An Active September in the Nation's Capital
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Jill Rathbun
Continuing in a series of Federal policy updates,
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting provides the latest news on imaging policy and payments.
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Glimpse Episode 9: Interview with Chanel Fischetti & Joelle Schlang
Joelle and Chanel attended the University of California in Los Angeles. They were fortunate enough to be introduced to ultrasound on their first day of medical school.
Memorial Hermann
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Glimpse Episode 8: Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Schlang Discuss Medical Education
Join Dr. John Christian Fox and Joelle Schlang as they discuss the role of ultrasound in medical education. Students at UCI receive more than 50 hours of hands-on ultrasound training, starting the first week of their first year at medical school. This education is continued for two years allowing students to experience the benefits of ultrasound both as a diagnostic tool and a learning tool.
Global Health: Improving Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Matagalpa Region of Nicaragua
Breast cancer has become the leading cause of mortality for women in Nicaragua, overtaking the incidence of death due to childbirth or cervical cancer. In Nicaragua, survival after breast cancer diagnosis is poor, mostly due to the late stage at presentation. A key to improving survival is to promote early detection of breast cancer.
Following the guidelines of the Breast Health Global Initiative, Global Partners began a comprehensive initiative to improve early detection of breast cancer in the rural areas surrounding Matagalpa, Nicaragua. They developed a breast cancer awareness…
Global Health: Hospital Baptiste Biblique Togo, West Africa
“Attached is a thank you letter from all of us here at HBB/Togo—medical/surgical missionaries, Togolese staff, and the patients who have derived benefit from the use of the Sonosite M-Turbo ultrasound machine. Read and enjoy the pictures.”
Learn more about Sonosite's SoundCaring program.
Trice Imaging, Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite Announce iViz Portable Ultrasound Device Integration at Health 2.0
Trice Imaging, a leading provider in the medical image management industry, announced today at Health 2.0 the integration of Tricefy into FUJIFILM Sonosite’s latest portable ultrasound device. The iViz, which was recently CE marked for sale in Europe and currently pending FDA 510(k) clearance, is the latest point-of-care visualization solution by FUJIFILM Sonosite and includes Trice sharing, collaboration and routing software embedded in the device. Trice Imaging Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite will together demonstrate the technology during a session, covering care delivery platforms…
Glimpse Episode 7: Dr. Alan Chiem
Watch and listen to Dr. Alan Chiem as he discusses the benefits of early ultrasound training for medical students and how he uses ultrasound in the emergency room setting to both diagnose and guide therapies for patients with heart failure.
Glimpse Episode 6: Dr. Tarina Kang
Dr. Tarina Kang is the Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound at LAC+USC and a Professor of Emergency Medicine. In this interview she discusses the types of post graduate training for practical ultrasound guided procedures as well as basic and advanced ultrasound applications.
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures: Financial and Safety Benefits
ICU Management
Diku Mandavia, MD, FACEP, FRCPC, Chief Medical Officer at Sonosite, and clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Southern California
Dr. Mandavia discusses how ultrasound guidance adds value to both patient safety and removing costs from healthcare delivery.
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Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient Safety
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Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient Safety
Jill Rathbun
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting, in her continuing contribution to Dot.Med, explains key points for the FY 2016 CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment Final Rule. Ultrasound plays a role in the Hospital Acquired Condition Program and may contribute to lowering complications.
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Global Health: Sonosite Supports Help In Motion Mobile Hospitals
German charity Help in Motion has recently launched two off-road vehicles, carrying state-of-the-art medical equipment and basic medication. Help in Motion is staffed by volunteers from the well-established charity German Doctors.
Our doctors often have to treat people in challenging conditions, with no proper roads, mountainous terrain and severe floods. The Unimogs will be able to cope with these difficulties and provide treatment rooms, giving our patients much-appreciated privacy. The ultrasound systems are also ideal for this kind of environment, where technology has…
Glimpse Episode 5: Dr. Byron Patterson Discusses Visual Medicine
Growing up as an athlete gave Dr. Patterson some of the insights into how athletes push themselves through pain and often end up with worse injuries.
Fortunately, technology is pushing the boundaries with medical advancements that are making procedures and diagnosis much safer. The difference in time between using point of care ultrasound to assess dynamic instability can make it possible for the patient to receive treatment immediately instead of having to wait days or weeks for the results of an MRI. Patient confidence is also elevated when they can see the procedure with their own eyes…
Glimpse Episode 4: Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia
Dr. Francis Yamazaki is a 30 year veteran in Anesthesiology. He is an Anesthesiologist with a cutting edge sports medicine group at Kerlan Jobe Surgery Center, LA. In this interview, he discusses the expectations of patients in the elite world of sports and the progression of anesthesia, particularly in the realm of nerve blocks. In particular how the progress of technology has improved safety for both patients and surgeons.
Glimpse Episode 3: Liz Turner's Interview
Dr. Liz Turner, Director of Bedside Ultrasound for the Dept. of Medicine at UCLA, puts bedside ultrasound under the microscope.
Dr. Turner’s interview with Glimpse reveals the details and results of her research for UCLA’s Department of Medicine, asking questions about the utility of ultrasound training programs and bedside ultrasound for the patient and doctor. Dr. Turner’s research examines the effectiveness of the training program implemented for ultrasound and the confidence levels of the ultrasound users. in order to implement the use of bedside ultrasound at UCLA Medical Center. Dr.…
Shake ‘Em Up
Forbes | February 14, 2005
“Kevin Goodwin has a cheap handheld ultrasound device. Can he take down GE and Siemens?”
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On Sonosite’s Screen
Business Week | March 14, 2005
“There are few CEOs like Kevin Goodwin, who boasts that his company leaves General Electric in the dust. Sonosite is way ahead of GE — in handheld products for ultrasound imaging.” Read full article
The Sonosite MicroMaxx
MedGadget | April 20, 2005
“Sonosite, Inc. has announced the release of its latest, laptop size ultrasound system.” Read full article
Power in a Small Package
RT image | August 8, 2005
“Sonosite Inc. announces the worldwide launch of its MicroMaxx ultrasound system, the company’s third generation hand-carried product.” Read full article
Better Peek Inside
Herald Net | August 8, 2005
“Sonosite’s portable ultrasound machines have helped doctors from Seattle emergency rooms to field hospitals in Iraq quickly find internal injuries.”
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