Sonosite Teams up with the Seattle Seahawks 2014 Super Bowl Champions
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mHealthSummit 2014
mHealthSummit 2014, Washington, D.C.
The largest event of its kind, the 5th annual mHealth Summit brings together leaders in government, the private sector, industry, academia, providers and not-for-profit organizations from across the mHealth ecosystem to advance collaboration in the use of wireless technology and to improve health outcomes in the United States and abroad.
Deep connections are made at mHealthSummit. …
Digital Health Summit at CES 2014
Digital Health Summit at International CES 2014
The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Held in Las Vegas every year, it has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.
This year "Invisible Wearables" were incredibly trendy at CES 2014, with good reason! …
From the front lines... Code Black Movie
About Code Black Movie
In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry gives us unprecedented access to America’s busiest Emergency Department. …
What if you could reduce door-to-balloon time for heart attack patients?
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Interview with Chanel Fishetti - Glimps Show by Fujifilm Sonosite
Chanel Fischetti @Chanel_Fischetti
Chanel Fischetti grew up in Southern California and attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where she ran track and cross country. She is currently attending medical school at the University of California Irvine and plans to practice in the field of emergency medicine with a special focus in ultrasound and international health. Outside of medicine, Chanel loves to run, spend time with friends and family and work with the special needs community. …
Dr. Liz Turner discusses Visual Medicine on Sonosite's GLIMPSE show
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Dr. Byron Patterson, Discusses Visual Medicine on Sonosites GLIMPSE Show
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Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia on Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show
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Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Shlang discuss Medical Education, Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show
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Ultrafest UCI 2014 Highlight Film
Ultrafest Ultrasound Festival hosted at UCI (University of California, Irvine) 2014 …
Visit AIUM's Ultrasound in Medical Education Interest Group
The site features an ultrasound interactive graphic. AIUM’s Ultrasound in Medical Education Interest Group collaborative portal is intended to be a clearinghouse of resources related to facilitating the integration of ultrasound into medical school education. …
Interview about XYZ with Dr. Christian Fox, University of California, Irvine
Interview about XYZ with Dr. Christian Fox, University of California, Irvine
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Dr. Christian Fox is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Step 3, Emergency Medicine
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A Guide to Ultrasound of the Shoulder, Part 1: Coding and Reimbursement
March 10, 2016
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Alan M. Hirahara, MD, FRCS(C), and Alberto J. …
Game-Changer
Imaging Economics | September 2011
"Use of ultrasound at the point of care is growing in sports medicine. In office practice and on the playing field, this versatile technology is now widely used by team physicians in professional sports to provide dynamic real-time evaluation and safe, accurate treatment of players' injuries. Most European soccer clubs, as well as the National Basketball Association, are taking advantage of ultrasound's well-established benefits for improving patient safety and outcomes, at a fraction of the cost of MRI or CT scans." Read the full article by Steven Sampson, DO, on the Imaging Economics site. …
Joint Commission and the Risk of Medical Imaging Radiation
The Joint Commission is sending a powerful notice about the radiation risks of diagnostic imaging. Its August 24, 2011, Sentinel Event Alert clearly states that diagnostic radiation can save lives. That is not in dispute. What is at issue is the amount of radiation patients receive over time and the risk for long-term damage.
Over the last 20 years, Americans’ exposure to ionizing radiation has nearly doubled. As the Joint Commission states, “…any physician can order tests involving exposure to radiation at any frequency, with no knowledge of when the last of when the patient was irradiated or how much radiation the patient received.” The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National institute of Environmental Health Sciences all classify x-rays as a carcinogen.
As an Emergency Physician, I recognize the value of x-rays and CT scans and use them when they are medically appropriate. In its Sentinel Event Alert, one of the Joint Commission’s recommended actions is use other imaging modalities when appropriate: “In order to reduce the expose of the patient to ionizing radiation, use other imaging techniques, such as ultrasound or MRI, whenever these tests will produce the required diagnostic information at a similar quality level.” …
AIUM Recognizes ACEP's Emergency Ultrasound Guidelines
While not all portable ultrasound examinations are of an emergency nature, its predominant use originated within the “we-need-it-STAT” category. Hence, the significant role of emergency medicine in contributing to point-of-care ultrasound best practices and insight into the valuable role ultrasonography can play at the bedside.
In mid-November, the contributions of emergency physicians to the proper use of “focused emergency ultrasound examinations” (a.k.a. point-of-care ultrasound) was acknowledged by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). According to their November 17, 2011,
press release, the AIUM now recognizes the American College of Emergency Physician’s (ACEP) Policy Statement
Emergency Ultrasound Guidelines as “meeting the qualifications for performing ultrasound in the emergency settings. These guidelines describe the education and training required by emergency physicians to achieve competency for the performance of focused emergency ultrasound applications in clinical practice.”
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A Big Thank-You From Tenwek, Kenya
This story reminds us yet again how lives can be saved when dedicated teamwork combines with progressive medical technology.
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ASA “Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access” Published
It may be an exaggeration to suggest that every other month a new guideline or requirement is released by a professional medical body recommending or directing that ultrasound—especially bedside (a.k.a., point-of-care) ultrasound—be incorporated into clinical best practices, but often it feels like it.
Case in point: In my last CMO Corner, I commented on the AIUM recognizing the American College of Emergency Physician’s Policy Statement “Emergency Ultrasound Guidelines,” which acknowledged point-of-care ultrasound as part of emergency care’s best practices.
Not long ago, new ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine directed that instructors include the teaching of specific bedside ultrasound techniques to graduate students. (By the way, Sonosite is offering equipment and training to help educators meet the requirements that go into effect July 1, 2012.)
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