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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,822 Subscribers Daily
February 16, 2018 #6,125  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| PM NEWS QUICK POLL | |
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
TUSPM Student Receives 1st Marc A. Karpo Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Fourth-year student-doctor John Martucci was the first recipient of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine’s (TUSPM) Dr. Marc A. Karpo Endowed Memorial Scholarship. He was awarded a check for $2,000 from Mrs. Bonnie Karpo on February 13. Martucci received the scholarship because he is in the top percentile of his class, the Class of 2018 President, and had a close relationship with Dr. Karpo.
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Mrs. Bonnie Karpo and John Martucci |
The scholarship was set up in honor of Dr. Karpo, who passed away suddenly in 2016. Dr. Karpo’s pride and joy were his students at TUSPM, and this scholarship is a fitting memorial that will be awarded annually to deserving students in the years to come.
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| APMA STATE COMPONENT NEWS | |
BCPMA Forms Podiatric Residents Committee
The Broward County Podiatric Medical Association (BCPMA), in an effort to address the concerns and needs of our future podiatric practitioners, recently formed a new committee made up of podiatric residents from local hospitals. The committee was formed to engage residents early on and to offer them all the resources and advantages of membership in the Florida Podiatric Medical Association (FPMA) as well as the American Podiatric Medical Association.
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Residents from Broward County division of FPMA with guest speakers Drs. Hal Ornstein, Nooshin Zolfaghari, Terence McDonald, and Karen Lee. |
More importantly, this committee gives podiatric residents a voice both locally in Broward County and at the state and national level as well. Their first meeting was recently held and several topics were discussed that will help them transition from residency to private practition. The BCPMA, led by Drs. Terence McDonald, Karen Lee, Nooshin Zolfaghari, and Cary Zinkin is working to develop this initiative statewide with other FPMA state components and hopes to serve as a national model for other state societies to embrace.
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
NY Podiatrist is Professional Shoemaker
Mark Nelson, DPM, owner of Custom Cobbler in Poughkeepsie, studied podiatry before becoming a professional shoemaker. “Very few people as 7-year-olds actually say I want to be a shoemaker when I grow up,” Nelson said.
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Dr. Mark Nelson (Photo: Patrick Oehler) |
Dr. Nelson got his start by learning to make prosthetic footwear for people with diabetes and walking impediments. He spent a few years in the Bronx before relocating to the Hudson Valley with his wife after the birth of their first child. In 1994, he opened a small shop on Mill Street in Poughkeepsie, doing shoe repairs and custom shoe designs.
Source: Sabrina Sucato, Poughkeepsie Journal [2/15/18]
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| MEETING NEWS | |
CPMA to Convene 2018 HOD in Remembrance of Harry Goldsmith, DPM
Deeply saddened by the much too early passing of Dr. Harry Goldsmith, the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) will gavel open its 2018 House of Delegates in Honor of Dr. Goldsmith and feature a celebration of his life – Harry Goldsmith, DPM: A Man for All Seasons – on Wednesday, June 20 at the Disneyland Hotel and Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Dr. Harry Goldsmith |
In addition, the 2018 Western Foot and Ankle Conference, to be held June 21-24 at the Disneyland Hotel and Convention Center, will officially open with a moment of silence in recognition of, and appreciation for, the legacy of excellence which Dr. Goldsmith consistently brought to The Western over the years.
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRY IN THE NEWS | |
Podiatry Recognized By Israel Health Ministry
After standing in the line for years with other health professions waiting for the Health Ministry to prepare rules regarding the profession of foot and ankle treatment, the Knesset Labor, Social Welfare and Health Committee on Wednesday completed regulation of podiatrists .
The committee approved permitted activities of podiatrists and podiatric surgeons (qualified to perform minor operations for bone, joint, ligament, muscle and tendon pathology). As a result, the profession will be recognized and supervised by the ministry, and therapeutic standards will be set. Those who work in the profession will receive an Israeli license and new immigrants who have worked in their country of origin will also be able to work in Israel. In addition, hospitals will be able to employ podiatrists.
Source: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post [2/14/18]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Common Web Design Mistakes Most Medical Practices Make - Part 1
Here are medical website design mistakes that can hurt your practice:
1. Poor Loading Speed
Most visitors expect a webpage to load within five seconds or less. More than 79 percent of visitors may not return to your website after a poor experience. These statistics indicate that poor loading speed can impact your lead generation and conversion rates. All of the hard work that you have put into developing and designing your website will mean nothing if your webpages take forever to load. The longer a visitor waits for a webpage to load, the sooner she begins to look for other medical practitioners in your area.
Web hosting can play an important role in your website’s loading speed. Other factors that can reduce your website’s loading speed are the size of your graphics, video quality, and plugins and scripts that you use. Pro Tip: You must treat website performance as part of web design. Your website design is not limited to a visually appealing layout; it must also enhance the user experience. A number of online tools can make your website lightning-fast and easily accessible by search engines.
Source: Alex Mangrolia, Physicians Practice [2/13/18]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER |
Query: ABN Requirements
I need clarification on ABN requirements. I understand that Medicare does not require an ABN for non-covered services BUT I need additional clarification about the frequency of ABNs for services that are potentially covered. For instance, with a diabetic, high-risk foot care patient, if they come in consistently every 5 weeks (maybe because their calluses require debridement more often than the 61 days), do we have to have an ABN signed every other time they come in for the service (obviously not the time Medicare does cover) OR can we just have them sign an ABN annually?
Daniel C Albertson, APRN, Bluegrass Regional Foot and Ankle Associates
Response: An ABN needs to be filled out every time you perform a service that you feel will not be covered by medicare. Keep in mind that the routine foot care 60-day rule is an edit, not a global issue, so technically an ABN would not be required but it is a good idea to fill one out anyway.
Tony Poggio, DPM, Alameda, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) | |
RE: The Passing of Sebastian "Seb" Bentivegna, DPM
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Dr. Sebastian Bentivegna |
Dr. Sebastian "Seb" Bentivegna, 80, of Skaneateles, New York, passed away on February 13th at Auburn Community Hospital, in the presence of family and friends. He graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and practiced podiatry in Rochester for almost 30 years, before moving to Skaneateles, where he practiced for another 7 years and became an integral part of the community.
Source: Syracuse Post Standard [2/15/18]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) - PART 1A | |
From: Lloyd Nesbitt, DPM
Consider Aldara (iImiquimod 5%). This is a cream that is applied topically on a daily basis and has to be continued for about four months -- and sometimes longer. While it doesn't kill the wart, it does boost the immune system locally so that the verruca does not survive.
Over the years, I have used laser on verrucae and in those cases when the lesions recurred, I have found the Aldara worked nicely to clear them up. So much so, that in many cases, I'll prescribe it as a first line of treatment rather than laser surgery, especially with children. It is an expensive prescription and patients have to stick with it, which most don't seem to mind, since they usually have had the verruca for such a long period of time to begin with. There is also a slightly less potent version called Zyclara (imiquimod 3.75%) which the drug reps seem to feel works equally well and is a bit less expensive.
Lloyd Nesbitt, DPM, Toronto, Canada
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) - PART 1B | |
From: David Secord, DPM
I've used the Bleomycin treatment for verrucae for about 15 years now and think of it as my primary treatment course for adults with normal immune systems. With this treatment, I've seen an approximately 98% success rate with the added benefit that if the person has multiple verrucae, treating just the one lesion will allow resolution of all of them in the course of 5-6 weeks.
The procedure entails using the body’s own immune system to kill the wart and follows the path of driving some of the warty material into the dermis, where the body will identify it and raise killer T-cells to the HPV (I, II, IV). As these circulate throughout the body, any place with a wart will...
Editor's note: Dr. Secord's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
From: John Parmelee. DPM
Here is what I used while in practice.
95% of patients had no problem with it. 5% did and they would probably be the ones that you would have had a hard time collecting a deductible balance from.
John Parmelee. DPM, Seattle, WA
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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There is something fishy about these shoes |
Source: Helen McAllister via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1 ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
OFFICE MANAGER POSITION - ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA
Office manager with good organizational skills who will be scheduling for 3 Podiatrists as well as doing other office duties. part time leading to full time. Will train. Please contact: Patty @ 703-941-7770
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SEATTLE, WA
Seattle suburban practice seeks an associate that has interest in gradual complete purchase over a 2-5 year period. For details, please contact footdoc@aol.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
30 year practice. Two office locations. Hospital privileges. 30–40 new patients per month. Seeking well-trained motivated podiatrist. All amenities including malpractice insurance. Good mixture of general podiatry care /surgery/biomechanics/diabetic management. E-Mail CV to: footcare2020@aol.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA
Preferred Podiatry Group is seeking providers to join our growing practice servicing long term care facilities in several areas. We offer a competitive commission based income as well as a benefit package to our employed podiatrists. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Contact Dr. Chris Kestner at ckestner@ppgpc.com for more details about opportunities with PPG.
MOBILE PODIATRISTS NEEDED - NEW JERSEY
Well established and fast growing House-call podiatry practice (www.homefootcareservices.com) is looking for FULL-TIME podiatrist to do home visits to home-bound patients in New Jersey. We are looking for hard-working, energetic and compassionate doctor. Excellent pay, benefits, administrative support. Send CV to lana.raginsky@homefootcareservices.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - WESTERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS
Is your ideal practice opportunity one with all aspects of podiatry included? We are a group practice with 6 offices looking for the right surgically trained board qualified/certified doctor to joint our family. Forefoot and rearfoot surgery, as well as, wound care and limb salvage with privileges at 2 local hospitals are available. Partnership is certainly part of the long term plan. We are looking for the right candidate with the position available as early as this Spring or early summer. Send all inquiries and CVs to sgrulke2002@yahoo.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - TUCSON, ARIZONA
Growing practice in Tucson, Arizona is looking for a motivated associate. Candidate must be enthusiastic, with strong clinical and surgical skills. Outgoing personality is a must in this busy and flourishing practice. Arizona license required. Check with Arizona State Board for application deadline if you do not currently hold a license. Send CV and letter of interest to transcription697@aol.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CENTRAL VALLEY/SOUTHERN CA
Seeking associate with partnership availability. Must be highly motivated and have good patient skills and personality. Salary excellent with all paid benefits/incentives including malpractice/401k and profit sharing. Compassionate and well-trained for immediate position. Surgery Center and hospital based with no HMOs/no rest homes. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. Offering a permanent position/partnership in a multi-million dollar hi-tech practice with Partnership also in Surgery center. Please e-mail CV and short biography to: Tonya@wetreatyourfeet.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LONG ISLAND/QUEENS
Advanced Podiatry Seeking Full Time DPM for upscale practices located at the Americana Manhasset, Huntington and Queens. Excellent work environment and company culture. Latest technology with digital x-ray, laser, EHR, Ultrasound, the latest Apple software and iPads. Must be surgically trained, motivated, with a great work ethic. Very competitive salary with significant upside. Great opportunity to work in one of the country's premier practices. Visit www.LIFootCare.com and email evieira1@nshs.edu for more info.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TUCSON, AZ
Amazing associate opportunity leading to long-term arrangement/partnership in sunny beautiful Tucson, AZ. Very busy solo podiatry practice with unlimited earning potential. Tons of new patients daily. Seeking warm, motivated, personable and patient care oriented practitioner. Practice very well known with exploding constant referral sources. argfootdoc@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Highly respected, high referral, busy podiatric practice seeking a dedicated, hardworking, motivated candidate with an excellent bedside manner. Located on the campus of a major hospital with an excellent working relationship with the hospital administration and the orthopedic, vascular and plastic surgery providers. We’re seeking a long-term team player dedicated to providing high quality patient care. Must have a minimum of 3 years surgical residency training and comfortable with foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. We currently have 3 podiatric surgeons. Please send CV to: mwaskin@footandankle-usa.com or call the practice administrator at (804) 320-3668 to arrange a phone meeting.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - FLORIDA
We are a growing practice with three podiatrists working in 1 office and on staff at 3 hospitals, seeking PSR-36 board certified/qualified foot and ankle surgeon. Practice is equipped with certified EMR, digital x-ray, and laser. Highly trained bilingual staff. Must speak fluently English and Spanish. Send CV to tvaldizan@birdroadpodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Established practice looking for a full-time podiatrist for our Waldorf, MD and Clinton, MD locations. Must live within 20 miles from the office. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills including ulcer care, diabetes, surgery and general footcare. Must have a strong office personality with the ability to maintain and attract patients. Must be willing to merge into an already established protocol based office. Please send CV to footdocs17@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SOUTH CAROLINA
Physicians Footcare is a multi-doctor, multi-location practice currently seeking a highly skilled, personable, and hardworking physician to join our TEAM. South Carolina License is necessary and next exam is June 2018. Exam application must be submitted 90 days prior to exam date. If you are ready to earn a comfortable six figure salary; send letter of interest and CV to: scdpmjobs@gmail.com
WOUND CARE FELLOWSHIP - NEW YORK
CPME-APPROVED 12 month fellowship beginning July 1st, 2018. Hospital and clinic environment, with onsite hyperbaric medicine. Working with infectious disease, dermatology, as well as plastic, general, vascular, and podiatric surgeons. Must have completed a PMSR residency. Please contact drarnoldhertz@aol.com or jtfootcare@gmail.com. EOE ( equal opportunity employer)
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PRACTICE FOR SALE - UPSTATE NEW YORK (BROOME COUNTY-VESTAL, NY)
Unique, well established, 38 year practice. No 3rd party insurance-NONE! Patients pay full fee at time of service. I work 2.5-3.5 days/week as desired, with 6-8 weeks of vacation/year yielding an average gross income of $625K & an average net of $250K. Practice emphasizes biomechanics, utilizing video & F-Scan analysis; & PinPointe laser for onychomycosis. Modern 2500 sq. ft. office and equipment. Reply to: uniquepractice@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - SUN CITY, ARIZONA
Small non-surgical practice near Sun City, Arizona retirement communities. Front door parking. Hospital nearby. Great starter or satellite office. Good potential for growth. Reasonable. Cutera GenesisPlus laser with practice or for sale separately. Email Art at Igogolfing2@aol.com.
PRACTICE FOR SALE - OCALA, FLORIDA
3,500 sq. Foot Office. 27 year old surgical practice. Surgical suite. Two New Micro-100 complete sets as Well as two large surgical trays. Operate in office or hospital! FIRE SALE - MUST SELL IMMEDIATELY!!! Email OPC55@aol.com or call 352-816-1155
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