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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 11,000 Podiatrists Daily
July 09, 2008 #3,293 Editor-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A service of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com E-mail us by hitting the reply key. COPYRIGHT 2008- No part of PM News can be reproduced without the express written permission of Kane Communications, Inc.
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Callaway Golf Orthtoics are offered in 4 configurations to provide patients with a custom selected solution based on their foot type. Options include neutral and posted with and with out metatarsal support. Click here to order the new 2008 product catalog or call Aetrex at 800 526 2739.
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PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS |
DC Podiatrist Adds Honey Dressings to His Wound Care Toolbox
In the department of plastic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C., Medihoney is the only honey-based product used by doctors, says John Steinberg, a doctor of podiatric medicine.
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Dr. John Steinberg |
Most patients have wounds like diabetic foot ulcers that have not responded to the body’s natural healing process or conventional therapies, he says. “We use Medihoney in combination with other medicines. It adds to our toolbox.”
Steinberg says the dressings have become an important option in treating “medically complicated” patients with allergies to ingredients in topical medicines. “It helps to keep the wound clean without complex drugs or chemicals,” he says. The hospital is not having problems getting reimbursed for using Medihoney products from payers including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, says Steinberg.
Source: Thomas Gaudio, NJ Biz, [7/7/08]
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PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY |
GA Podiatrist’s Office is Mecca to Professional Athletes
Dr. Lou Pack’s office may as well be a bona fide sports museum. In the comfortable corner at Lake Oconee’s MCG health facility, Pack surrounds himself with reminders. There are, of course, images of athletes everywhere. Tom Glavine graces the wall. Former Georgia Coach Vince Dooley wrote a nice note. Matt Stinchcomb, All–American from Georgia, shares space with Auburn stand–out Takeo Spikes. Ryan Howard, the stalwart Philadelphia Phillies slugger, stopped by two weeks ago. The Cincinnati Bengals Willie Anderson left a pair of his shoes. Like a quiet Mecca in a lost part of the world, they’ve all come to seek Pack.
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Pack, and his Precision Sports practice, has changed the lives and performances of these athletes with a unique approach to sports medicine. A board certified podiatrist, a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a faculty member of the U.S. Sports Academy, Pack has treated Olympic athletes and helped slumping professionals heal faster, and more importantly, run faster. It’s one of the reasons Georgia Tech recently named him to its new Orthotics and Prosthetics faculty. All from a man who admits when it comes to playing a game, “I can’t catch a ball.”
Source: Patrick Yost, Morgan County Citizen [7/3/08]
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HEALTHCARE NEWS |
$300-M Grant Could Prompt Growth of Community Provider-Ranking Programs
A $300 million grant awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) this month could have a profound effect on the growth of ranking programs used by some health plans to evaluate network physicians. While physician groups have long criticized such ranking programs as being inaccurate or too closely tied to cost, industry observers say the RWJF initiative could spawn greater reliance on third parties that pool claims data from all health plans in a community.
While physicians generally like to know how they stack up against others in their field, there is a different level of concern when such information is made public by a health plan, says Nancy Nielsen, M.D., president of the American Medical Association (AMA). "We don't want to keep rankings from happening, but reputations are at stake and doctors need some recourse if the information is inaccurate."
One of the key complaints physicians and medical groups have had with health plan rankings is that it often is difficult to correct misleading or inaccurate data."From my own experience I know that a doctor might receive a completely different ranking from two insurers," says Nielsen. "And that might be simply because a physician doesn't have enough patients with a particular condition with one insurer." Physicians also are concerned that health plans might be more interested in ranking them on cost rather than on quality and efficiency, she adds.
Source: Steve Davis, Health Plan Week [7/8/08]
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY |
Employee Appreciation
If you hand out employee appreciation certificates, consider spending a bit more to frame them. The added expense will pay dividends in appreciation from the recipients who will hang the the awrd on a wall instead of possibly filing it away.
Source: Adapted from Carolyn Cone Weaver
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MEETING NOTICES
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Come to Las Vegas for Labor Day Weekend at the world-class Venetian Resort! Register NOW as attendance is LIMITED to 100 physicians for this unique learning experience. National Workshop Faculty to include Weinraub, Schuberth, Chang, DiDomenico, Steinberg, Werber, Kim, and many more!
One low fee of $299 with special 2 FOR 1 registration by July 15. Up to 20 CE contact hours offered. Sponsored by the Foot and Ankle Institute of Virginia, a CPME approved provider. Click here or call 877- 233-FAIV.
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CODINGLINE CORNER |
Query: Nursing Home Patient in the Office
If I see a nursing home patient in my office instead of the facility, do I need to have an order signed by their primary physician for nail care to follow Medicare guidelines?
PM News Subscriber, South Dakota
Response: Just to be safe, I would suggest re-reading your Jurisdiction's local coverage determination (LCD) on "Routine Foot Care." That being said, in my opinion, the answer is "no."
The patient has asked you to perform care by presenting to your office. The way most LCDs are written, patients can asks for care regardless if orders are written by the attending physician.
All the other "covered" or "non-covered" routine foot care LCD rules will apply, however, and are not dependent on site-of-service.
Paul Kinberg, DPM, Dallas, TX
Codingline subscription information can be found here
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Fungoid® Tincture
The Timeless Tincture, since 1925, is pleased to announce Walgreens and Rite Aid pharmacy chains have added Pedinol’s Fungoid Tincture to their Foot Care aisles. When recommending Fungoid Tincture to your patients, please refer them to the above retailers. If the patient does not have a local Walgreens and Rite Aid pharmacy, other ordering options are available. Their local pharmacies can order the product direct from their wholesaler or consumer purchases can be made online at www.amazon.com or www.footamerica.com
Samples for the doctor’s office are also available via fax request. Please fax over your request, with signature, address and DEA number to 631-293-7359. Additional information is available on our website www.fungoid.net or www.pedinol.com
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RESPONSES / COMMENTS (CLINICAL) - PART 1 |
RE: Nail Bed Inflammation (Dana Giacalone, DPM) From: Christopher Formanek, DPM
I would recommend avulsing the affected toenail and ordering a toenail culture. I had a similar patient, a 20 y/o, placed on PO Lamisil twice by her PCP and also failed topicals. She too had the appearance of a second nail root developing. It turns out her culture was positive for mold and yeast. A three-month pulse dosing course of Sporonox resolved the condition as seen post-operative 9 months. You might consider Sporonox, as it has much broader spectrum than Lamisil.
Christopher Formanek, DPM, Baton Rouge. LA, cformaneaux@bellsouth.net
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RESPONSES / COMMENTS (CLINICAL) ACTIVE PART 2 |
RE: EHB as a Spacer for Keller Procedure (Greg Caringi, DPM) From: Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Michael Forman, DPM
On a few occasions, I have encountered poor capsule not suitable for interposition and have utilized GraftJacket acellular matrix (Wright Medical) with good result. I cut a strip of GraftJacket and attached the end to a K-wire inserted through the hallux (or retrograded through) and allow it to wrap around the spinning wire as I am driving it into the metatarsal head.
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GraftJacket as a spacer |
This acts as a spacer and the wire prevents motion until the sutures are removed at about 3 weeks.
Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Des Moines, IA, Lee.C.Rogers@gmail.com
Dr. Caringi asks a great question, that is, using the EHB as a spacer during a Keller procedure. The EHB is rendered useless after a Keller bunionectomy. I also feel that it is one of the most deforming muscles in HAV development and many times I would sacrifice this tendon in other HAV procedures. I also would like to recommend an article by Jim Ganley in the JAPMA which discusses modifications of the Keller procedure. Michael Forman, DPM, Cleveland, OH, IM4MAN@aol.com
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Alan Lambert, M.D., Esq. Health Law Attorney
Dr. Lambert is a physician and honors graduate of the Harvard Law School with a health law practice dedicated to serving podiatrists and other licensed health care professionals within the State Of New York. Dr. Lambert, an experienced health law and administrative trial attorney, provides advocacy, counseling and representation with respect to: · Professional Conduct Investigations, Hearings & Appeals (NYS Ed Dept. - OPD) · Private & Government Third Party Payer Audits & Investigations · Medicare & Medicaid Administrative Hearings · Managed Care Participation & Provider Hearings · Medical Staff Privilege & Peer Review Issues · Professional Employment Agreements, Office & Equipment Leases · Other Health Law, Compliance & Practice Risk Management Matters
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RESPONSES / COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) ACTIVE |
RE: How to Stop Telemarketers ( Cynthia Ferrelli, DPM) From: Multiple Respondents
You can register any phone number with donotcall.gov. If you receive an unwanted call, you can quickly file a complaint on line, and those calls will cease.
Evan F. Meltzer, DPM, Jackson, MS, Evan.Meltzer@va.gov
I use a very inexpensive device called a "Telezapper." I use it at home and what it does is stop computer-generated calls and bounces them back to the "server." It’s the best device I've used. You can find it at telezapper.com Give it a try, it’s under $40.
Frank J. Lattarulo, DPM, NY, NY, doclatt@aol.com
It is unfortunate that many younger podiatrists have never had the great pleasure of attending a lecture by Bob Levoy. It goes back many years but Bob had several solutions to your problem. If the marketer is selling something, you merely tell him that your bother/sister/father, etc. are in the same business and you must do your business with them for family harmony. They have no answer to that one.
When you are on a call that you wish to terminate, simply start a sentence and then gently hang up mid-sentence. Since no one hangs up on themselves, you must have been disconnected. If the party calls back, have you assistant tell them you have returned to patient care and cannot be disturbed. Thank you, Bob for all of your wisdom over the years. .
I will also give you one of my own. Ask a solicitor of funds if they are a volunteer or a paid solicitor. They must answer the question and most are paid. Simply tell them you never give funds when a part of your gift goes to the solicitor or his company. You can always give directly to the organization if you wish. I find this ends this type of call.
Barry C. Blass, DPM, Tampa, FL, footdoc@verizon.net
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CLASSIFIED ADS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW JERSEY
Established practice in Ocean County seeks hardworking, ethical, energetic and well-trained (PSR 24/36) individual. Must be willing to do all aspects of podiatry! Base salary $100,000 to start plus benefits package. Hospital & surgical center privileges. E-mail CV to NJFeet@aol.com
BIOMECHANICS FELLOWSHIP – NEW YORK
Neoteric Biomechanics (patent pending) Nine-Month Fellowship: At The Foot Typing Center® in New York City. Practice, Research, Publish and Credentialize Yourself In This New Paradigm. $36,000 Stipend. New York License Required.Fax Interest to: 212 288 3034 or apply to Dr. Shavelson @ drsha@lifestylepodiatry.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - QUEENS, NY
Associate position leading to partnership. Seeking highly motivated and personable individual, for busy, well-established practice in western Queens. Prefer PSR-36 trained. Must be willing to address all phases of a busy podiatric practice. Please provide references w/ CV. Fax# 516-829-2537, or e-mail to lpbbdw@aol.com
Associate wanted, Full-time or part-time, for busy long time, well established, and well rounded practice. Good mix of general podiatry and surgery. Office will generate approximately 100+ surgical cases per year. Must have surgical background for this practice, ABPS Qualified minimum needed to obtain hospital privileges. Associate position is open for partnership or purchase. Contact robert.nunberg@comcast.net
PODIATRISTS NEEDED - CHICAGO --NORTHWEST INDIANA
Home Physicians, a medical group specializing in house calls is looking to hire podiatrists. We are located in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Full and part time positions are available. Competitive Compensation including malpractice. Contact Scott Schneider. Phone-773-342-4201 FAX 773-486-3548-E-Mail sschneider@homephysicians.com Visit our website
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ASSOCIATE POSITIONS – CALIFORNIA
Coast to Coast Mobile Podiatry Group, California's premier provider of mobile on-site health-care services is seeking hardworking, caring Associates to provide excellent health-care to the greater Los Angeles areas, Organge County, San Bernadino County, Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Barbara. Salary and benefits available. Please email you CV and salary request to coasttocoastpodiatry@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CALIFORNIA
Central Valley/Southern CA. Salary excellent with all paid benefits/incentives including malpractice/401k and profit sharing. Surgery Center and hospital based with no HMOs/no rest homes. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Offering a permanent position/partnership in a multi-million dollar hi-tech practice. E-mail CV to: Tonya@wetreatyourfeet.com
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