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Scientific Session

Imaging
General Topic: Business of Rheumatology

12S105: Optimizing Patient Care Delivery Through MSK Ultrasound

Sunday, November 12, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Location: Room 26A-B
CE: 1

In Person On Demand

    Speaker(s)

  • AA

    Amanda Alexander, MD, RhMSUS

    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Homewood, AL, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

  • Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, FACR

    Director
    Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center
    Franklin, WI, United States

    Disclosure(s): AbbVie: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Alexion: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Ani: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); AstraZeneca: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Aurinia: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultant (Ongoing); Eli Lilly & Company: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); GSK: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Idorsia: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Mallinckrodt: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Pfizer: Consultant (Ongoing); Sanofi: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is becoming an increasingly popular tool as an extension of the physical examination in diagnosing rheumatic conditions and assisting in ultrasound-guided procedures. Classification criteria involve the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the current guidelines for vasculitis and gout. Unfortunately, reimbursement for musculoskeletal ultrasound is continually at risk of being cut, creating a potential barrier to access to care. Different practice characteristics and locations present unique challenges in establishing and successfully implementing a musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice. This session will provide an overview and framework for incorporating this tool in a variety of clinical settings: independent practice, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and academics. The discussion will include how to select equipment and space, image storing, billing, and how to maintain success.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize ways to incorporate musculoskeletal ultrasound into a variety of clinical settings: private practice, academic practice, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
  • Understand the requirements of image storing and billing in musculoskeletal ultrasound.
  • Discuss advantages and challenges of using musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM PT
    Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Private Practice: Benefits and Challenges

    Speaker: Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, FACR – Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center

  • 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Q&A
  • 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM PT
    Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Academic and Veterans Affairs Medical Settings

    Speaker: Amanda Alexander, MD, RhMSUS – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM PT
    Q&A