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Digital Health Summit at CES 2014

Digital Health Summit at International CES 2014The 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! The Digital Health Summit brought together some of THE MOST innovative companies and thinkers to enlighten us on everything…

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. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic, young doctors-in-training as they wrestle openly with both their ideals and with the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system. Their training ground and source of inspiration is “C-Booth,” Los Angeles County Hospital’s legendary trauma bay, the birthplace of Emergency Medicine, where “more people have died and more…

What if you could reduce door-to-balloon time for heart attack patients?

Read More from the Experts PUBMED.gov | 2013 Jul-Sep;17 EMS activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory is associated with process improvements in the care of myocardial infarction patients PUBMED.gov | 2010 Apr-Jun Early cardiac catheterization laboratory activation by paramedics for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction on prehospital 12-lead electrocardiograms Join the Future of Medical Visualization community Receive our newsletter, videos and invitations to special events. In addition, feel free to comment below…

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. Chanel is working on a new app called …

Dr. Liz Turner discusses Visual Medicine on Sonosite's GLIMPSE show

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Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia on Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show

Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Shlang discuss Medical Education, Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show

Ultrafest UCI 2014 Highlight Film

Ultrafest Ultrasound Festival hosted at UCI (University of California, Irvine) 2014Ultrafest is a free bedside ultrasound symposium hosted at UC Irvine Under the direction of AIUM member J. Christian Fox, MD, the University of California, Irvine (UCI), hosted Ultrafest, a free bedside ultrasound symposium for medical students throughout California, on Saturday, February 8th at the medical school campus. Ultrafest will provide hands-on workshops in emergency medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery, anaesthesia, cardiology, sports medicine, and more. The symposium provides an…

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. Panero, DO In the first of a three part series for the American Journal of Orthopedics, Drs Alan Hirahara, MD, FRCS(C) and Alberto Panero, DO discuss the advantages of diagnostic and ultrasound guided procedures in the shoulder. The article explains that the use of ultrasound at the point of care is growing in orthopedics and offers dynamic, real-time evaluation and safe, accurate treatment of conditions or injuries in the office. The ability for ultrasound to…

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…

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…

Ultrasound Guidance Enables More Difficult Peripheral Vein Access

This Philly.com story on the advantages of ultrasound needle guidance and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's findings is not only informative but is written in a particularly engageing style accessible to a wide readership. An informed public goes a long way in helping to reinforce the value of clinical ultrasound's multiple benefits.Here is an excerpt from the article by Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Stacey Burling:. . . An emergency physician at George Washington University Hospital found that use of central lines, the fallback when the staff can't connect to a peripheral vein,…

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Takes "One Small Step for Scan..."

Ultrasound researcher and Henry Ford Hospital physician Scott Dulchavsky, MD, PhD, was recently inducted into the National Space Technology Hall of Fame for techniques his team developed to empower point-of-care ultrasound. He is working with Sonosite to modify ultrasound training methods developed for the space programme for point-of-care applications on Earth.In this photo, he is using a Sonosite S-MSK to demonstrate the technology to Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Dr. Aldrin [who holds a doctorate of science in astronautics from MIT] commented that ultrasound would be promising on future space…

Interscalene Catheter with Google Glass by Dr. Brandon Winchester

A cleverly recorded ultrasound-guided interscalene catheter procedure. The block video was made exclusively with the video camera and microphone built into Google Glass. Possibly Google Glass may not have been used to record an ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block or continuous catheter procedure yet! Enjoy, and special thanks to Dr. Brandon Winchester for hosting it public on www.blockjocks.comDr. Brandon Winchester LINK to video :http://www.blockjocks.com/fiaY/interscalene–catheter-with-google–glass

Becker’s Hospital Review published an article by Paul Paul R. Sierzenski, MD entitled Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors and Healthcare Costs

February 9, 2015 The Good News About Healthcare Reform: Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors, Healthcare Costs Paul Sierzenski, MD Medical errors continue to be a major problem in the US healthcare system, with hospital acquired infections (HAC) becoming an area of greater focus and where significant financial penalties are being incurred. Medicare has added one especially dangerous--or even potentially fatal--adverse event, iatrogenic pneumothorax during central line placement, to its HAC list. Along with putting patients in peril, the mistake can also increase…

A $330 Million Risk: What Boards Should Know About New Medicare Penalties for Hospital Errors

2014-10-14T07:00:00Rodney Hochman, MD, Group President and CEO of Providence Health & ServicesIn his article that advises American Hospital Association member trustees, Rodney Hockman, MD warns that hundreds of hospitals are likely to be penalized by Medicare for patient injuries under the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program starting in October 2014. He points out that each penalized hospital stands to lose nearly $434,000 in Medicare reimbursements on average, with large hospital systems and those with a high volume of Medicare payments potentially facing much greater…

Smarter Use of Imaging Technology: Reduce Errors Costs

The Good News About Healthcare Reform: Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors, Healthcare Costs Paul Sierzenski, MD Medical errors continue to be a major problem in the US healthcare system, with hospital acquired infections (HAC) becoming an area of greater focus and where significant financial penalties are being incurred. Medicare has added one especially dangerous--or even potentially fatal--adverse event, iatrogenic pneumothorax during central line placement, to its HAC list. Along with putting patients in peril, the mistake can also increase hospital costs by up…

A $330 Million Risk: What Boards Should Know About New Medicare Penalties for Hospital Errors

Smarter Use of Imaging Technology: Reduce Errors Costs

Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient Safety

2015-09-28T07:00:00Final 2016 Medicare Inpatient Rule Contains Provisions to Promote Patient SafetyJill RathbunJill 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.Read article