by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Aug 16, 2021 | Implementation and Reimbursement
Abstract Background: Point-of-Care ultrasound (POCUS) changes the management in specific groups of patients in theEmergency Department (ED). It seems intuitive that POCUS holds an unexploited potential on a wide variety ofpatients. However, little is known about the...
by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Aug 16, 2021 | Implementation and Reimbursement
Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the fiscal impact of implementation of a novel emergencydepartment (ED) point-of-care (POC) ultrasound billing and reimbursement program. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study at an academic...
by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Aug 16, 2021 | Implementation and Reimbursement
Abstract Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has an ever-growing footprint in medicine. With this growth POCUS billing and reimbursement has become an area gaining quite a bit of attention as a means of funding and sustaining quality and education programs....
by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Aug 11, 2021 | Implementation and Reimbursement
Abstract Background: Emergency point-of-care ultrasound (POC u/s) is an example of a health information technology that improves patient care and time to correct diagnosis. POC u/s examinations should be documented, as they comprise an integral component of physician...
