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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,460 Subscribers Daily
March 23, 2019 #6,380  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
CSPM Hosts Health Fair for Special Olympics
The Special Olympics of Northern California Healthy Athletes Health Fair was recently held at at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA. The event was headed by California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) member Tim Dutra, DPM, Clinical Director for SONC Fit Feet Program and California School of Podiatric Medical (CSPM) faculty member. He was assisted by 40 CSPM podiatry students who performed podiatric screenings on athletes.
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CSPM students at Health Fair for Special Olympians |
These screenings included a biomechanics evaluation, foot and ankle exam, inspection of athletic footgear, measurement of feet, gait evaluation, and recommendations/referrals for podiatric care and treatment. The Fit Feet screening was done at the state-of-the-art Motion Analysis Research Center at Samuel Merritt University (SMU). SMU was presented with a plaque of appreciation for continued support of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE MEDIA | |
MA Podiatrist Featured on World Down Syndrome Day
Louis J. DeCaro, DPM appeared on NBC March 21st to help to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. Dr. DeCaro was featured to help create awareness and express the importance of early foot screenings in those with Down syndrome. According to DeCaro, "Individuals with Down syndrome typically have problems with collagen, which is the major protein that makes up ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bone, and the support structure of the skin. This creates significant laxity from the feet up, thus beginning at a young age the life long destruction of the kinetic chain."
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"The resulting effect in 88% of the Down syndrome population is hypotonia, ligamentous laxity and/or hyper-mobility of the joints. The combination of this ligamentous laxity and low muscle tone contribute to orthopedic problems in people with Down syndrome,” says DeCaro.
Source: Danny New, WWLP [3/21/19]
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| PODIATRISTS AND SPORTS MEDICINE | |
Don't Slip off Still-tied Running Shoes: TX Podiatrist
You try to do all the right things to get the most out of your running – follow your training plan, ice your sore spots, skip fast food. But even if you think you have a perfect record, there are some simple mistakes you could be making that can sabotage your best efforts. Here’s how to sidestep them to stay on the right track.
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You slip off still-tied running shoes. Do it day after day, week after week, month after month, and all that ankle twisting can damage ankle ligaments and tendons, and set you up for injury, says Jeffrey Ross, DPM, a podiatrist and associate clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine. How can you fix it? It’s an easy one: untie your shoes! Alternatively switch to easy-on, easy-off toggle or stretch laces.
Source: Deb Dellapena, Runner's World [3/14/19]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Evanston Podiatric Surgeons and MMFAI Welcome IL Podiatrist
The physicians at Evanston Podiatric Surgeons and Mag Mile Foot and Ankle Institute (MMFAI) collectively welcome Zubair Khan, DPM to their Chicago and Evanston podiatry practices. Dr. Khan brings extensive expertise in routine podiatry care, elective surgery, wound care/limb salvage, and trauma and reconstruction.
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Dr. Zubair Khan |
Dr. Khan earned his doctorate degree at the William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. During his last two years of residency, Dr. Khan completed his traineeship as Chief Resident at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, NY.
Source: Dorothy DiMedio, Patch.com [3/21/19]
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
Shoe Wear Can Indicate Your Foot Type: NY Podiatrist
Olga Shvets, DPM, a podiatrist in Mamaroneck, NY, recommends looking at your current sneaker for clues as to the right fitting shoe. She says that looking at the soles of a well-worn pair of sneakers to see where the sole is worn out will suggest where you are making most of your impact. “Knowing your foot type is important,” she says.
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“You can be a pronator, supinator, or neutral. You can identify your pronation by paying attention to which part of your foot hits the ground first. If you find that you have flat feet, you are likely a pronator and the opposite can be said for high arched feet and supination,” says Dr. Shvets. A neutral foot type tends to wear most evenly in the back of their heel.
Source: Stephanie Mansour, NBC News [3/19/19]
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| FROM PM's CURRENT ISSUE | |
Several times a week, PM News posts an entire article from a recent issue of our partner, Podiatry Management Magazine. Please note that the views expressed in Podiatry Management Magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of PM News or Barry Block.
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Selling Your Practice? Clean up the Coding First - Part 1
As more and more practices are courted for acquisition, firms are being engaged by both buyers and sellers to evaluate the accuracy of coding and documentation, and the efficiency of the revenue cycle. The results of these audits indicate that in many practices, coding and billing has gone unsupervised and unmonitored for quite some time. If your practice is considering a sale, now is a good time to have an independent expert, qualified and experienced in your specialty, review your records and systems. If you don’t identify the coding issues, know that your potential buyer will. Here are some issues that our auditors find with striking regularity.
1. Hidden take backs. - Savvy buyers don't want to assume a liability. They will deploy a steely-eyed auditor to review the documentation, supervision, and coding processes. What they are looking for are patterns of incorrect coding that could result in a payer take back. And, if the deal moves ahead, the purchase price will be adjusted to account for the risk.
Source: Karen Zupko, Adapted from Physicians Practice [3/20/19]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER |
Query: Is this a Locum Tenens Situation?
Can you please clarify if this would be a locum tenens situation? This starts as a two doctor practice. One doctor leaves permanently to take another position and the other stays, but overwhelmed with patients. The practice is presently looking for new, permanent doctor but needs someone to cover until that new doctor comes aboard. I understand that a locum tenens is only good for 60 days.
Name Withheld by Moderator
Response: I do not believe the situation described in the question qualifies as a reciprocal billing (locum tenens) arrangement. In this scenario, the remaining physician remains and brings in another physician to help. Based on Medicare MedLearn Matters (MM) 10090 dated June 13, 2017, the physician in the practice cannot remain in the practice while the other physician is providing services.
So if the practice brings in another physician to help out the remaining doctor, that additional doctor would need to be qualified and credentialed on the remaining doctor’s insurance plans and could not bill under the NPI or billing numbers of the remaining doctor. That would be considered abusive billing.
Paul Kinberg, DPM, Dallas, TX
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) | |
From: Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH
The Letters to the Editor in Podiatry Management (March 2019) from Bret Ribotsky, DPM and Gary Docks, DPM regarding the concern that certain forms of cancer may be associated with podiatric medical practice is indeed interesting. Dr. Docks also ends his letter with a statement that “it is time to call in epidemiology.” Epidemiology was an area of emphasis when I completed my degree in public health and I am responding using that background.
According to NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI), the lifetime probability of being diagnosed with cancer is 39.7% in men and 37.6% in women. In 2018 NCI estimated that in 2018 there would be more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer. Therefore, suggesting that DPMs may be more likely to acquire cancer as a result of occupational exposure requires much more than anecdotal conclusions provided by Dr. Docks.
Simplistically, one way to determine if DPMs are more likely to acquire cancer due to the exposure to various materials they use (e.g., fluoroscan, phenol, nail dust, adhesives, x-ray) is to acquire a large sample of people in the profession and a similar number who are not in the profession and follow them yearly over a prolonged period of time and determine what percent of people in both groups get cancer as well as what type of cancer they acquire by age, sex, and ethnicity. In the event that there is a statistically significant increase in the rate of cancer in DPMs compared to the non-DPM group, this would be at least initial evidence that there may be some environmental cause for such a difference. Other epidemiological studies also could take place as well.
Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoes of the Day
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Applying suntan lotion recommended. |
Source: Chrissie Houtkooper viaVirtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
FACULTY POSITION - DES MOINES, IOWA
The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) at Des Moines University is actively seeking applicants and nominations for a faculty position that will participate in academic, clinical patient care, scholarly, and service activities within the College, University and community. Qualified candidates are invited to apply by submitting a CV and cover letter to www.dmu.edu/employment. Candidate review and/or interview scheduling will commence immediately and continue until position is filled.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – GEORGIA
Large group practice seeking podiatrist to cover 2 hospitals and wound care facilities and provide diabetic wound care to the patients of 6-8 other podiatrists. Person must have extensive hospital based experience, surgical skills/training necessary for management of wounds/amputations, a desire to grow and develop a wound care program for larger group with EBM treatment protocols and documentable outcomes guidelines. Excellent compensation package and growth potential. Please send inquiries and resumes to diasurgeon@gmail.com
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ASSOCIATE POSTION - CENTRAL NJ
Associate needed for 30+ year busy private practices in Central NJ. Applicant should be personal, independent and motivated. Practice entails all aspects of podiatry. Surgery, orthopedics, wound care, primary care and sports medicine. Competitive compensation package. To apply please email letter of intent and CV to toefx176@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ST. LOUIS
Group practice seeking motivated DPM. Only 25% Medicare (no Medicaid) resulting in excellent compensation from substantive workload with good surgical balance. Clinic based with no travel. Please send CV to stlouispodiatrists@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - GEORGIA
Practice serving beautiful, historic Savannah, seeking Georgia licensed podiatrist. Practice has solid patient base of general podiatry, specializing in diabetic foot care. Superior medical assistants, scribe, and EMR. Income guarantee, first two years with bonus potential. Send CV and location to U.W. Plummer at drjadandy@yahoo.com or contact her at 912-927-8011.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
Well established practice is looking to expand and have eventual partner and possible even transition to possible buyout. Compensation along with 401K, health insurance, malpractice, vacation, etc. Looking for pleasant person, who is desiring to become rearfoot and ankle certified along with skills in wound care and general foot-care. We have a large referral base and new office, digital x-ray, lasers, EMR, etc. Please send CV to scfootdoc@gmail.com
FULL-TIME MOBILE PODIATRIST 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 mostly Central and Southern parts of NJ. Salary - 100K Plus Bonus, Health Insurance, Vacation time, 4 days work week. Email resume - Lana.Raginsky@homefootcareservices.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TENNESSEE
Well-established multi-specialty physician practice group seeking well trained and ambitious specialist to treat podiatry and wound care patients. Would be joining a podiatry group with a 40+ year-old established practice. Perfect opportunity to enter academic medicine, as the group is the faculty practice plan for a large medical teaching institution. Demonstrated experience in management of foot problems, experience in foot and ankle surgery, and an interest in teaching and training required. Submit CV’s to uch_hr@uthsc.edu
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NEW JERSEY
Part time associate with active NJ licensed podiatrist needed in a busy practice. Please send your CV to Kcorona@footandankleps.com
POSITION AVAILABLE – PENNSYLVANIA / MARYLAND
One owner, group practice looking to hire business minded associate for buy-in/buy-out relationship. I will teach you to become a top earner in the field. Full benefits package including 401k w/ match. I am ready to slow down and sell 2 of the 3 locations in three years. Eventually selling the 3rd location and becoming an employee working a few days a week. I own two of the office locations as well, so real estate investments are also possible. Investment shares available in physician/hospital owned surgical center. Don't miss this unique opportunity. AtlanticFootSurgeons.com. drhenrock@yahoo.com
POSITION AVAILABLE – ROCKLAND COUNTY AND UTICA, NY
Looking for podiatrist to see residents in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Rockland County and in and around Utica, NY. Great opportunity for part-time income. Position available immediately! Send inquiries to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – ALABAMA
Love the beach? Busy, established practice located in a coastal community is looking for a full-time or part-time podiatrist! ABFAS board qualification or certification is required. Must be motivated, hardworking, positive, and dedicated to growing the practice and individual career and reputation. Must have great people skills, caring bedside manner, and positive demeanor. Must work well with staff and local medical community. Competitive pay and partnership track available. Send CV and contact information to: manager@southbaldwinpodiatry.com
FULL TIME ASSOCIATE POSITION - GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA
3 location group practice requiring a full-time Associate Podiatric Surgeon with minimum 3 years of surgical residency training in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery, ABFAS board qualification in foot and RRA required. Must be comfortable with all foot and ankle procedures. Must be motivated, hardworking, positive, and dedicated to growing the practice as well as individual career and reputation. Traveling by car is required (not just public transportation). Interested candidates can contact via email: delucia@faasny.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION W/BUY IN OPTION – MARYLAND
Very busy established practice looking for a full-time or part-time podiatrist! We are participating with three local hospitals and all insurances. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills including ulcer care, diabetes, surgery and general foot care. 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. Great benefit package to include 401k/health insurance/vacation time/CEU allowance and much more!! Please send C/V and cover page to: marylandpodiatry@gmail.com
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SPACE AVAILABLE – PLAINVIEW NY (NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND)
Office available to sublet and share. Fully equipped (turn-key) with state-of-the-art extremity MRI, diagnostic ultrasound, x-ray, and the availability to become a staff member of a certified ambulatory surgical center. Call 516 476-1815 podo2345@aol.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
30 year established surgical practice in rural East Central Illinois. Re-locating. Turn-key operation with 3 treatment rooms and surgical suite. Certified EHR. Generates $450K, asking $300K. Call 217-549-1887 or email drjoe@myfeethurt.net.
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