practice right here in sunny St. Pete. Together, they help active adults and athletes quickly overcome injury and get back to the activities they love.

Dr. David Wang, (https://www.rosm.org/) Who earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he was selected as a teaching Fellow in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, during which time he was appointed Chief Resident.  He is a founding partner and Director of Education and Training of Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, with offices throughout the Metropolitan DC area.  He specializes in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, non-fluoroscopic interventional spine, osteopathic manual treatment, and regenerative medicine including prolotherapy, PRP, orthobiologics, and lipoaspirate stem cell therapies. 

Dr. Imran Siddiqui, (https://www.rosm.org/) Currently serves as a Partner and the Director of Clinical Operations at Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Washington, DC.  He graduated medical school Cum Laude from Thomas Jefferson University where he was inducted in to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.  After which, he completed his residency at Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where he trained extensively in musculoskeletal ultrasound and regenerative medicine and was awarded resident teacher of the year. Currently, Dr. Siddiqui also servers as an ultrasound and instructor and board member for the Interventional Orthobiologic Foundation.  He also has instructed at Harvard Medical School, Orthosound Educational Institute, and the American Academy of PM&R.

MSK ULTRASOUND RESOURCES

CME and Cross training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs):https://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):http://www.ardms.org/

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

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

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

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

The Sonography Lounge (Lori Green, Trisha Reo, and Casey Green) Does a recap of 2023, and talks about what's been going on in the industry, new applications for ultrasound, and discuss some new courses being offered in 

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

The Sonography Lounge is proud to have with us, Dr. Michael Prats, founder of the Ultrasound G.E.L (Gathering Evidence through Literature) podcast which takes various medical journals and research publications that focus on ultrasound and breaks them down into an easy to understand digestible format.

Dr. Prats is currently the Assistant Ultrasound Director and Director of Ultrasound Research in the Division of Ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Ohio State University. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, with dual majors of neuroscience and philosophy, before attending medical school at the Ohio State University. He subsequently completed his residency in emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, followed by an emergency ultrasound fellowship at Ohio State University.

Ultrasound G.E.L. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/

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

In this episode of The Sonography Lounge, hosts Lori Green and Trisha Reo sit down with the remarkable Dr. Charles Stevens, a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a deep commitment to bettering patient care through non-invasive techniques including the use of diagnostic ultrasound. 

In 2020 he added brick and mortar services to the existing Medicare Part B house call practice. Additionally, As of 2020 after being exposed to diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound Dr. Charles sought training through WCUI School of Medical Imaging with instructor Jeannine Noble PT, RMSK and also pursued training through Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute in August 2022. In January 2023, Dr. Charles passed a board certification in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound to earn the RMSK credential which is the highest level of proficiency in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound

Mobile Therapy Services

Email- [email protected]

Upcoming MSK Ultrasound Courses and Products

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

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