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Building a Sports Medicine TEAM – 502
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Who is on YOUR Team?
Are you and local medical providers on the Same Team?
Dr. Josh Yellen is the program director for the University of Houston MAT program. He must build relationships with local medical providers to give his students the best possible exposure. He is teaching his students to be on the same team and build each other up as we grow in the medical profession.
What are you doing?
What have you done that has worked in building relationships with local medical providers?
Have you gone out and met any of our local providers?
Have you brought other medical professionals into your Athletic Training Clinic so they can see what you do or even co-treat athletes?
Tweet it to me or comment on the live Facebook Live Video
Here is what we recommend:
- Create a one page letter to give to local medical providers
- Ask to meet with the office manager
- Ask what their rehab protocols are for certain injuries
- Invite them to join you for day in the clinic or sidelines
- Attend workshops outside of your normal domain
- Set up a training for equipment removal and invite the local EMS and standalone ER clinics
Want some more resources?
Check out these recommended documents that can get you going towards being on the same team with your local medical providers:
ABC Dental
Local ER
Feedback
Brendan Moriarty messaged me on Facebook to ask about billing as an AT after the show:
Dr, Yellen, Forrest Pecha, and Joe Greene all sent him some information about billing as an AT.
Guidance on Billing and reimbursement for Athletic Trainers Article
Contact us
Josh Yellen is always willing to help
Of course I can connect you with experts I know
Have a business Idea?
Athletic Training needs people who are willing to challenge the norm. At Innovate AT you can join a group of like minded ATs who are trying something new.
Dr. Yellen said we do not understand the business of medicine… so with Innovate AT we are trying to be in business.
Are You Prepared for a Crisis? – 501
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Well are you prepared for a crisis?
What is the NATA doing to prepare us?
Need to hydrate your team?
Need more CEUs
I want to hear from You
AT Family Life – Not all good – 500
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Becky and Carson Berry join us in New Orleans
Becky and Carson Berry join us to discuss the family life and versus work life of Dr. Jim Berry. Jim has made some huge improvements for ATs in the areas he is working.
What are the costs?
Injury Spotter with Jonathan Reidy – 498
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How can we do better? How can we improve the health care we are providing?
When Jonathan Reidy asked this question at his high school he started putting together a plan to mimic the NFL eye in the sky plan to have an injury spotter in the booth that can help identify injuries.
His program is probably similar to most high schools that have a full time athletic trainer.
They also have a team doc that has several medical students committed to being part of the game night treatment and care.
This might not work in all schools, but unless you try it out then you never know.
Building Relationships: Local ER – 497
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Do you know your Local ER Doctor?
Here in Houston we have a HUGE medical center and tons of small ER clinics and facilities. There is likely no way I could meet and know each ER Doctor in my area.
Dr. Gail Margerum is a fan of the Sports Medicine Broadcast and and reached out to share some knowledge after an episode where someone discussed a blown retina.
Dr. Gail did not know much about Athletic Trainers until she started listening to the show. Now she is ready and waiting to build relationships with ATs.
But I should know more of them and should really get to know the office manager and create and ED liaison in the event that we need to send kids there.
I have not been very good about that historically.
What can you do?
Email me some of the things you have done or are doing to build the relationship with your local medical providers.
I want to set up a schedule to where every …say Monday I am out of the school visiting local Medical facilities. There is so much good in collaborating as medical professional.
Adam Halpern of Innovate AT recently shared this article about working together:
What other resources do you need?
Dr. Gail Margerum shared a great list of resources to help an ER Doctor and Athletic Trainer be on the same page.
Free ap: MD Calc that has following useful trauma rules/guidelines: Canadian C spine rules for who might need xray
Canadian CT head rule for who needs CAT scan
Nexus C-spine rule: for who might need neck xray
Ottawa Ankle Rule: who needs ankle xray
Ottawa Knee rule: who needs knee xray
Pediatric Asthma score: who will need to go to ER for treatment
PECARN Pediatric Head injury rule: what children need head CAT scan
FP Notebook App: guideline for almost any medical conditions: wasp stings, allergic reactions, bruises, heat illness, etc.
OrthoFlow app: touch the part of body injured/fractured and it tells you how to treat it
Need More advice?
Justin Streiff send a few recommendations based on his current situation and success
1- One page paper of newest concussion laws/rules and ER does not clear concussion.
- Just refers to sports/department that handles concussions.
- Also on this is the need for a note with specific guidelines lines for the patient.
2 – Have a call in number for anytime you are sending a kid to ER.
- They add our concerns and contact information to the notes for the Dr. to see.
- Also add to return supplies to parents or hold and I will pick up.
3 – Supplies damaged/ not returned: My department billed the ER a few times and this got the message out. This is what the local ambulance service does as well.
4 – Sports medicine split a consultant with the ED. This has helped bridge the gap greatly.
5 – All athletic trainers on staff do a 3-day observation annually in the ER.
6 – We do equipment removal and spine boarding with as many residents as possible before football season as many of these residents will assist in covering local football games with the ATCs.
7- Education of PARENTS:
- what the ER is and that subsequent specialty visits may be needed.
- Also empower the parents with information and specific questions to ask the Dr.
Contact us
Tell me how you are improving or need help improving your communication and relationships with the local ERDoctor
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Helmet Research Interview – 496
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Continuing the conversation on Current Helmet Research
Need more CEUs
Creating an LLC with Casey & Rob – 495
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Are you interested in business?
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company provides some benefits of a corporation with the agility of a small business.
Here is an Article on Legal Zoom with some more details
I am setting mine up through Innovate AT
Where are you?
The real MVPs are:
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Shoulder Rehab Tips – 494
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Shoulder Rehab Tips and Tricks
Perfect on your Shoulder Rehab Skills?
Yeah, me either. I can always learn more about shoulder rehab. Luckily I have my friend and occasional co-host Ryan Collins, a PT for Memorial Hermann, on the show again as we continue our shoulder series, cover tips and tricks, and see if there are any weird rehab things he has seen or uses.
Houston Methodist has given us some really nice posters to help guide athletes through their shoulder work.
Who else is on the show?
Bubba Wilson – friend, talker and expert in all things.
Jeremy Jackson – Host of the Sports Medicine Broadcast
Need more Resources?
Anatomy Coloring Book:
Need Category A BOC CEUs?
Check out this list: https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/ceulist
OR use medbridge to get up to 2 years worth for one price….
PLUS each person who purchases through the link or with the code “TheSMB” will be entered to win a second year free (drawn in March annually).
Want to contact one of us?
All complaints go to Jeremy
Questions: just ask Bubba
or Email Ryan Collins
Ankle Braces update with Brett and Casey – 493
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