Peachtree POCUS

10/16/2026

POCUS is happening in your department. The reimbursement isn't.

The process starts with stakeholder interviews and a site visit, then a written report with recommendations, usually within 30 to 60 days.

More on program consulting: peachtreepocus.com/consultation-packages

Peachtree POCUS helps departments build point-of-care ultrasound programs that actually run, and actually get reimbursed.

10/15/2026

QA is the gap-analysis section that surprises people most. Most programs think they have QA until they work through the questions. The test: can you say what percentage of scans get reviewed, who reviews them, whether reviewers are paid, how fast feedback arrives, and whether QA is tied to credentialing? If not, you don't have a functioning QA program yet, you have the intention of one. That's the baseline, not a criticism.

10/14/2026

The wrong handheld purchase means years stuck with a device that doesn't fit how you actually practice.

Recommendations come from a fellowship-trained POCUS physician and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory who filters out the marketing noise.

Get a recommendation: peachtreepocus.com/handheld

Want to start smaller? Grab the free guide: peachtreepocus.com/handheld-guide

Peachtree POCUS helps departments build point-of-care ultrasound programs that actually run, and actually get reimbursed.

10/13/2026

A single credentialing line fails POCUS because it forces you to credential everyone identically regardless of training, or nobody at all. Tiered credentialing fixes it: a basic tier for core applications (cardiac, IVC, FAST, aorta), an intermediate tier for skills that need more reps, and an advanced tier for complex or procedure-guidance exams. It also handles APP credentialing, where a primary care NP and a trauma-ED APP clearly need different scopes.

10/12/2026

A generic ultrasound course teaches probe basics. It won't cover the exams your department actually needs.

Peachtree POCUS runs one- and two-day on-site courses tailored to your team, whether that's emergency medicine, hospital medicine, EMS, or nursing. Every session is hands-on scanning.

Full details on courses: peachtreepocus.com/courses. Lectures: peachtreepocus.com/lectures

Peachtree POCUS helps departments build point-of-care ultrasound programs that actually run, and actually get reimbursed.

10/12/2026

Registration is closed for October.

Want to be the first to find out about the next date?

Join the waiting list at:

peachtreepocus.com/kickstart

Hint: The date may have already been announced. You'll only know if you join the waiting list

10/09/2026

POCUS is happening in your department. The reimbursement isn't.

This is led by Dr. Joshua Guttman, a fellowship-trained POCUS physician and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory, who has built these programs firsthand.

Learn how the process works: peachtreepocus.com/consultation-packages

Peachtree POCUS helps departments build point-of-care ultrasound programs that actually run, and actually get reimbursed.

10/08/2026

The argument I make most often for POCUS isn't billing. It's that POCUS changes clinical management in about a third of inpatient cases. A 2025 JAMA Network Open trial found decision-making changed in 35% of cases, with savings from a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars per patient, on top of a 30% drop in length of stay. One in three cases where the scan changes what you do next is a strong reason to build the capability.

Study link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2838514

10/07/2026

AI features are showing up on more handheld devices every year. Not all of them are worth paying for.

When the device itself costs thousands, a few hundred dollars for an independent opinion is a good trade.

More at peachtreepocus.com/handheld

Free guide available here: peachtreepocus.com/handheld-guide

Peachtree POCUS helps departments build point-of-care ultrasound programs that actually run, and actually get reimbursed.

10/06/2026

Without archived images, a POCUS program can't bill, can't run QA, and can't defend a read if it's ever questioned. Properly archived means every study is stored somewhere retrievable, labeled with the right patient, and reachable later, by the consultant, the QA reviewer, or medical records. There's a hidden cost too: if the exam isn't in the chart, the consulting team reorders the same imaging and the patient gets scanned twice for nothing.