PHS - Portable Health Solutions

10/13/2026

October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month ( ), and we’d like to highlight the very best in the field: mobile sonographers, AKA ultrasound technologists in portable diagnostics (specifically ours 😊).

A sonographer/ultrasound technologist must not only be fully knowledgeable in the realms of anatomy, clinical assessment, image capture, pathology, and the principles behind soft tissue evaluation – with all the unimaginably subtle detail that all of this includes – but must also deploy a high degree of problem-solving skill.

Where the path diverges and elevates for mobile sonographers, who work out in the field, is the sheer diversity and unpredictability of their imaging environments while working with care teams from across the spectrum and with non-ambulatory patients...on a daily basis. Whatever the setting and circumstance of the last exam, the next will be completely different and will require a rapid-fire assessment to ensure the highest quality imaging possible. Never mind whatever the weather brings in between those exams.

On top of this, being a mobile sonographer means being fully certified in and clinically trained – rigorously – in each exam. This is not the position for a fresh graduate or someone who lacks the specific credentials and training!

You can see how much creativity, passion, expertise, and communication is required, a recipe that calls for the maximum in each category. That’s why we’re proud to highlight both the work they do and the fact that we have the opportunity to work alongside them. THANK YOU for all you do!

10/12/2026

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, did you know the changes and goings-on of Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, extend well beyond the U.S., all the way to Cape Horn? And do you know the roots of Hispanic Heritage Month?

Hispanic Heritage Month began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and was expanded by President Reagan in 1988 to cover 30 days, from 09.15 to 10.15. Most celebratory months start on the 1st…so why does it begin on September 15? This is because many countries and communities in North, Central and South America celebrate their Independence Days within this timeframe, including Mexico, Chile, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guayaquil (Ecuador), which has served as the foundation to celebrate the heritage, history, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans with roots across the Americas and Spain.

Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, origins are a bit more complex (especially for a social media post). Columbus Day in the U.S. became a federal holiday in 1968, though its original celebration in 1892 followed the violence against Italian Americans in New Orleans in 1891 and subsequent breakdown in diplomatic relations between Italy and the USA. The official introduction of Día de la Raza throughout North, Central and South America occurred earlier in the twentieth century.

Today, as you may note, celebrations are very mixed at state and local levels, though Columbus Day remains a federal holiday; many have instead begun to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The former’s twin, Día de la Raza, has seen significantly more pushback at the federal levels of our neighbors and sources of Hispanic Heritage, where it is now:

Spain–Día de la Hispanidad

México–Día de la Nación Pluricultural

Venezuela–Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Argentina–Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

Colombia–Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural de la Nación Colombiana

Perú–Día de los pueblos originarios y diálogo intercultural

Costa Rica–Día del Encuentro de las Culturas

El Salvador–No longer celebrated

Chile–Encuentro de Dos Mundos

PICTURED: Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexican, CA, 1937, Library of Congress

10/07/2026

Did you know October is Health Literacy Month? Clear communication with understandable terms (not a “firehose” of medical terminology) empowers patients with a sense of ownership and understanding in their own care, leading to digestible instructions, encouragement to ask questions, action, and thus better health outcomes. We must, as healthcare providers, remember we're here not just for our patient's care, but to empower them in their healthcare journey!

09/14/2026

Happy National Assisted Living Week! We're celebrating and honoring the amazing caregivers of the communities we serve and the compassion, kindness, and light they bring to their residents and families. Thank you for everything you do, from the meaningful experiences you create to the exceptional care you provide every day.

09/11/2026

As we acknowledge the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we must also reckon with the reality that there are now more first responder deaths due to certified illness from the 9/11 response than there were total victims on that day; toxic dust, pulverized concrete, asbestos, and chemicals encountered at Ground Zero continue to claim the lives of these brave Americans. We must continue to provide the resources and care our first responders, police, and firefighters deserve.

08/13/2026

Did you know? August is , with a call to focus on healthy routines, stress reduction, and self-care. Ironically, health care itself is the industry in greatest need of these things given the demands of caring for others. It would be absurd to try and list here all of the reasons why stress reduction, formation of healthy habits, and self-care are necessary, or all the different ways they can receive a little more attention. But given the hectic nature of August and how the region where we operate seems to be a boiling cauldron due to the heat wave, perhaps we can at least ask ourselves, "Am I *actually* hydrating enough?" as well as try to reflect on the last time we took five minutes to just breathe, perhaps with an exercise like box-breathing. It's all about the tiniest steps; no habit just bursts through unannounced in our daily lives!

07/28/2026

With all the excitement surrounding Artemis II's successful mission, we can also add "first diagnostic portable X-rays in space" to the list of achievements during this Space Age boom! As the future moon base(s) and will absolutely require in-person oversight, it won't be long before we can add "first portable x-ray on the moon" to the list as well. 🌜 🚀

A new paper published in RSNA’s flagship journal details how experts were able to successfully capture radiographs using an off-the-shelf portable scanner.

07/24/2026

Happy birthday to the one and only Kristin Chenoweth, Oklahoma's own!🎂🥳 We had a blast celebrating with you over some birthday cake! 🎉

07/04/2026

On this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's worth considering the struggle, sacrifice, and power of friendship that defined the American Revolutionary War, which had commenced the previous year - April 19th, 1775 - and did not conclude until 1783. It was in no way a guarantee that these rebels would be successful. Not long after this, Washington lost nearly 17% of his fighting force in the brutal winter of Valley Forge. Philadephia - the site where the Continental Congress approved the Declaration - was occupied starting in Sept. 1777.

Against this backdrop, the power of allies defined the history and strength of the United States from the start. Moving from covert aid to the Formal Treaty of Alliance in 1778, France not only provided funds, uniforms, and gunpowder, but thousands of soldiers and sailors. They also played a pivotal role at sea, including a block of British reinforcements and supply lines at Chesapeake Bay and a stretch of resources by picking fights across the world...and this is the Royal Navy we're talking about!

The depth of French support for the fledgling United States was such that it plunged the economy of France into massive debts it could not recover from, a primary spark for the French Revolution in 1789.

Whether it was France, the Choctaw, Chickasaw, the Dutch Republic, Spain, the critical intervention of Prussian officer Baron von Steuben's instillation of discipline and training, Marquis de Lafayette, Comte de Rochambeau, Johann de Kalb, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, and so many others, America was never alone. Such is the power of friendship in the most trying of times, when victory is hardly guaranteed.

The rest, as they say, is history.

06/30/2026

Did you know? Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among men (1 in 4!), followed by cancer and unintended accidents (including overdoses). And yet, only 3/5 will go to their annual checkup, and almost 2/3 admit to delaying a doctor's visit for more than six days from the start of symptoms...never mind that 40% say they only go when it's an emergency. If it's been a while for you, the best way you can observe Men's Health Month is to schedule an appointment. If you're always on-time with your vehicle's maintenance and milestones, why not for yourself? It's the best way to keep your own vehicle trucking along.