echocardiography

Gerbode’s Defect in Echocardiography

We love to hear from our readers and have them share interesting case studies with us.  This week Patrice McKay, will share her story of an interesting find while in the ER.  Patrice is featured in this week’s sonographer spotlight.  Please check it out and learn about her inspiring journey into cardiac ultrasound and her recent volunteer work.  Take it away Patrice…

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Getting Paid: Don’t miss the March deadline for 2017 MACRA/MIPS reporting!!

In general, talking about the urgency for understanding the new MACRA/MIPS reporting usually results in physicians’ eyes glazing over!  This topic seems to cause instant headaches!  As consultants, we work hard at helping physicians to provide the best possible care.  For this reason, we feel impelled to help spread the word regarding the urgency of the March deadline to submit your MIPS data to avoid reimbursement cuts in 2019.

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Echo Accreditation Standard Updates

The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission updated the standards and guidelines for Adult Echo accreditation  in July 2017 with a December 1, 2017 effective date.  The main changes to the adult echo standards is the mandate (versus option) to evaluate diastolic function on all studies, and to report on it.  With this requirement followed the requirements for all ultrasound equipment to have Tissue Doppler Imaging capabilities.  

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