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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,489 Subscribers Daily
March 30, 2017 #5,894  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| PM NEWS QUICK POLL | |
At the recent APMA House of Delegates, outgoing APMA president R. Daniel Davis, DPM discussed the potential advantages of changing the name of APMA to more accurately reflect what we do. A straw poll of APMA delegates favored the proposal by almost 90%.
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| EDITOR'S NOTE | |
PM News Highlights Unmatched Graduates
If you are an unmatched graduate, PM News wants to help you obtain a residency position or other opportunities. Simply send us a short description of your qualifications (100-word limit) along with a color headshot (optional) to pmnews@podiatrym.com. We'll post it for residency directors and other interested parties to view.
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| UNMATCHED GRADUATE OF THE DAY | |
My name is Adam Burke and I am an unmatched 2017 graduate from TUSPM. Podiatry is my dream and I am seeking a residency to continue my training. I am reliable, hard-working, motivated, and dedicated. These traits are a part of me as a loving husband, father of three, and doctor. I am good with my hands, respectful, and detail-oriented. My devotion to my patients and their happiness is always a top priority.
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Adam Burke |
I desire to be part of a cohesive team of residents and to learn from physicians who love to teach. Thank you for your efforts on my behalf. Sincerely,
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| PODIATRISTS AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS | |
Haitian Charity Fiunded by NY Podiatrist
Kindest Hearts Academie was founded in 2011 by Wading River podiatrist Dr. Patricia Nicholas. She said it was created to offer an opportunity for students whose parents might not be able to afford to educate them at Haitian schools. Dr. Nicholas, who was born in Haiti and moved to the United States at age 14, said she didn’t return to her home country until after it was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2010. While on a medical mission there, she realized many people needed more than just medical help. After about a year of helping numerous families pay to send their children to school, Dr. Nicholas said she decided to open one of her own.
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“Before the school was built, we used a local church,” Dr. Nicholas said. “It was a one-room school for grades K-6. Kindergarten was in the back and sixth grade was outside. It was like ‘Little House on the Prairie.’ ”The school started with 60 students and now has more than 200, as well as 40 employees. Dr. Nicholas said a second story and an 11th-grade class will hopefully be added next year.
Source: Nicole Smith, Riverhead News-Review [3/27/17]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
WI Podiatrist Applauds Innovative Mobile Services Program
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue, the Fond du Lac County Public Health Department, and Agnesian HealthCare are once again joining forces to launch a new program with help from the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation. The one-year pilot, being called Innovative Mobile Services Program, was implemented March 21 and engages Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue paramedics with people in the community who have requested to be in the program or have been referred by a doctor, pharmacist, or other person in the medical field.
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"It has been incredibly rewarding to work with our partners to create this innovative program," said Michael DeGere, DPM, Agnesian HealthCare vice president of Population Health Management. "We know that individuals prefer to stay within the comforts of their own home and, if possible, avoid having to return to the hospital, especially when facing chronic health concerns. Through this new approach, we can reduce the stress involved in meeting their specific needs, reduce their overall cost of care, and determine the most appropriate level of care for them."
Source: Doug Raflik, Fond du lac Reporter [3/26/17] via USA Today
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Tuba-playing Canadian Podiatrist Leads Vancouver Funeral Brass Band
Once he reached a certain age, a point in life when the inescapable reality of mortality sunk in, Dr. Marc Lindy decided he’d like to have a brass band mark his passing. “For most of my adult life, or at least since I realized one of these days I’d be going, I’ve wanted to have a brass band at my funeral,” Lindy said. “Maybe it was that early James Bond film (1973’s Live and Let Die), with the New Orleans funeral, that goes back a long time, but maybe that’s it.”
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Dr. Marc Lindy (Far right) |
Music funerals, with brass instruments prominent, were once ubiquitous across cultures and the continent, he said. Lindy has some fantastic archival photos of First Nations brass bands from all over B.C. — Hazelton, Sechelt, Haida Gwaii, Lillooet, Victoria, Ladner, you name it — but the natives’ practice of playing the instruments at funerals seems to have petered out in the 1980s, he said.
Source: Gordon McIntyre, Vancouver Sun [3/25/17]
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| PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS | |
TX Podiatrist Uses Tenex® Procedure for Eliminating Heel and Achilles Pain
Gabriel Maislos, DPM uses Tenex – a minimally invasive, non-surgical approach for eliminating scar tissue, relieving plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. "We've seen great success with the Tenex procedure, which addresses the root cause of these conditions: scar tissue," says Dr. Maislos, "By removing the source of the pain and stimulating the body's own healing response, patients are able to recover and return to normal activity levels much sooner than previously possible."
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Maislos points out that the Tenex procedure requires only a small (1/4" long) incision, under local anesthetic. A micro tip device is inserted and guided through the use of ultrasound imaging to deliver precisely targeted tissue repair, without damaging healthy tissue. Treatment takes only 20-30 minutes, and the incision requires no stitches. Patients are back to normal activities within 6-8 weeks.
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW | |
OH Podiatrist Charged with Groping Employee, Exposing Himself at Clinic
A grand jury indicted a Westlake doctor accused of groping and exposing himself to an employee last year at his podiatry clinic. Dr. Anthony G. Polito, 53, of Avon is charged with gross sexual imposition, kidnapping, and public indecency in the Feb. 26, 2016 incident at his clinic on Health Campus Drive. Polito is scheduled to appear for an April 11 arraignment in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Source: Cory Schaefer, The Plain Dealer [3/28/17]
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| FROM PM's CURRENT ISSUE | |
Twice 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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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS) - PART 1A | |
From: Marc Jay Pinsky, DPM
I feel a possible name change for the APMA is a bad idea! It is not in our profession’s best long-term interests. The name: American Podiatric Medical Association carries with it “professionalism” – as does the: AOA, AMA, and ADA. “Podiatric” can be considered all encompassing! Whereas “foot and ankle” connotes a finite scope. No room is left for professional expansion. If the name change goes through, then any state wishing to expand their scope of practice into the leg or above, will be hampered by our national association’s name.
“Why should we allow you to treat into the lower leg, when your own national association states you are just foot and ankle specialists?” How will we answer that? In Virginia, we are allowed to treat wounds on the entire “lower extremity”. We plan other scope expansions in the...
Editor's note: Dr. Pinsky's extended-length letter can be read here.
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From: George Jacobson, DPM
Although this is what podiatric training entails, as podiatrists it would be unethical and deceiving to the public. As a former Ethics Chairperson (1990s) for Broward County Podiatric Medical Association, it is both unethical and a violation which could lead to a fine to advertise or be listed in a directory without identifying that you are a podiatrist. The individual would be reported to the State Board. Simply using DPM after your name would suffice, but listing your name as Dr. Top Surgeon would not. It's a bit disturbing reading this.
Saturday, Allen Jacobs, DPM, lectured at Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, FL about ethics. He specifically pointed out to the residents in attendance the power and responsibilities imparted by...
Editor's note: Dr. Jacobson's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CODINGLINE CORNER) | |
From: Tom Silver, DPM
We ran into this situation with two children last December. We called and got prior authorization on Rx orthotics. We have an internal form for prior authorization calls that has diagnosis, orthotic codes, name of rep talked to, etc., and scan this into the patient's chart. We were told that these two patients had met their deductible and the orthotics were covered under their policy at 100%, but got rejections on the claims that this was "not a covered service under their plan." My office promptly called the insurance company who told us "sorry, you were given misinformation by the rep." We asked for the claims to be reviewed, and after they listened at their recorded prior authorization calls, they promptly paid us for the orthotics.
Both parents of one of these children also needed orthotics. As all were on the same policy, we automatically assumed they would also have 100% coverage like the rep said their child had. Since we didn't call on the parents to check their coverage, their claims were rejected! They are neighbors and when I told the father that his insurance wouldn't pay on their orthotics, he quickly responded, "well I guess you'll just have to eat the charges"! We are currently negotiating a reduced fee for the orthotics they got in mid-December!
Tom Silver, DPM, Minneapolis, MN
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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These are aptly named Psychedelic Furry Shoes |
Source: Flora Miranda via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART1 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
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ASSOCIATE POSITION - RHODE ISLAND
Well established practice seeking a part time podiatrist leading to a full time position. We have state of the art facility with EHR, Laser, PADNet, and Digital x-ray. Great referral base with hospital and surgical center privileges. All aspects of podiatry are seen from simple to complex, children to geriatrics. No nursing homes. Interested candidates send CV to ripodiatryassociate@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MIDWEST
Conservative practice seeking compassionate, personable podiatrist. Must be confident in forefoot surgery and office treatments. Position leading to ownership in 2 years. Mix of office, out of town clinics, NH. Salary + bonus. Office equipped with EHR, laser and digital x-ray. Email CV and letter of interest: MWestDPM@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NYC
Need full-time associate starting ASAP for our group practice. Must be willing to grow and expand and be capable to do an array of foot surgery as well as competent in evaluating and treating patients in the office. Must be available to work on 1-2 weekend days per month. Must be willing to travel to any one of our 5 locations within the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Fixed salary to start for the first 6-8 months, then contracted for fixed with incentive. To inquire please email cv to contactus@starrettpodiatry.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - TN, TX, MO, KS, WI, OK, CO
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 benefits packaged to our employed podiatrists. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Contact Dr. Chris Kestner at ckestner@ppgpc.com for details
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