Lake Odom

Interventional Radiology Tech, Clemson Grad, Educator.
IR clinical operations advisor.

[Lake Odom @lakeodom]

For anyone who just starting following me, I am a 15 year interventional technologist who provides clinical operations and education to OBL owners, hospital based IR, and vendor partners. Message me for more information.

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@drcostantino1 @DonGarbettMD Is it just an amazon box?

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@theblanketdog Curious how this guy feels about the Radiologists that work with him at the IR center his group is partnered with.

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@eliebalesh @CookMedical @linemonkeymd There is also a "plain" TC catheter that is a 180 degree turn if you really need steepness.

It comes in the regular Cook Catheters (Torcon NB) or if you want the beacon tip, you have to get the hydrophilic catheter (Slip-Cath Beacon).

Great catheter for tough type 1.

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@TheRealDoctorOs @DonGarbettMD The Peds JR is 70 cm, which the adult alternatives are 110 or 125. That is long for the antegrade.

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@DonGarbettMD @TheRealDoctorOs I have heard talks of people using a pediatric JR in the wild. Shorter catheter length.

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@drmoneymatters The people considering these scans would not realize that viewing software almost always comes with the images.

How else are you going to brag that AI has solved another problem that a 5 second internet search would have provided a better product.

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@SDhandMD @_backtable @AmputationSuck And the 80cm Nitrex wire with the 5cm tip is your best friend in some of these access sites. 👀

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I have created a new tool for Outpatient OBL/ASC operators.

Vessl is a membership based purchasing group for IR operators to reduce their inventory costs through group purchasing.

Members get best available pricing, no matter the practice size.

https://t.co/7mI7eILQqb

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@drmoneymatters When you provide no value, experience, or expertise for your clients, why would people listen to your report.

If you are going to hire consultants, get the ones that have been doing the job.

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@DonGarbettMD @drcostantino1 Those are only available at the end of the quarter, when someone needs to make their number.

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@theblanketdog @drmoneymatters I knew it was a clipboard warrior justifying their existence when I heard this one. I had to look up the study myself. Alot of stretching was done to get to that conclusion.

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@theblanketdog I have been deciphering IR orders for years. If that is the surgical intern robot, I know the order.

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@ac253189 @linemonkeymd Are these IR/DR OBLs that are failing?

The practice he has is easily repeatable if you are willing to find patients and manage your business well.

You can have partners and still be independent.

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@linemonkeymd True.

Everything is cyclical. At some point, the DR jobs could dry up and people could be forced to only IR.

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@VEIN911_ @linemonkeymd This is the answer. As a survivor of this arranged marriage, they are willing to refer patients for PAE instead of doing one of their 5 alternatives.

Both the Urologist and the IR have the leverage over the MSO. It is easy when you work together.