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July 21, 2009 #3,601 Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD

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Derner Named VA Podiatrist of the Year

Dr. Richard Derner of Stafford Foot & Ankle Center has been selected Podiatrist of the Year by the Virginia Podiatry Medical Association. Derner graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1987 and completed a 3-year surgical residency at Highlands Center Hospital/Doctors Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Richard Derner

In 1990, Derner completed a fellowship in A.O. clinic traumatology   at the Saint Elizabethan Hospital in Ravensburg, Germany. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Source: Free Lance-Star [7/19/09]

CSPM Alumni and Associates Name 2009 Award Recipients

The California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM) Alumni and Associates have announced the 2009 recipients of the prestigious Heather Barton, JD Award; Gary Bianchi Award; and Philip Gardner, DPM Awards. These recipients were selected by a committee from nominations submitted by the CSPM podiatric medical community.

The Heather Barton, JD Award is awarded for outstanding service and educational contributions to podiatric medicine, the California School of Podiatric Medicine and the podiatric medical profession.  For 2009, the committee selected Dr. Kevin A. Kirby as the Heather Barton, JD Awardee. 

Dr. Kevin Kirby

The Gary Bianchi Award is awarded in recognition of outstanding dedication to the California School of Podiatric Medicine, its students, graduates, and friends. For 2009, the committee named Dr. James W. Stavosky as the Gary Bianchi Awardee.

Dr. James W. Stavosky

The Philip Gardner, DPM Award is presented to an individual who best characterizes the ideals of love, education, and service to the California School of Podiatric Medicine. For 2009, the committee selected Dr. Sharon C. Diaz.

Armstrong Part of All-Star Quartet Headlining Taipei Symposium

In the shadow of the Taipei 101 tower, the tallest building in the world, four renowned diabetes experts joined some 500 delegates from 9 Asian countries to "Stand Together Against Diabetes." The program, a novel initiative of the American Diabetes Association and Sanofi-Aventis, is designed to deliver up-to-date training to national and regional leaders throughout Asia.

(front row ): Prof. Lee Ming Chuang, Dr. Richard Kahn, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the ADA, Prof. David G. Armstrong,  Prof. Mary Korytkowski, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Prof. Harold Lebovitz, SUNY Downstate, Ms. Linda Cann, (back row): local organizing committee.

"It is a pleasure to join such a stellar group of educators," noted David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery and Director of the University of Arizona's Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance. "Dr. Kahn, Profs. Korytkowski and Lebovitz are leaders and shapers in health policy and care. To see their knowledge translated into real results throughout Asia is heartening." The program covered the entire gamut of diabetes care in the region of the world with the fastest growing incidence of the disease and was preceded by individual country-specific seminars and press conferences to 18 regional news agencies.  
 

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Source: Rem Jackson, CEO of Top Practices. For information on the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management click here.

RE: Lipoma or Liposarcoma (Richard Silverstein, DPM)
From: Charles Morelli, DPM

If the biopsy comes back as lipoma, take it out. If it doesn't, do one of two things: 1) If you are comfortable with this type of procedure and you know what to do, how to remove it, how deep to go, what the margins should be, how to tag it, how to transport it, who to NOW refer this patient to, and how to manage this patient post-operatively, then go right ahead and remove it. 

2) If not, then right after you receive the results from the frozen section, immediately close your incision (leaving the rest of the lesion behind), and refer your patient to a surgical oncologist. This could be the difference between a local procedure/excision and a BKA (or worse).

Charles Morelli, DPM, Mamaroneck, NY, podiodoc@gmail.com

RE: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) (Bret Ribotsky, DPM)
From: Jeffrey Penso, DPM

Some patients do not like or cannot tolerate NSAIDs.  Besides branched-chain amino acids, you can also try a good calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D supplement (Shaklee products, Citracal). Avoid generic OTC Cal-Mag products; most are not absorbed well and have little, if any, effect.

If you feel adventurous, you can make your own mixture of calcium gluconate (1 tablespoon), magnesium carbonate (1 teaspoon) and of apple cider vinegar (1 tablespoon). Mix well, then add 4 to 6 oz. of boiling water. Mix well, cool, and drink. This will reduce or eliminate your muscle and joint stiffness and pain and relax you for a good night’s sleep. Give it a try.

Jeffrey Penso, DPM, Houston, TX, jeffpenso@yahoo.com

RE: PQRI and E-Prescribing (Neil H Hecht, DPM)
From: Charles Morelli, DPM

Knowing what has to be done for both PQRI and e- prescribing, yes, this can be quite difficult if you are not working with a software vendor for your billing and prescribing services. A vendor who can add...

Editor's note: Dr. Morelli's extended-length note can be read at: http://www.podiatrym.com/letters2.cfm?id=27558&start=1

RE: Patient Privacy and Lack of Enforcement
From: Shari Kaminski, DPM

I had my own issue with privacy rules last year in my office. My former office manager had the tendency to look in the medical records of her friends and family, and later on into the records of her co-workers and their spouses. I took the issue to the EMR people at the hospital and had them bring up all patient names that she had looked up under her ID. Lo and behold, a significant number of the people's charts she had looked into were not patients belonging to our practice but friends, family, co-workers, etc. I asked another employee whose name showed up if she had looked up her own record and she said that she had not, but knew who probably did it. I then went back to the EMR people to ask their recommendations about handling it. I was surprised, but they told me that they would leave the handling up to me. I was surprised that was the extent of it.

I fired the office manager after that, who I thought was a valuable employee, but soon after she was gone, we found a variety of financial misdeeds. I brought charges against her (not HIPAA-related), but nothing ever happened to her as far as the HIPAA violations were concerned, even though our system EMR people knew and the police knew.

So I ask; where are the teeth in this HIPAA rule? I thought this to be a very blatant infraction, but it was not pursued. Fortunately, the employees who were involved did not try to sue me (she did it on my time on my computer). I found out afterwards that this had been going on for a while and they all knew she did this.

Shari Kaminski, DPM, Florissant, MO,  sharikaminsky@hotmail.com
 

RE: On-Line Back-up (Mark Stempler, DPM)
From: Al Musella, DPM

Dr. Stempler said he uses an external hard drive for back-up. They are much better than tape, but don't forget you need to store some backups off-site to protect against fire and theft, just as you used to do with tape. And don't leave it out where someone can just walk off with it.
 
I use a combination of all of these ideas. I back up the server to all of the computers on my network  (ALL data is always stored on the server; nothing is ever stored on a local workstation, so the workstations never need to be backed up. if one dies, we just buy a new one, install the software and the data is already available on the server), and also use Mozy online backup. Just be careful with open files. I use MS SQL server for my database. It has a function to back up the data. I back up the database twice a day, and it is these back-up files which then get backed up to the other computers and Mozy - not the live database files because they can't be restored  reliably.
 
Every once in a while, try to restore everything to your home computer to make sure the process works. Look at your data to make sure recent transactions appear, and recent charts were saved.  I have the system e-mail me a success/failure report every day. We now rely on our computers a little too much, so we have to be extra careful not to lose anything.
 
Al Musella, DPM, Hewlett, NY, musella@aol.com

RE: After 15 Years, Albright to Retire from Scholl
From: Joe Addante, DPM

A long thank-you for Dr. Albright's contributions to this profession. We, your friends, are proud of your accomplishments. From an "ole" friend and admirer, 

Joe Addante, DPM, Fitchburg, MA

ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - CALIFORNIA

Podiatrist needed for busy North Hollywood office. Part-time Monday-Friday 8am-2:30pm. No weekends and no call. Pay negotiable. New podiatrists are encouraged to apply. Please email resume and salary request to Coasttocoastpodiatry@yahoo.com

PRACTICE FOR SALE - FLORIDA—CENTRAL/SOUTH

Turn-key operation grossing $570,000 annually based on one full-time doctor. Great opportunity for growing the top-line. Surgery is only 14% of the professional man-hours; it can significantly increase income. Medicare makes up 64% of revenues. Seller will assist with transition. Call 863-688-1725, ask for Chas.

ASSOCIATE POSITION-CHICAGO AREA

Podiatrist is needed in multiple office practice part or full- time in  Chicagoland area. Please email resume to: anthony.spitz@gmail.com or call 847-971-5926

NEEDED CHICAGO -- NW IND & BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON, DC PODIATRISTS 

Home Physicians, a medical group specializing in house calls is looking to hire podiatrists in Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Baltimore, MD. 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

ASSOCIATE POSITION – ILLINOIS 
 
Quality Podiatry Group provides quality services to residents at long term care facilities. We are currently offering full-time or part-time positions for motivated ethical podiatrists. Immediate openings available. If interested, fax curriculum vitae to 312 225-9366 or e-mail feetwork@aol.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION – PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Russian-speaking podiatrist needed. Looking for well-rounded, recently out of residency, podiatrist. Would you like to raise your family in our beautiful Pacific Northwest? We are well-established and fast growing multi-office practice with all aspects of podiatry. Attractive compensation, malpractice and medical insurance provided. Contact Dr. Ilona Barlam at 206-661-9644.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA

Full-time/part-time podiatrist or chiropodist position available. Please send letter of interest and CV to info@toezone.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - BOSTON, MA 
 
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, ABPS Qualified minimum needed to obtain hospital privileges. Associate position is open for partnership or purchase. Contact robert.nunberg@comcast.net 

PRACTICE FOR SALE - ALABAMA, GULF COAST

Established 26 year old practice. Owner desires to sell and relocate. Operated 25 hours per week. Mixture of surgery and general podiatry. MD referrals. Surgery center and hospitals in close proximity. Highly profitable. Priced to sell. Will lease office to buyer. Call Mike Crosby at 888-776-2430 or email mcrosby@providerresources.com

PRACTICE FOR SALE – NEW YORK CITY

NY Manhattan, prime location. Upper East Side, 23. Y.O. practice, high visibility-traffic area next to post office, street level, All phases of Podiatry, NO surgery, retiring due to disability. call 516-759-4062 or Paulfxfeet@aol.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - CHICAGO AREA

Join one of the most successful, long-established podiatry practices in the Chicago area, with excellent salary and benefits. We have an immediate opening for a full-time podiatrist in a multi practice location in Chicago. Must have two years of surgical residency. Please e-mail resume to fmassuda@footexperts.com

PRACTICE FOR SALE – WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY

Established 30+ year old practice. Well respected podiatrist in beautiful Westchester County Owner ill and needs a quick sale. Mixture of surgery and general podiatry. Hospitals in close proximity. Will lease office to buyer. Call Mali McGrinder at 914-434-1663.

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