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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 15,774 Podiatrists Daily
March 21, 2014 #5,018  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| OBITUARIES | |
Gordon Duggar, DPM, 83
Dr. Gordon Eugene Duggar, died Sunday from complications of a previously occurring stroke. He was 83. After graduating from podiatry school, Duggar opened a practice in Decatur, until he was asked to join the staff at the Atlanta Veterans Administration Hospital in 1986. While there, Duggar earned awards for his dedication such as the Secretary for Veterans Affairs “Hands and Hearts Award.” He served as the chief of several programs and boards.
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Dr. Gordon E. Duggar |
In the early 1990s, Duggar created the VAMC Podiatric Residency Program, a 36-month program aimed at educating and training well-rounded podiatric physicians, said longtime friend and VA Hospital podiatric surgeon, Dr. A. Louis Jimenez. Throughout his career in podiatry, Duggar had been dedicated to the improvement of the field, often attempting to introduce bills in the legislature that would help to eliminate “insurance and education issues for podiatric surgeons,” Jimenez said.
Source: Haley Castillo, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution [3/19/14]
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| APMA COMPONENT NEWS | |
AAPSM Welcomes New Fellow
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(L-R) AAPSM Credentials Chairman, Dr. David Jenkins, presents Dr. Maggie Fournier with her Fellow certificate. |
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine has announced that Magali “Maggie” Fournier, DPM from Onalaska, Wisconsin has joined the ranks as the newest Fellow of the AAPSM. Maggie joins the other 161 AAPSM Fellows who have successfully passed a written examination and oral interview. Maggie was presented her certificate at the AAPSM Membership meeting held last weekend in Tampa, Florida.
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
UK Podiatrists Search for a Great North Runner for Children’s Charity
The Bupa Great North Run is firmly established as the world’s greatest half marathon. The event has now grown to a record 56,000 accepted entrants from over 122,000 applicants in 2013. Gosforth-based podiatrists, Howlett & Dickinson, specialize in biomechanics and gait analysis for runners and those about to embark on running for the first time. They have teamed up with Start Fitness, Newcastle to search for a runner for 2014’s Great North Run to run for local children’s charity, Smile for Life. Smile for Life is a charity dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of disadvantaged and disabled children.
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(L-R) Carol Howlett, Paula Gascoigne (Smile for life Children’s Charity), Judith Dickinson |
Podiatrist Judith Dickinson says, "There are thousands of people running or thinking of starting running, and we wanted to give one person the chance to run the Great North Run this year on us. We decided to set a free prize draw where one lucky winner will win a free gait analysis on us, free trainers from Start Fitness, and we’ll even pay the £200 charity registration sponsor fee so that the runner can run for the Smile for Life charity."
Source: bdaily [3/20/14]
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| PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS | |
NY Podiatrist Named Medical Director of Wound Management Technologies
Wound Care Innovations, LLC, has appointed Dr. Alec O. Hochstein as the company's new Medical Director. Dr. Hochstein has been practicing podiatric medicine for over 17 years. As an astute businessman and clinician, he is also the Founder/COO of Pocket Professions, PC, and the writer and developer of the app, WoundSmart(R) that features CellerateRX.
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Dr. Alec Hochstein |
Hochstein holds teaching positions at the prestigious residency training programs in New York City and Long Island New York at New York Hospital of Queens, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and North Shore - LIJ Health System. His current practice focuses on his extensive background in diabetic foot care, wound care, and reconstructive foot surgery. Hochstein has been actively involved in the research and development of the CellerateRX brand for over twoyears, and has conducted several case studies within his own practice.
Source: Wall Street Journal [3/19/14]
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: D-dimer Blood Test for DVT
A patient presents with calf pain. You suspect DVT. Normally, I send the patient for a venous duplex to rule out the DVT. Is this the route most of my colleagues follow, or does anyone order a D-dimer blood test?
Jeffrey Kass, DPM, Forest Hills, NY
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Credentialing Companies
I am interested in obtaining a company to perform all of the credentialing for insurance companies when establishing a new practice. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Brent Rubin, DPM, Bradenton FL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
From: Eric Bornstein, DMD
Please allow me to clarify the issue of ROS and bio-stimulation as it relates to laser onychomycosis therapy.
Below, is a series of non-published data from Nomir’s pivotal onychomycosis trial, where the majority of the data (clinical and mycology) was published in two separate JAPMA articles in...
Editor's note: Dr. Bornstein's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
From: Simon Young, DPM
As a surgeon of 34 years and a former residency director who evaluated his attendings' procedures weekly with his residents, each surgeon has his/her signature and you can differentiate the few technically good surgeons from the rush jobs. There is a difference. I am in no way or manner equating time to complete a surgery with fees. I do think 5 minutes is ludicrous to do a hammertoe procedure. Dr. Kornfeld, in a rare moment for him, is promoting poor advice for the profession. I can assure you that using prudent care, proper tissue handling, bone handling and rasping, closure and biomechanical analysis takes more than 5 minutes.
By the way, I hope you bring pre-op x-rays which many surgeons do not bring to the OR. Surgeons devoting 10 minutes, and for sure 5 minutes, on a surgical procedure are doing their patients a disservice. You cannot do a good job in 5 minutes for certain, in my opinion. I'd love to be the lawyer who reviews this 5 minute case if a patient has a poor outcome. What's the rush anyway? It takes a few extra minutes, maybe 10 extra minutes, to do the procedure and check that no problems or bone spicules exist before sending this patient his/her merry way home.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1A | |
From: Tip Sullivan, DPM
I appreciated the comments from Dr. Goldman regarding the crazy charges in New York for toe surgery. His main point was that we should all provide a real cost estimate for our services so that our patients are able to realize what they are getting and at what price they are getting it. At the same time, I couldn’t help but see that we as providers are also keeping our heads buried in the sand, much as the patients who do not realize real costs.
How many times have you heard a representative for a drug company or surgical equipment company say, “It will only cost your patient “X” dollars” or “Don’t worry, the cost of the implant will be paid for by the insurance company.” When was the last time you asked your rep selling compounded formulas, “How much does this really cost?” or asked your surgical equipment rep, “How much does this small 16mm cannulated 2.7 screw really cost?” Have you ever seen the actual bill to your surgical facility? It would probably open a few eyes!
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES)- PART 1B | |
From: Brian Kashan, DPM
While I rarely get surprised by anything these days, I have to admit that this unfortunate story left me speechless. This exemplifies the hypocrisy of our healthcare system, and the selfishness by some trying to stuff their pockets, regardless of the repercussions. I am not only referring to some provider’s greed, but the insurance carrier’s greed that may sometimes cause the provider to rationalize the over-the-top behavior as some sort of revenge.
The provider-insurance carrier relationship has frequently been adversarial. Ridiculously low reimbursements, policy changes, and restrictions have sometimes been met with...
Editor's note: Dr. Kashan's extended-length letter can be read here.
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