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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 20,000 Subscribers Daily
February 08, 2021 #6,881  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management https://podiatrym.com
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Should podiatry residencies have a mandatory pain management rotation?
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
WA Podiatrist Discusses His Battle With Gout
"As a 23-year-old avid athlete, I was far from an obvious candidate for a gout diagnosis. When I started experiencing flares of severe pain in my foot, I wrote it off as a sports injury, not thinking it could be something more serious. Little did I know at the time, I was one of the 9.2 million people in America who was affected by gout," says Huy D. Dang, DPM.
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Dr. Huy Dang |
"It wasn’t until I was 27 years with my own podiatry practice that I finally realized that my chronic foot pain was likely to be due to gout and not a sports injury. I started the regular regimen of dietary changes and oral medications, including allopurinol, which reduced the frequency of the gout attacks," said the Dr. Dang. Despite that, the disease progressed. "That is when I decided to opt for the intravenous infusion therapy. In the first 3 weeks, I started experiencing relief from my symptoms, and by the end of the month, most of my joints were functioning better."
Source: Rheumatology Advisor [2/3/21]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
Indian River Podiatry Welcomes FL Podiatrist
Indian River Podiatry recently welcomed Zacharia Facaros, DPM to its practice. Dr. Facaros went to the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he graduated in 2007 as a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a three-year residency training at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center in California.
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Dr. Zacharia Facaros |
Dr. Facaros did an extra year of fellowship training at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and focused on diabetic foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, Charcot deformity correction, plastic surgery techniques, and correction of advanced deformities. He is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Source: Mike Winikoff, Hometown News [2/4/21]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
FL Podiatrist Joins Modern Foot & Ankle
Evan Young, DPM, an early adopter of the miniBunion™ minimally-invasive bunion system, is bringing the procedure to the new Modern Foot & Ankle® when he joins the group in February.
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Dr. Evan Young |
Dr. Young received his podiatric medical degree from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and completed his residency at Modern Foot & Ankle from Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is a triple board-certified foot and ankle surgeon.
Source: Accesswire [1/28/21]
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
Complaint Alleges NV Podiatrist in Kickback Scheme, FCA Violations
The United States government, on behalf of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, sued a number of entities over allegations they operated a kickback scheme to push the marketing, prescription, and acceptance of certain medications. Among these physicians were Amir Shalev, DPM and Ivan Lee Goldsmith, MD, sometimes receiving kickback payments via AS Enterprises Inc., a corporation in which Shalev was a director, the complaint alleges.
Source: Law Street Media [2/3/21]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Changes: Key Takeaways - Part 3
In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule. Within the final rule were some significant changes concerning remote patient/physiological monitoring (RPM) and the provision of other remote services. Here are the most significant takeaways from the final rule.
3. Re-established Patient Requirement
Despite significant industry pushback, CMS finalized that it will reimplement the requirement that an established patient-physician relationship exists for the furnishing of RPM following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Source: Daniel Tashnek, JD, Physicians Practice [1/29/21]
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| QUERIES (EMR) | |
Query: Transitioning from Kareo EHR to Practice EHR
I have been using Kareo for the last 14 months or so and considering possibly switching to Practice EHR. Any comments about the transition process and your satisfaction level would be greatly appreciated.
Ross Feinman, DPM, Walled Lake, MI
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RE: Call Parity Victory for Eugene, OR Podiatrists
From: Lisa Nakadate
After months of working for call parity, podiatrists in Eugene, Oregon have finally officially succeeded! A group of podiatrists in Eugene now take ankle and foot trauma call at McKenzie Willamette Hospital and are being reimbursed for their work. The achievement is specifically impressive because of the battle they had to go through with a powerful local orthopedic group that wanted to limit their privileges.
OPMA, along with APMA, provided information and documentation to the hospital, making the case that podiatrists should be able to treat the entire range of foot problems, including ankle trauma. As of January 4, 2021, they now have this ability.
Lisa Nakadate, Executive Director, Oregon Podiatric Medical Association
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
RE: CPME 320 Rewrite Doesn’t Require Pain Management
From: Gina Painter, DPM
There is no documented requirement within the proposed CPME 320 document that directly addressed the escalating need for pain management from podiatric physicians. In fact, the proposal is to eliminate this essential rotation from the curriculum!
The residents’ experiences in a behavioral health rotation should be expanded, NOT eliminated, to provide education in the treatment of pain. They should be educated not only in the risks associated with the prescription opioid medications for pain but, most importantly, in the need to identify the populations at the greatest risk for use and abuse. They should understand the role of counseling, behavioral modifications, and prevention of opioid use disorder. A wide breadth of knowledge of the current opioid crisis within the United States and the ability to proactively evaluate and treat our patients with long-term pain management issues is CRITICAL to our residency training.
Please make your voices heard with respect to our future colleagues' training experiences! CPME is accepting public opinion through February 15, 2021 (cpme.org).
Gina Painter, DPM, Great Falls, MT
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 2A | |
From: Steven Kravitz, DPM
I find it interesting that for the past many years, the question of “parity” keeps arising. In the meantime, it also appears to me that the vast majority of podiatrists are satisfied with their practices. It probably is a quiet majority - those who do not participate in writing articles or comment in these kinds of publications have busy practices and are earning what they feel is a satisfactory income with a healthy family lifestyle. I understand the concerns many of my colleagues presented. I also think that their frustration is not related just to podiatry, but is in fact with all medicine.
Limitations of practice are generic and part of how we treat medicine today. Ophthalmologists refer cardiac questions to cardiologists and do not think about trying to treat...
Editor's note: Dr. Kravitz's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 2B | |
From: Paul Betschart, DPM
Aside from a few orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons (who we have some turf overlap with), I have never felt a lack of respect or parity from any of the MD or DO physicians that I have interacted with over the course of 30 years of practice. Disparity with payments makes little sense as our overhead expenses are the same as that of other doctors. I consider myself a podiatrist with foot and ankle surgery as a subspecialty so to speak. I believe the more podiatry residents train in hospitals with other MD and DO physicians, the more respect our profession will get in the future. I leave it to our associations to battle the payors for parity on that level. We should all support these efforts with our associations as there is strength in numbers.
Paul Betschart, DPM, Danbury, CT
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RE: It's Time for Parity with MDs and DOs
From: Robert Scott Steinberg, DPM
Parity starts with the colleges of podiatric medicine teaching the same courses MDs and DOs are given. Case in point: For a number of years, the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association has tried, on behalf of the profession, to get the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (SCPM/RFU) at Rosalind Franklin University to teach gynecology, psychology, and pediatrics courses. These courses are the only ones missing for DPMs to be on par with MDs and DOs. These courses are taught to the students of the Chicago Medical School (CSM) at Rosalind Franklin University. How hard would it be to allow podiatry students to attend those same courses?
The administration of SCPM/RFU has, for all intents and purposes, deliberately blocked these courses from being taught to podiatric medical students. It is my opinion that what may be happening is the CMS is blocking it and RFU is going along. Four years at SCPM costs $170,000. The students at the SCPM are receiving a substandard education and deserve better.
In 1972, the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine students walked out of school for two months, demanding a modern podiatric medical education. We were successful. Had we failed, there would not be a Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine! Time for change is painfully long overdue. Being nice has not worked.
Robert Scott Steinberg, DPM, Schaumburg, IL
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RE: Outrageous Shoes of the Day
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Nike's Air Jordon Superbowl LV shoes |
Source: House of Heat
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
WOUND CARE FELLOWSHIP - NEW YORK
CPME APPROVED 12 month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2021. Hospital and clinic environment, with onsite hyperbaric medicine. Working with infectious disease, dermatology, as well as, general, vascular, and podiatric surgeons. Must have completed a PMSR residency. Please contact drarnoldhertz@aol.com or jtfootcare@gmail.com. EOE employer.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NW FLORIDA/COASTAL ALABAMA
Busy, well-established practice, EHR, digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound. Offering competitive six-figure salary w/bonus structure, health/malpractice insurance, and PTO. PSR-36 required. Partnership path to motivated and compassionate associate. Must obtain Florida and Alabama licenses. Send CV: Brentmharwood@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHWEST, FL
Immediate position for busy practice in Sunny Southwest, FL. ABFAS RRA BC/BQ. EMR, E x-rays, US, DME. Base salary + bonus w, PTO, 401K, fees, health benefits. Also 1 ACFAS credentialed fellowship avail, must be BQ ACFAS by start of program 8/2021: DrLam@NaplesPodiatrist.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION WITH OPTION TO BUY – BRONX, NY
Full time or part time with option to purchase. Co-Op City, Bronx New York. Established in 1969. Full scope of podiatry. MUST PARTICIPATE IN INSURANCE PLANS. Pleasant office; great patients; Great opportunity. Call or text 914-772-3842 or email: Lwolstein@aol.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - FLEETWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA- SOUTHEASTERN PA
Suburban 3 office practice looking for a full-time, motivated, outgoing associate for immediate opening leading to possible partnership. Well trained surgically & board qualified/certified. Competitive salary, bonus, health insurance, and malpractice insurance. Email CV to Kathy.Geist@FleetwoodFootcare.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NORTH CAROLINA
Immediate Full-time or Part-time. General podiatry. Offices in Durham and Oxford. Diabetic foot care, diabetic shoes, custom orthotics/AFO, reconstructive surgery, wound care, shockwave therapy, laser nail, hospital/surgery center. Ideal for experienced podiatrist or recent graduate. Salary plus bonus and benefits. Must have NC podiatry license and BC/BQ. oxfordjob123@gmail.com
FULL TIME PODIATRIST - NEW JERSEY
We are a fast-growing podiatry practice in New Jersey with multiple locations and Doctors. We are currently looking for a full-time motivated and caring Doctor to join our busy practice. Some benefits include: competitive six-figure salary, generous, guaranteed bonus structure, health insurance (including vision & dental), paid vacation time off, paid malpractice insurance and CME time off. Great prospects for experienced Doctors as well as new Associates. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your Podiatric medical and surgical experience in an office-based practice! If interested, please submit your CV to DrSamofal@PodiatryCenterNJ.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MIAMI, FL
We are a growing practice in Miami, FL with three podiatrists working in 1 office and on staff at 3 hospitals. Attractive Salary Practice is equipped with certified EMR, digital x-ra, and laser. Send CV to JenniferRoselloDPM@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS – CT, DE, OH, MO, TN, FL
PediRite provides care to nursing home residents. Excellent opportunities working in our contracted facilities. Flexible scheduling, very lucrative commissions! Great match if you have open days/hours in your schedule. Work available in DE, OH, MO, TN, PA, CT. Resume to sara@sightrite.com (ongoing opportunities in all states)
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NEW YORK
Seeking a highly motivated individual interested in evolving in private practice to a wealthy and knowledgeable affiliate entity with a large surgical based podiatry group. Surgeons with a two or three year residency preferred. Come join and Let’s keep New Yorkers on their feet! Please email your CV at podiatrynewyork@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Foot & Ankle Specialists of New Mexico has an exciting position open for a board qualified or board-certified foot and ankle surgeon to start in the fall of 2021. You can view our website at footanklenm.com. Spanish speaking and Fellowship is a plus but not a requirement. Billing/coding experience is preferred. Compensation is a competitive salary plus a percentage bonus structure to start. Please email CV and cover letter to rrivera@footanklenm.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – KENTUCKY
Associate position available for a compassionate physician for busy, well-established office in beautiful Central Kentucky. Extensive range of services offered with ancillary services onsite and hospital surgical privileges available. Enormous potential for rapid growth. Generous salary with incentive/full benefits and partnership opportunity. Email CV and cover letter to: Kyfootdr@gmail.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS, and RHODE ISLAND
Looking for reliable and ethical podiatrists to service Nursing Homes, Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities in Minnesota, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Send inquiries and CV to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK
We are a high-volume, diversified, multi-office podiatry practice utilizing state-of-the-art modalities. Ample growth opportunity for a personable and highly-motivated DPM. Please forward CV to: jobs@hvfa.com
MOTIVATED PODIATRIST WANTED - CENTRAL TEXAS
Seeking full-time motivated podiatrist to join our busy practice in Waco, Texas. Candidates should be proficient in diagnosing/treating all foot and ankle related pathology including trauma, rear foot and ankle reconstruction, forefoot procedures, wound care, and diabetic foot related conditions. We are offering a competitive compensation package. Specific details of the compensation package will be discussed with interested qualified candidates. Please email your CV to aszanto@wacofootcare.com www.wacopodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ABINGDON, MARYLAND
Immediate associate position for a well-trained, highly motivated and compassionate individual. Rapidly growing, well established practice with a loyal patient following and strong physician referral base. Offering competitive salary with bonus structure, 401K, PTO, CME allowance, health (including vision and dental) and malpractice insurance. All aspects of podiatry with emphasis on wound care/diabetic surgery/limb salvage. Please email cover letter and CV to michael@mkblockdpm.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ELGIN, IL
Busy, well-established, diversified practice seeking to add a podiatrist to the team. Must be proficient in surgical and non-surgical aspects of podiatry. Full hospital and surgical center privileges available. Send CV to coryjacobydpm@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - GREATER HARTFORD, CT
Our four-doctor practice is looking for an associate to join us this coming Summer. Competitive six figure salary with a bonus structure, health insurance, 401-k and vacation benefits. You must be personable. Surgical training is desired. Send resume to latifdpm@gmail.com
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PRACTICE FOR SALE - TEXAS
COVID Proof practice grossing 500K in 2020 - 2 ½ days weekly. Primarily biomechanics - orthopedics. Easily double gross by retaining surgery & wound care. Freestanding office included with 4+ TX rooms. No money down owner financing available. Can stay for transition. Contact fjhenry2111@yahoo.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
Well established practice with sustained high income, great location. Diverse surgical and general practice with full hospital privileges available, Digital x-ray, ultrasound, DME program, EMR linked to National billing company. Willing to stay for transition. Email: officemail1@cox.net
PRACTICE FOR SALE - MANHATTAN EAST SIDE
Part-time practice opportunity on Manhattan's upper east side. Hospital and public transportation one block away. Ground floor. Fully furnished. Expansion of hours possible. Contact 917-841-6805.
PRACTICE FOR SALE - VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA
Motivated Seller. General podiatric 53 year old practice for sale in Van Nuys California, next to hospital. Great growth potential. Will stay to help transition. Call Ron Miller at 310-980-1822 or email to remillerdpm@sbcglobal.net
PRACTICE FOR SALE - TARZANA, CALIFORNIA
Thriving practice for sale in optimum location next to pharmacy and across from major hospital in Tarzana California Established 1982 Ground floor free parking Patients are PPO Medicare and cash Serious inquires only text 818 451-8441.
PRACTICE FOR SALE - NW NEW JERSEY
35 year old practice, all aspects of podiatry.Loyal patient following, large physician referral base. EHR, staff in place. Low overhead. Great potential for surgically oriented podiatrist. Will stay for transition if desired. 201-317-0758
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