Practice Management
These articles culled from recent issues of Podiatry Management magazine are focused upon podiatric practice management-from office management to staff issues, from coding/reimbursement to medical economics, from patient relations to multidisciplinary issues, from practice building to keeping up with the digital world. In short, this section is devoted to the "how-to's" of practice growth and prosperity.
[August 2025] Gaining Patient Compliance in Wound Care It’s the “SIMPLE” way to achieve optimal outcomes.
[August 2025] A Podiatry Disciplinary Investigation There’s much to learn from this case study.
[August 2025] The Complicated Doctor-Patient Relationship: Part 1 DPMs should not treat foot problems… they should treat people with foot problems.
[August 2025] What Does It Mean for a Sign to Be Pathognomonic? Treat pathognomonic findings with caution.
[June 2025] Stepping Carefully… Here’s how to prevent malpractice claims in your podiatry practice.
[June 2025] Future Star Amy Jo Marcano-Reik, DPM, PhD Her future is already here.
[June 2025] The Match Game Workers who are suitably paired with a job they love will work better and harder.
[June 2025] Why Haven’t You Started Dispensing Surgical Dressings? Using these products can offer better patient outcomes and generate revenue for your practice.
[June 2025] The Stark Law Be careful not to violate these self-referral situations.
[June 2025] Staffing Shortages? Time to Consider a Virtual Assistant Here is a solution that offers increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
[June 2025] How to Boost Revenue in Your Podiatry Practice Yes, even during an economic downturn
[April 2025] The Myth of Multitasking The awful truth: It’s actually counter-productive.
[April 2025] You Can Do Better Than Alice First, define where you want your practice to go; then, take the steps to get there.
[April 2025] Steering Your Practice: A Step-by-Step Method To succeed, you need an action plan.
[April 2025] Medical Malpractice: Survival Strategies for Physicians—Part 3 Three cases illustrate important legal principles.
[March 2025] Secrets of the Best-Run Practices Here’s a message to new employees about managing up.
[March 2025] (Properly) Use Templates for DME They save you time and reduce the chance of an audit.
[March 2025] Medical Malpractice: An Introduction to Tort Law Part 2—The Four Elements: Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, and Damages
[March 2025] Residency In-Training Examinations We need more details.
[February 2025] Navigating the Complexities of Large Corporations Acquiring Smaller Healthcare Practices This trend has both advantages and disadvantages.
[February 2025] Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Physician friend or foe?
[February 2025] No-No’s (Or, What NOT to Say!) It’s important to think before you speak to patients.
[February 2025] How to Survive Your Medicare Audit Involving Wound Care Documentation provides the best defense.
[February 2025] Archimedes, Leverage, and Modern Healthcare These concepts can boost practice productivity.
[February 2025] Online Reviews: Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em Unfortunately, most rating sites are stacked against you.
[January 2025] Patient-Centered Care Is it really disruption?