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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,442 Subscribers Daily
June 11, 2019 #6,437  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| NEW CME ARTICLE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE |
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June 2019 CME |
You can earn up to 50 Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) Online
Earn 15 CECH only $229 (less than $16 per CECH)
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| HOSPITAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
Community Memorial Hospital Welcomes NY Podiatrist
Daniel G. Herbowy, DPM, will open his practice to the residents of Hamilton and the surrounding communities. Dr. Herbowy has more than 40 years experience in the field of podiatry in both private practice and in a hospital setting.
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Dr. Daniel Herbowy |
Herbowy completed his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, now Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine. His residency was completed at Lindell Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Source: Oneida Dispatch [6/7/19]
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
NY Podiatrist Explains Why Children's Shoes Should Not be Bought Online
Today’s busy parents are increasingly turning to the Internet to do their shopping — from buying groceries to appliances. But, shopping for kids’ shoes should be left to the expertise of a shoe fitting specialist in a brick-and-mortar store, according to New York-based sports podiatrist Lori Weisenfeld, DPM. “I have parents who bring in their kids [complaining] of pain in their toes or ingrown toe nails,” said Weisenfeld. “It can be that the shoe is too small. Kids grow quickly.”
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Dr. Lori Weisenfeld |
While parents may think achieving a proper fit means simply checking for the right length, you need to think again. There are a range of considerations when fitting a child for shoes. “It’s important to know if your kid has flat feet, or feet that turn in or out,” explained Dr. Weisenfeld, while some children pronate and therefore may require additional support in their shoes. “It’s important to have children evaluated by someone who can check their foot type and direct you to the right shoe, and also important to have a professional such as a podiatrist check them out.”
Source: Barbara Schneider-Levy, Footwear News [6/7/19]
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| FUTURE PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
High Achieving MA HS Grad Aims to be a Podiatrist
Jaila Marie Smith never has been shy about setting her goals extremely high. Whether it was attending 12 years in the Brockton school system without missing a day of class, earning membership in the National Honor Society while playing two sports, or being involved in numerous school activities, Smith has accepted every challenge and done it with a smile on her face. Smith will study pre-med at Howard University in the fall with the aim to be a podiatrist.
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Jaila Marie Smith |
“I’ve always had problems with my ankles, so I wanted to do something in a medical field that deals with it, so that’s why I wanted to become a podiatrist,” said Smith, who credits her father, mother April, as well as older brother Marcel for being positive role models in her life. “I visited UCLA in the summer of 2017 and was amazed with all the medical technology they had there. Then I visited Howard because I knew they had a good medical program and I just loved everything about the school.”
Source: Danny Ventura, Boston Herald [6/4/19]
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| MEDICAL ECONOMICS | |
Podiatrists Rank #14 in Best Paying Jobs List
No single job suits all of us, but many of the best ones have a few attributes in common: They pay well, challenge us year after year, match our talents and skills, aren't too stressful, offer room to advance throughout our careers, and provide a satisfying work-life balance. Whether the position is in demand is also a consideration, especially among job seekers.
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2019 US News & World Report Jobs Rankigs |
U.S. News uses these qualities to rank the 100 Best Jobs of 2019. Software developer, statistician, physician assistant, dentist, and orthodontist are among the top-ranked careers on the list.
Source: US News & World Report [6/7/19]
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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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Today's Featured Article |
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
10 Ways to Strengthen Your Strategic Plan - Part 4
A strategic plan is not just a document written by physicians and managers and then filed away for safekeeping. It is a vision for the practice, owned by the practice. For a medical practice to succeed, everyone must engage with and live and breathe the plan. Here are 10 questions to assess your strategic plan.
4. Does your strategy put you ahead of the trends? Many strategies place too much weight on current trends. But as the founder of modern management theory, Peter Drucker said, it is not the trends, but “the changes in the trends” that leaders must stay current with. These changes often creep up so slowly that most practices fail to act until it is too late to mount an effective response, let alone take advantage of it. They are held back by sunk costs, an unwillingness to cannibalize a legacy business, or an attachment to yesterday’s formula for success. Instead, you should always look to the edges. How are your patients shopping for healthcare? What are the innovative new entrant competitors doing? What innovations could change your entire specialty?
Source: Nick Hernandez, Physicians Practice [5/29/19]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER |
Query: Billing for C-Arm During Surgery
Can I bill for using a C-arm to assist in hardware placement during surgery? The images are all taken while in the operating room. If this is appropriate, do I need a specific modifier for the case? Can I use the same CPT code for the surgery as the intra-op x-ray or does it require a different CPT code?
Archived Codingline Question
Response: While I normally do not see the billing of a c-arm during surgery, in this case, the most appropriate code that can be used is code CPT 76000: Fluoroscopy (separate procedure), up to 1 hour physician or other qualified healthcare professional time. When billing, I would add modifier -26, indicating the professional component of the service being billed was “interpretation only.” It is most commonly submitted with diagnostic tests, including radiological procedures.
Alan Bass, DPM, Manalapan, NJ
For information on Codingline subscriptions, click here
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 1 | |
RE: The Passing of Frederic M. Roller, DPM, JD
Frederick Roller, 68, of Elkins Park, PA has passed away. Dr. Roller graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA in 1979.
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Dr. Frederic Roller |
Roller graduated from Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware cum laude in 1992 and practiced as a malpractice attorney.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) - PART 2 | |
From Ira Baum, DPM
My only contact with Dr. Whitney was to discuss his monograph on radiographic techniques. I found this text invaluable in determining the normal and pathological values of osseus relationships, which in turn gave me insight into the appropriate procedures to perform and ability to assess the outcome.
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Radiographic Charting Technic |
Podiatrists interested in research should learn from his writings.
Ira Baum, DPM, Naples, FL
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) | |
From: Shari Lewis Kaminsky, DPM
It would be very useful for all podiatrists working with the elderly to have access to a well thought out approach to assessment and documentation of fall risk. My practice has attempted to get the exact requirements and documentation needs from CMS with only vague answers such as "Just try to make an attempt." If we are going to do this, we would like to make sure it is an exact fit with what is required and not a "best attempt."
Shari Lewis Kaminsky, DPM, Florissant, MO
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Would you wear these wacky wooden wonders? |
Source: Klavers van Engelen via Virtual Shoe Museum
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PM PODIATRY HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
July 13, 2018 – Salt Palace Convention Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Honoring Samuel Mendicino, DPM and Rembrandt Jackson
Sponsored by ABFAS (Gold), Bako Diagnostics (Silver), PICA (Bronze), and Sammy Systems (Bronze)
PM News subscribers are invited to see Dr. Mendicino and Mr. Jackson inducted into the PM Podiatry Hall of Fame, including roasts by special guests.
All ticket proceeds go to the APMA Educational Foundation Student Endowment Fund. Reserve your tickets now by emailing Sandra Arez sfarez@apma.org or calling her at (800) ASK-APMA.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
MOBILE PODIATRIST NEEDED - NEW JERSEY
Well-established and fast growing House-call podiatry practice (www.homefootcareservices.com) is looking for Full-Time/Part time podiatrist to do home visits to home-bound patients in NJ. Email resume - Lana.Raginsky@homefootcareservices.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - KENTUCKY
Associate positions open for well-trained, compassionate physician for busy central office in the beautiful Somerset/Lake Cumberland KY and in our Bowling Green location. Wide range of services to be offered with several ancillary services onsite. Generous base salary with incentive/full benefits and partnership opportunity. Email CV to: kypodjob@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – LOS ANGELES, CA
Established multispecialty private practice group seeking well trained and ambitious specialist to treat podiatry and wound care patients. Expertise in complex and chronic wounds is needed but residency or wound care certification not required. Full-time and well compensated based on a private practice productivity model with salary and benefits guaranteed. Our experienced team provides beautiful, fully equipped offices with on-site ASCs. We provide trained office staff, marketing and expert revenue cycle management, ensuring doctors can focus on patient care. Excellent opportunity to build a great wound care and podiatry practice as part of a reputable and established company. TWCCJobs@gmail.com
FULL OR PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA
Home Foot Care, Inc. Mobile Podiatrists needed to see homebound patients in San Bernardino/Riverside, Lancaster/Palmdale, Ventura/Oxnard, Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley. Choose your own days/hours, excellent monthly compensation, cloud-based EHR, dedicated support staff. If interested, email CV to: homefootcare@hotmail.com our website: www.footdocs2u.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA
Searching for a FT DPM for a growing 2 office location practice. Must be compassionate and able to provide general podiatry care, wound care and surgery. VA license and BQ/BC preferred. Base + Bonus, health and IRA. Please email sara.bouraee@gmail.com with subject HRFAS POD OPP
PODIATRIST POSITION – SOUTH CAROLINA
Work and live in one of the greatest states for outdoor fun and recreation. Centrally located 2 hours from the mountains and the ocean, well established practice of 21 years seeking an associate for its rapidly growing and expanding office. Must be board qualified/certified by ABFAS. Looking for someone with great people skills who is dedicated to putting in the effort to grow the practice. No traveling, no nursing homes. You must have SC podiatry license and next test date is June 1. Please send cover letter and CV to docdan@earthlink.net
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 general, vascular, and podiatric surgeons. Must have completed a PMSR residency. Please contact drarnoldhertz@aol.com or jtfootcare@gmail.com. EOE (equal opportunity employer)
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 18,000 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICES WANTED TO BUY - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Building out a network of podiatry practices throughout southern California. We are looking to buy podiatry practices large, small, rural or urban. Podiatrists who are looking to retire soon or in the near future, or wanting to join a larger group to handle business operations can contact us at podiatrymanagementinc@gmail.com. Competitive compensation and benefits package for those who would like to sell and work within the larger company.
PRACTICE FOR SALE – VISALIA CALIFORNIA
Extremely successful, well-established solo practice grossing $850K for the past six years. Doctor is relocating and ready to leave everything in place, including the fully functioning staff. Accepts all major insurances, Hospital and Surgical Center privileges. Serious inquiries only toptenpodiatrist@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Well established 27 year old practice. Turn-key operation. Great opportunity for established or new graduate. Excellent income potential on/off the insurance plans. Busy walk in traffic. 1100 square foot office in multi-specialty building. Email: gping1@yahoo.com
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 18,000 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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