Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a transformative tool for evaluating urinary retention in primary care. After this podcast, you will understand how POCUS helps differentiate urinary symptoms, measure post-void residual bladder volume, and guide safe and timely catheter placement. If you are a primary care or an urgent care provider and are not using POCUS, now is the time to start! It's a cost-effective tool that improves clinical decision-making, patient experience, and efficiency while bringing additional revenue to the practice. In this episode, we cover: • How POCUS identifies acute urinary retention in real time • How to calculate bladder volume using ultrasound • The role of AI in bladder scanning • When and how to perform a post-void scan • How POCUS helps avoid unnecessary ED visits and catheterizations

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is transforming how frontline providers diagnose and manage patients. It offers faster answers, improved outcomes, and new streams of revenue. But many clinics miss out on reimbursement due to avoidable gaps in billing infrastructure.

That’s why we created the POCUS Billing Readiness Checklist—a simple guide to help you assess whether your clinic is truly ready to get paid for the scans you're already performing (or planning to start).

A healthy 25-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to a rural clinic with sudden-onset, sharp right-sided chest pain that began earlier in the day while walking. The pain was pleuritic, but he denied shortness of breath, fever, trauma, or recent illness. On physical exam, his vitals were normal, lung sounds were clear bilaterally, and there was no chest wall tenderness or crepitus. An EKG was performed and found to be normal. With no chest X-ray available onsite, the provider performed a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the lungs.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can dramatically shift diagnosis and management in primary care—especially for patients with urinary symptoms and flank pain. In this podcast, we walk through a case where POCUS revealed moderate hydronephrosis and changed the plan from outpatient antibiotics to urgent ED referral for an obstructing infected stone. If you’re a primary or urgent care provider, incorporating POCUS into your workflow can help you catch high-risk cases sooner, avoid delays, and elevate the quality of care.

A 72-year-old man with urinary retention was diagnosed in seconds using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in a primary care clinic, avoiding an ED visit. This case review highlights how bladder scanning—with or without AI—quickly measures post-void residual volume, guides catheterization decisions, and improves patient outcomes. Includes technique tips, evidence, and cost-savings data.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) delivers major financial benefits in value-based care beyond billing. From reducing ED transfers and unnecessary imaging to improving patient retention, quality metrics, and provider satisfaction, POCUS strengthens margins under shared savings, capitation, and case-rate models. Learn how this in-house diagnostic tool cuts costs, boosts efficiency, and gives practices a competitive edge.