Monday, August 31, 2009

Equipment "Must Haves"

Check out my Top 10 Must Haves for Equipment. Take a look at your facility and see if you need any of these items or need to upgrade what you have. You have a chance to get up to 15% Off if you play the game below by September 11th!

Here is the list. I will break it up in two segments so stay tooned this week! I have given an example of each and No, they are not in a particular order!

1. Vital Signs Monitor--Welch Allyns SPOT LXI (WA450T0-E1)
2. Barrier-Free Exam Table--Midmark's Ritter 223 (Base 223015, Top-varies by color)
3. Scale--Seca (SE763)
4. Procedure Room Light--AIM-50 (A50FL) or AIM-100 (A100FL)
5. Pan Optic Ophthalomoscope--Welch Allyn (11810)


for more info on any of these products, visit www.cardinal.com

Next 5 will be featured on Wednesday...

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Need an "EASY" button

Wow, wouldn't that be nice if I could install an "EASY" button at your office and everything would take care of itself!

Well, I can't do exactly that, but I do want to make sure you are aware of some technologies Cardinal does offer. Check out what we have and how it could make your life a little bit EASIER.

www.cardinal.com Great search engine, now you can pay with a credit card online! We have many new and better features coming this fall!

Order Connect
--Order using a scanner. Less time to order and reduce errors/mistakes.FREE of charge!

Par Connect--Our Web-based Inventory System (fees involved)

Source Medical--Surgery Centers, this one is for you! Have your system communicate with Cardinal (fee involved)

AllScripts--Complete Solution for EHR, affordable and NO Templates. (fee involved)

If you are intested in any of these, just contact me and we can see if any or all of these would be beneficial in your facility!

Monday, August 17, 2009

A Little Math Break...

If you take any number, double it, add 10, divide by 2, and subtract your original number, the answer will always be 5.

Try it and it is pretty cool! This is a good one to share with the family!

Another fun fact:

On average women speak 7000 words per day, where as men speak just over 2000

This is good to know--by the time my husband comes home he is out of words and I am just getting started!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Albumin--Don't Forget About It

It is not that doctors/nurses are not educated on testing for Albumin, but it is just they forget about it. I am not trying to make you feel bad, I just want to make sure I do my job and keep you informed on what we have out there to help you do your job that much better. You have a lot on your plate and if I can save you time and put money back in your pocket--I think that is a pretty good partnership!

So When Should You Use Albumin Testing?
If you think your patient has symptoms of a liver disorder or kidney disease, if they have a recent, rapid weight change, or prior to a planned surgery.

So What Do I have to Help You?
Hemocue has a CLIA Waived Point-of-Care test that is lab-accurate and you get quantitative results in about 90 minutes (urine test). Check out the following Promotions to make this a No-Brainer!

1 Box Promo: 1 Analyzer, 50 tests, 1 Bx liquid controls $ 927
2 Box Promo: 1 Analyzer, 100 tests, 1 Bx liquid controls $1,129
3 Box Promo: 1 Analyzer, 150 tests, 1 BX liquid controls $1, 219

CPT Code 83520QW $18.91

You May Need this if you are one of these Specialities:
Diabetes Care Specialists ----- General Practice
Family Practice ----- Internal Medicine
Endocrinologists ----- Nephrologists

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Stapling made easy...

For skin closure in operating rooms, emergency dept, outpatient surgery, clinics and physcian offices!

Cardinal has a Disposable Skin Stapler 35 Wide now available to you! This is a pretty snazzy device that I know you will find of value in your facility! You can't go wrong with this! Check it out!

Cardinal Reorder # FS-35WA

Staple Diameter 0.6mm
Staple size after closure 7.2mm x 4.9mm
Qty of Staples 35 Pieces
Shelf Life 3 years

Monday, August 10, 2009

Are you Doing or Sending Out Wet Preps...

The World Health Organization recognizes Trichomoniasis as the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world and accounts for more than 50% of all new cases of curable infections among adults worldwide.

So what are you doing to help those who may have Trich or BV (pH & Amines test)? You are probably doing wet preps or sending them out to a reference lab. What if you could do a test right in the office and have an answer and treatment ready before your patient leaves the office!


Too many physcians either do not know that these tests are avialable or forget about them! Now you do not have any excuses because of this article!


Genzyme offers both tests and they are CLIA Waived! Below you will see Cardinal's material numbers along with the CPT codes.


B1049-183 BV BLUE 25 tests/kit CPT 87905QW $5.13-$17.84

B1049-181 Trich 25 tests/kit CPT 87808QW $12.77-$17.52


Until the end of September you can take advantage of this Promotion with Osom and Me!

Buy a box of each, BVBlue and Trich, and get a 3rd box free of your choice

(BV or Trich).


If you would like more information about either test, please contact me or visit Genzyme's website at http://www.genzymediagnostics.com/prod/poc/diag_p-OSOM-Trichomonas-Rapid-Test.asp

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Pink Eye...

It is inevitable that little ones as well as some adults get pink eye or conjunctivitis. Wouldn't you like a test that will tell you if it is a baterial or viral? Of course you would! Well, now we have a test that help you do that!

I know being a new mom, I would greatly appreciate my pediatrician using such a test so I wouldn't be sent home with antibiotics that didn't work. Now, I am not one of those "over-the-top" kind of moms, but I am sure you have met them and know that if you had this test how much better it would have made your life!

I am poking a little fun, but on a serious note, think of how much more credibility you would have as a medical professional if you could provide your patients with quality tests like this one. If you are interested in this test, please look below for the information you will need to order it!

Cardinal # Description UOM Cost

RPS-AD ADENOVIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TEST CS (20 test) $220.00

CPT Code 87809QW

Monday, August 3, 2009

Let's Talk Lab

Whether you are a Physcian Office, Surgery Center or another speciality, lab is apart of your everyday tasks! Lab can be a scary word, but it shouldn't be! You may think, oh, I have to buy expensive equipment, hire a lab tech and pay tons of money to get a license to do so---BUT that is not all true!

Did you know that being CLIA Waived you can do almost all the tests you normally send out! That is right! Many of the instruments/analyzers out there offer not only CLIA Waived tests but also are EMR compatable.

Did I mention there is a Money Revenue piece to Lab...

If you are interested in what kind of lab you can do, let's get together and look at what you send out and see if it is WORTH your time to bring Lab In-House!

Just a side note, I highly dislike having to go get my blood drawn at a Reference lab, when my Doctor should be doing it in-house! It is just silly to me and it makes me really evaluate why I use his/her services! Do you think your patients feel this way?