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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 16,027 Podiatrists Daily
September 25, 2014 #5,173  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| PODIATRISTS AND SPORTS MEDICINE | |
Runners Must Increase Mileage Gradually: MD Podiatrist
Podiatrist Dr. Lee Firestone says that runners, in trying to “get the miles in,” can overdo it. “The ratio of the long run — the weekend run — should never be more than half of the total mileage for the week,” Firestone says. This means that if your mileage goal for the week is 20, you should do no more than 10 on the weekend.
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Dr. Lee Firestone |
And in terms of upping the weekly distance and workload, that should be done over time. Firestone says: no more than a 10 percent increase in total distance per week. “The bones get stronger when we walk and run, as do muscles and tendons,” Firestone says. “But we have to let them adapt gradually.”
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune [9/23/14]
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| APMA STATE COMPONENT NEWS | |
Congressional Sighting at OHFAMA Seminar
Congressmen need to maintain their professional license if they are physicians and surgeons. Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup is no exception. The Congressman, who is on Congressional break until after the election, recently had time to catch up on continuing education credits for his OH license. He attended the 2014 Quickie Seminar in Dayton, OH. The Quickie Seminar, which was hosted by the Midwest Podiatry Academy of the OH Foot and Ankle Medical Association (OHFAMA), is a local CME event. It hosted 65 attendees.
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Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup and Dr. Marc Greenberg |
OHFAMA Immediate Past President and Midwest Academy President Congressman Wenstrup was a good sport to help promote OHFAMA’s upcoming Centennial Celebration during the seminar. The Annual OHFAMA Scientific Seminar June 4-6, 2015 in Columbus will be the kickoff celebration of OHFAMA’s centennial year. Academies are being asked to take candid photos to be used at centennial functions to promote 100 years of organized professional podiatry in Ohio.
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| HOSPITAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
TN Podiatrist Joins Murfreesboro Medical Clinic
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic has announced the addition of Andrew J. LaMay, DPM to the Podiatry department. Dr. LaMay is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. LaMay received his DPM degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1990. He completed his podiatric surgical residency at Humana Hospital in Pembroke Pines, FL in 1991.
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Dr. Andrew LaMay |
A New York native, Dr. LaMay moved to Middle Tennessee in 1991 where he opened private practice facilities. He currently serves on the Medical Executive Committee at Nashville Surgery Center and has participated in FDA trials for new joint prosthetics. Dr. LaMay is the current President of the Middle Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association.
Source: WGNS [9/22/14]
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| PODIATRISTS AND POLITICS | |
MT Podiatrist Seeks Vacant Seat on State Supreme Court
Dr. W. David Herbert, a Billings attorney who also is a licensed podiatrist in Wyoming, has filed to run for justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Herbert, 70, filed this week for the seat now held by Justice Jim Rice, who is seeking re-election. “I’m very concerned about the future of our constitutional republic,” Herbert said. He is a believer in jury nullification, or as he calls it, jury independence. Under that theory, a jury can acquit a criminal defendant if the jurors disagree with the law or believe it shouldn’t be applied in that particular case.
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Dr. W. David Herbert |
Herbert lost races in Wyoming as a Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and for the U.S. House in 2008. He moved to Montana later in 2008. Herbert was licensed to practice law in California, but now is inactive there. He was admitted to practice law in Montana in October 2009. He also is licensed as a podiatrist in Wyoming, where he still has a practice.
Source: Chuck Johnson, Hamilton Ravalli Republic [9/24/14]
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| RESIDENCY CRISIS UPDATE | |
PRESENT e-Learning Systems Help Unmatched Graduates Prep for Re-Application
In August 2013, over a year ago, when the residency shortage was headline news in podiatry, PRESENT e-Learning Systems extended an offer to all unmatched graduates for a free subscription to PRESENT Online Residency Education. It had been widely opined in PM News and other online forums that the best thing that unmatched students can do to find residency placement for themselves after going unmatched is to maintain/improve their skills and knowledge in podiatry and medicine. PRESENT’s hope was that viewing the same lectures and reading the same ezines as residents would help the unmatched graduates in that endeavor until they subsequently were successful in finding a good residency placement for themselves.
Since then, over 40 unmatched graduates have enrolled in the program. They have collectively viewed a total of 569 lectures, with each resident viewing up to 197 lectures. Their education outcome scores, comparing their performance on the lecture pre-tests to the lecture post-tests, averaged a 244% improvement! Based on these metrics, it seems that the program has helped these unmatched podiatry school graduates improve themselves professionally and prepare themselves well for their next application for residency placement.
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Ingrown Toenails in a Toddler
Treatment advice is needed for a 1.5 year old otherwise healthy male with B/L hallux ingrown toenails. I've never done a procedure on a patient this young, so I want to make sure I make the safest and most effective decision.
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Ingrown Toenails in a Toddler |
I am considering taking the patient to the O.R. to do permanent removal of both borders of the hallux nail B/L. However, I'm not sure of the best procedure - phenol versus surgical matrixectomy? Is the technique the same as with an adult patient? What type and amount of local anesthetic should I use? What's the post-op course, etc.? Also, if anyone has any conservative treatment options that have been helpful, then please share them.
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Professional Liability Carriers in Alabama
Who offers podiatry malpractice insurance for providers in the state of Alabama?
Angela Murphy, DPM, Huntsville, AL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (EMR) - PART 1 | |
From: Michael L. Brody, DPM
Meaningful Use Core Measure #7 requires that you PROVIDE patients with the ability to view, download, and transmit their Health Information. This is actually a two-part measure. The first part requires that you PROVIDE access. In order to do this, you only need to set up access to the portal so that the patient may visit the portal should they wish. It does NOT make a difference if the patient actually visits the website to view, download, or transmit their information. You must set up access for over 50% of your patients. This is simple and an administrative task that can be assigned to the front desk.
The second part of this measure is a bit more onerous, and this is only applicable to...
Editor's note: Dr. Brody's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (EMR)- PART 2 | |
From: David E. Gurvis, DPM
To my mind, the real question is who owns the access to past medical records. This isn't to start a flame war over the advisability of online charting, free or otherwise, vs. office systems. Each has their own problems. This is merely to show that for each "solution" forced on us by a "benevolent" Big Brother, we find another problem. In this case, could the EHR company have allowed access to past records and blocked current entries?
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
RE: The Cost of Reconstructive Foot Surgery
From: Tip Sullivan, DPM
Has anyone taken a real look at the cost of reconstructive surgery on feet? I wonder why our government is squealing about physican fees and doing its best to cut our fees when it costs $1,500 for a tiny titanium plate and $200 for a small screw. One would think that they would be going after the unrealistic costs of implantables or medication rather than our livelihood, which took years of our lives and hundreds of thousands of our dollars to achieve. The advances made in internal fixation over the last 25 years of practice afford my patients better results- there is no debate in my simple mind as to the advantage of most newer hardware.
The problem is the cost benefit ratio. I have yet to actually believe all the rhetoric given as excuses for the costs by these companies. I don’t understand why the government doesn’t force these suppliers to lower their fees just as it does with us. At this point, when I have a more complicated surgery, I have to ask an administrator what budget I have for the surgery so that I can choose the cost-appropriate hardware. Can I use a Steinman pin or a locking compression plate? It is no longer what hardware or device would be best for the patient. Something is just not right about that!
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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The latest in canine fashion? |
Source: Submitted by Dr. Elliot Udell
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MEETING NOTICES - PART 2
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| CLASSIFIED ADS |
PRACTICE FOR SALE - FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT
60 miles to Manhattan, 15 miles to Westchester county. Busy solo practice, grossing 250k on 2.5 days a week. Extremely low overhead. Beautiful office building with EMR. Practice shares space and staff with 6 MDs. Amazing referral base and growth potential. All surgery is currently referred out. Serious inquiries only contact: Samalsal@yahoo.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - LONG ISLAND
30+ year old practice located on a busy street. Referrals from Doctors, Senior residence and Hospital in the community. Neighborhood is very family oriented. Good mix of general podiatry, sports injuries, DME; seniors, working population and children. Please contact: nspfeet@gmail.com
FLORIDA-BASED PODIATRY PRACTICE FOR SALE
Asking Price $ 360,000 includes equipment. Profitable. State-of-the-Art Medical Office Suite. Established Patient Base. Modern Podiatric Equipment. Prime Location – close to beaches. Historical Revenues - $ 580,000 Range. Physician willing to transition W/new ownership. Real estate available. Contact emery@aberdeenadvisors.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - BROOKLYN / QUEENS, NY
30 year old general podiatric practices in Brooklyn and Queens with good mix of biomechanics, RFC,, sports medicine, surgery and DME. Both locations are in multi-cultural upper middle/working class neighborhoods with good mix of payers and self-pay. Fully computerized using ICS (SAMMY). Primary care and specialty physicians at both locations are constant source of referral of new patients, including student athletes from NYC public schools. Owner semi-retiring to pursue other interests. Willing to stay on during transition. Serious inquires only: brooklynpodiatrist@hotmail.com
SPACE TO SHARE - MANHATTAN AND LI
Desirable locations on Upper East Side, Gramercy, the Financial District, and Plainview (North Shore Long Island). Extremity MRI and cat scan available in selected offices. Call 516 476-1815 PODO2345@AOL.COM
ADVANCED SURGERY OF THE REAR FOOT AND ANKLE FELLOWSHIP - OHIO
One position for a 12-month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2015. Candidate must have completed a PMSR/RRA residency. Fellowship encompasses all aspects of medical management and surgical reconstruction. Infectious Disease/Wound Care Fellowship One position for a 24-month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2015. Candidate must have completed a PMSR residency. Fellows training includes aspects of a multidisciplinary faculty practice and clinical training opportunities in the medical and surgical management of wounds. Deadline: October 1, 2014 Interviews: November 8, 2014. UHRMC27100 Chardon Road Richmond Heights, OH 44143 Phone: 440-585-6553 Donna.ayres@uhhospitals.org CPME approved programs
FELLOWSHIP POSITION - NAPLES, FL
Reconstructive Ankle /Rearfoot, Ex Fix, arthroscopy fellowship. Must have 3 years residency + Board Qualified RRA by ABPS. 1 year spot. FL license. LOI and LOR from director required. $50,000 stipend. Start 1/2015 or 8/2015. mny1029@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Very busy, two location group practice seeking a full-time, self-motivated and hard-working podiatry associate. Competitive salary offered. Please email CV to: podiatrists@icloud.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NEW JERSEY
Busy practice seeking a Full or part-time associate available. Must be board qualified or certified by ABFAS. Must be self-motivated, Office is state of art with EHR, digital x-ray, ultrasound. Salary with bonus and benefits. Email resume with cover letter: njfootdr722@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - MICHIGAN
Professional Foot & Ankle Centers of Davison and Lapeer is seeking personable and self-motivated associate(s) looking to build a career and long-term relationship/partnership. Must have PM&S 36 or equivalent training with a good work ethic and strong surgical skills. ER call and affiliation with a major wound care center is available. Modern offices with EMR and a fantastic staff. Competitive salary, bonus, benefits. E-mail CV with cover letter to: contactus@professionalfoot.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - REDDING, CA
Growing well established practice in Redding, California. Is looking for a full-time podiatrist to join our team. California license is preferred. please send CV to tjsong01@hotmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA
Excellent opportunity to join a well-established multi-office group practice in the beautiful Tampa Bay area starting July 2015. We are seeking a highly motivated, ethical, outgoing physician with Florida license to join our growing practice. Seeking candidate with extensive wound care training. Limb salvage and Charcot reconstruction experience a plus. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, bonus structure with partnership opportunity. Please email CV: Kpontious9@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - BANGOR, MAINE
Seeking personable, well rounded individual to join our well established, modern three doctor practice performing all aspects of foot and ankle care. Digital x-ray, EHR, DME, etc. Competitive salary with bonus structure and benefits. Early partnership opportunity for the right person. Send letter of interest and CV to:Mainoffice@acadiafootandankle.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Available immediately in a busy high visibility office with digital x-ray and over 3 years experience in Traknet EMR. Potential for partnership or purchase. Contact samuel10530@yahoo.com
ASC STAFF PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE - NEW JERSEY
Fair Lawn ASC (ambulatory surgical center) is accepting applications for staff privileges. NJ license needed. Patient transportation available in the tri state area. Equity buy-in available. Call 516 476-1815 PODO2345@AOL.COM
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