This webinar is approved for CME Accreditation: 1 credit hour.
This webinar provides an overview of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) applications in primary care settings, the current status of POCUS training in Medical Schools and Residency Programs (including credentialing), and start-up tips for providers interested in implementing POCUS in their practice, including information on billing, CPT codes/reimbursement, equipment costs, and on-ramp strategies.
After viewing the webinar in its entirety, receive your CME credit here.
About the speaker
Dr. Bornemann is board certified in family medicine. He is a military veteran who has eight years of experience working as a family physician in the U.S. Army, including a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His military awards include the Combat Medical Badge for providing medical care under direct fire. He has had interest in point-of-care ultrasound since first learning of its benefits during a combat deployment in 2010. He currently has certification from the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA) in musculoskeletal (RMSK) and vascular (RPVI) ultrasound. He has worked with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and was the founding chair of the AAFP Point-of-Care Ultrasound Member Interest Group, in 2015. He has experience introducing point-of-care ultrasound curricula in several family medicine residency programs and teaches ultrasound frequently both nationally and internationally. He has published multiple journal articles on point-of-care ultrasound and edited the textbook, Ultrasound for Primary Care (Wolters Kluwer 2020), the first book on this topic.
Dr. Bornemann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from Rutgers University and his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. He completed residency at the National Capital Consortium in Washington, D.C.
