Value-based care might be a big focus in the industry but reducing healthcare costs is still a major priority for leaders who are dealing with tight margins and fee-for-service contracts as well. Solutions such as handheld ultrasound have demonstrated cost-saving benefits for both patients and providers. A Tool to Help Lower Healthcare Costs: A Win… Continue reading A New Hero In Reducing Healthcare Costs: Handheld Ultrasound
Handheld ultrasound may present the opportunity to help physicians further engage their patients, which is why some are evaluating adding it to their practices. After all, having another diagnostic tool is appealing to healthcare providers looking to improve patient care. However, bringing in this new technology requires the right type of ultrasound training to get… Continue reading Embrace Handheld Ultrasound Training to Expand Patient Engagement
In a life-threatening emergency, every second counts. That’s why the crew at Geisinger Life Flight adopted Vscan Extend™ handheld ultrasound to help them save lives in the air and out in the field. There are many benefits of handheld aeromedical ultrasound in an emergency situation. “We’ve been able to implement a lifesaving intervention really quickly,… Continue reading The Sky Is The Limit: Vscan Extend Is Helping Save Lives In The Air And On The Ground through Aeromedical Ultrasound
For patients with blunt force abdominal trauma, internal injuries can cause death within the first 24 hours. Being able to quickly identify whether a patient has free intra-abdominal fluid could help save their life. In such cases, handheld ultrasound can shed light on how extensive a patient’s injuries are — and do so quickly. Having… Continue reading Identifying Internal Injuries Quickly with Handheld Ultrasound
Dyspnea, the sudden and severe shortness of breath, is a frequent presentation in the emergency department and, notably, is one of the most common reasons for hospital visits. There is a broad range of dyspnea causes — including cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic or shock — making it difficult for ED physicians to diagnose and treat the… Continue reading Determining the Cause of Dyspnea with the Help of Handheld Ultrasound
The handheld ultrasound exam offers incredible potential for today’s primary care physicians (PCPs) — it can, and should, be used as a key diagnostic tool. According to a study in The World Book of Family Medicine, “Ultrasonography should be a diagnosis tool beside the stethoscope in the general practitioner office … the two instruments should… Continue reading How a Handheld Ultrasound Exam Could Help in Three Scenarios
Prenatal ultrasound appointments are usually simple and happy affairs for expecting mothers. But, there are times during a woman’s pregnancy when her physician might need fast access to fetal ultrasound images. When a pregnant woman experiences complications like bleeding or pain, handheld ultrasound could be a valuable tool to quickly diagnose problems and assist… Continue reading Need Fast Access To Fetal Ultrasound Images? Handheld Ultrasound Could Be The Answer
The role of the physician assistant in clinical settings is evolving, enabling them to take on more clinical duties as physician offices now use a wider range of diagnostic tools. Handheld ultrasound education is now empowering these professionals to take on new responsibilities and play a more significant role in care delivery. Physician assistants are… Continue reading How Handheld Ultrasound Education Can Make a Difference in Physician Assistant Programs
Many primary care physicians (PCPs) work in regions that lack access to cardiology outpatient clinics. But even for those areas that do have access, patients may have to wait before they’re able to have their echocardiogram done in-clinic. One solution is for the PCP to perform a cardiac exam using handheld ultrasound and an off-site… Continue reading The Use of Handheld Ultrasound by PCPs for Cardiac Examinations
When it comes to the best quality patient care, the physical exam is a fundamental factor. Providers glean a great deal of information this way, but using handheld ultrasound to visualize non-visible parts of the body might be a powerful clinical complement. In many cases, having handheld ultrasound available might also be the key to… Continue reading Handheld Point of Care Ultrasound: Why Having it is Important
