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August 06, 2012 #4,533 Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD

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ME Podiatrist Provides Foot Care Advice for Diabetics

For diabetics, good foot care is imperative. Dr. Roy Corbin, a Bangor podiatrist, suggests carefully inspecting each foot daily for injuries that could lead to dangerous ulcers, especially if there is loss of sensation in the foot. Problems can crop up before you realize it.

Dr. Roy Corbin

Keep toenails trimmed, but do so very carefully and never clip them shorter than the end of the toe. Cut straight across or lightly follow the natural curve of the toe. Use an emery board to smooth and avoid rough edges. Inspect the insides of shoes before wearing for any rough spots that develop and can lead to a sore. For soft and supple feet, use moisturizer, but avoid getting cream between the toes where the skin is very thin.

Source: Carol Higgins Taylor, Bangor Daily News [8/2/12]

OH Podiatrist Stumps On Path to November Congressional Victory

The Republican candidate for Congress in the 2nd district was on the stump in Chillicothe on Thursday. Dr. Brad Wenstrup, held a meet and greet with voters in downtown Chillicothe. Wenstrup has been a podiatrist for 26 years and is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati. He defeated incumbent congresswoman Jean Schmidt in the March primary.

Dr. Brad Wenstrup

Wenstrup joined the Army Reserves in 1998 and served as a Chief of Surgery in a combat support hospital in Iraq. Wenstrup called it "the worst thing, and the best thing, I ever got to do." He'll have to beat Democrat William Smith in the fall. A Democrat hasn't represented Ohio's second Congressional District in nearly three decades.
 
Source: WKKJ [08/02/12]

NJ Podiatrist Joins Human Motion Institute

Board qualified surgeon Gerald Mauriello, Jr., DPM, has joined the Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC). The Human Motion Institute is an integrated team of orthopedic specialists consisting of surgeons, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and allied health professionals providing comprehensive musculoskeletal healthcare.

Dr. Gerald Mauriello, Jr

Dr. Mauriello, Jr., is a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon. He earned his graduate degree in Health Education from Columbia University Teachers College in New York City. He is one of a few foot and ankle surgeons in New Jersey trained in the latest ankle replacement surgery, the S.T.A.R total ankle replacement.

Source: Digitalmedia.com [8/2/12]

PA Podiatrist Indicted for Healthcare Fraud

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the unsealing of an indictment charging a podiatrist who practiced in Harrisburg and Elizabethtown with healthcare fraud. According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, in May 2012, a federal grand jury charged Dr. Michael C. Karason, age 43, with engaging in a scheme to defraud healthcare benefits programs. The indictment alleges that Dr. Karason caused claims to be submitted to healthcare benefits programs for services purportedly provided in Dauphin County and Lancaster County when, in fact, he did not perform these services.

Source: WLYH CW15 (Harrisburg) [08/02/12]

AAPPM New Practitioner & Summer Boot Camp Workshops Successful

The American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) returned to the Airport Marriott Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA to hold two different seminars this summer. Both were resounding successes!  Recently, the AAPPM hosted its first ever seminar dedicated exclusively to coding and billing scenarios affecting every practice across the country.  The seminar was so widely anticipated that it sold out weeks before! Nearly 150 podiatric physicians and staff members learned the ins and outs of billing and coding procedures during two information packed days.

Packed room at AAPPM Workshop

The AAPPM returned to Pittsburgh this past weekend for the annual Boot Camp and New Practitioner Workshops. The conference was full of energy throughout the three-day event. AAPPM Chair Hal Ornstein noted, “The best word to describe the past weekend is: amazing!  I am so excited by how eager the young podiatrists in our profession were to learn this last weekend, that the AAPPM is already working on the next New Practitioner and Boot Camp conference in May 2013.”

Query: Converting Medinotes Database Into Excel Spreadsheet

I would like to export the Medinotes demographoc data into an Excel speadsheet format so it can be exported into Amazing Charts. Has anyone  done this type of data extraction? If so, could you share how you did it or who did it for you? What was the cost?

Gary A. Lieber, DPM, Delray Beach, FL

Query: 3-WEA Antiseptic

I've been told by my supply company that 3-WEA antiseptic has been discontinued. Is this true? I've contacted the company but no answer. If so what are others using in place of the 3-WEA?

Theresa Hughes, DPM, Galesburg, IL
 

RE: Chronic Diabetic Ulcer (Kel Sherkin, DPM)
From: Gary W. Docks, DPM, Robert S. Schwartz, CPed

I'm sure there is a hallux limitus involved. Do a Keller bunionectomy to improve the range of motion. The ulcer will clear up in less than a month. You need to be aggressive with these patients or you'll be looking at a hallux amputation before too long.

Gary W. Docks, DPM, Franklin, MI, gwdocks@aol.com

Since this patient has a hallux limitus or rigidus, either get the MP joint moving or provide an oblique toe rocker angled from anterior medial to posterior lateral on his shoe. Create the sole where toe off actually happens proximal to the ulcerated joint or at the base of the 1st MPJ. The sole should be designed so that there is no contact of the hallux to the ground. A negative heel in conjunction might help. Furthermore, make sure the shoe is not too short or narrow. Balance the contralateral side.

Robert S. Schwartz, CPed, NY, NY, rss@eneslow.com

RE: Source for Looking up Deceased Patients? (J Ressler, DPM)
From: Lori Preece

We have a paid subscription to Ancestry.com to use their Social Security Death Index to identify deceased patients, but if you go to Wikipedia and type in Social Security Death Index, there is a link to a free site for the Death Master File under the heading “Criticisms”. This file has deaths listed which occurred before November 30, 2011. We have found the Ancestry.com SSDI file to be current and reliable.

Lori Preece, Office Manager for  Dr. Jeffrey H. Katz, jeffreykdpm@sbcglobal.net

RE: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Perk (Russ Barone, DPM)
From: Marc Mizrachy, DPM, H. David Gottlieb, DPM

I am not offering an opinion for or against the Affordable Care Act. I only wish to point out that I believe Dr. Barone's statements with specific page numbers mentioned is from an Internet chain letter which has been debunked by Snopes and Politifact.

Marc Mizrachy, DPM, Hillsborough, NJ, marcmiz@comcast.net

Dr. Barone raises some interesting facts. I have not read the act so I will accept his statement regarding the content of a few lines out of thousands. However, where I differ in his assesment as well as Dr. Purdy's and others is in their description of captitalism and socialism and what system this country operates under.
 
I hope everyone has and will use a dictionary to see the actual definitions of these terms. The USA has not operated under a purely capitalistic system since its birth. George Washington sent troops into Pennsylvania to collect taxes during...

Editor's note: Dr. Gottlieb's extended-length letter can be read here.

RE: UK Podiatrist Discusses Treatment of Neuromas
From: Peter Bregman, DPM

I read the excerpt about the UK podiatrist who talks about the treatment for neuromas. Yet again, I am baffled how in this day and age doctors still talk about cutting out the nerve and having a 20% chance of failure due to stump neuroma. Would you do a bunion surgery if there was 20% chance of non-union? I doubt it.

There is no mention of decompression, whether done open or endoscopically. He also quotes some unknown literature about an 80% success rate. Well, the fact is that number is closer to 50% when it is looked at critically. Please, can we stop this madness and start calling it an entrapment, and start decompressing them, which has about a 1% chance of causing a worse problem and an 85% success rate. 

Peter Bregman, DPM, Las Vegas, NV, DrBregman@gmail.com

WANTED LOCUM TENENS - CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS

Busy general group practice in beautiful Brewster Massachusetts in need of help. We are one practitioner down due to medical leave during our busy season. Stay one month or three offering housing and top salary. Possibility to lead to full time Associate/Partnership. Please email your interest to: ltboudreau@gmail.com

SPACE AVAILABLE - NYC & LI

Office to sublet and share - East 60th Manhattan, and Plainview, Long Island. access to an MRI, Joint Commission certified operating rooms, digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, and access to a multi-specialty ambulatory surgical center. Also availability E 22nd between 2nd and 3rd and E 70th off 3rd. Turn-key operation - no investment needed 516 476-1815 PODO2345@AOL.COM

ASSOCIATE POSITION - SEATTLE, WA AREA

A well-established, solo-physician practice seeking a Full-Time Associate Podiatrist. Applicant should be: well trained physician, personable and motivated individual with sound surgical skills. Applicant must have completed a 24-36 month residency. Practice offers a state-of-the-art practice setting, with a good general mix of all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery. Competitive salary and benefits. Partnership opportunities available. E-mail your letter of interest with resume to: seattlefootdoctor@yahoo.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - MANHATTAN

Well-established successful Park Avenue podiatry practice is recruiting skilled and well trained DPM with a minimum of 3 years of experience. Must be experienced in rear and forefoot reconstruction. Must be self- motivated, and great with patients. State-of-the-art practice facilities and technologies which include: in-office physical therapy, digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, and electronic medical records. MRI, and private operating room. All interested candidate email CV to: institutebeaute885@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NORTHWEST IOWA

A well-established, midwest multi-physician practice with strong hospital affiliations seeking FT podiatrist. Applicant should be well trained surgical physician, completed a 12/24 month residency, & board eligible. Practice offers high surgical volume, advanced wound care and good mix of general podiatry. Competitive salary, excellent benefits. Fax resume: 712-258-9977

ASSOCIATE POSITION - LOUISVILLE, KY

Immediate position for established practice in excellent location with option to buy. All phases of podiatry with good mix of patients. Two local residency programs with foot and ankle and trauma privileges. Office has EMR qualifying for meaningful use in the first year. PADnet vascular testing. Send resume to: samuel10530@yahoo.com.

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Small, high-volume, non-surgical conservative care practice in Northern Virginia looking for hard-working, caring full-time podiatrist. Must enjoy, respect benefits of palliative care, diabetic foot care, foot biomechanics. Experience good. Great attitude better. Must be team player, practical, flexible problem-solver. Looking for someone committed to grow practice.  Not looking for equity partner now, but if you prove yourself with great performance and attitude, a partner would be welcome. Send resume and CV to karenafp@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - WASHINGTON, DC

Prominent two office (3 practitioner) podiatric medical group seeking well rounded, personable individual with good medical and surgical skills. Must be 24/36 month trained, board qualified or certified foot and ankle surgeon. Salary with benefits package. Serious inquiries to ponyrunner66@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - MANHATTAN

Podiatrist needed for busy state-of-the-art offices in Manhattan. Offices are located near Penn and Grand Central Station. 10+ years experience only and an out-of-network doctor for most insurances. Please forward your information and CV to: roni@myfcny.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA/BAY AREA

We’re looking for someone entrepreneurial who can help grow our practice. Must have great people skills, clinical/surgical skills, and positive demeanor. California license required. Send your CV and cover letter to cvpodiatrist@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - YONKERS, NY

Immediate part-time associate position now available. Appx: 3 1/2 days per week with room to grow. Practice is a good balance of all aspects of podiatric foot care, including surgery. Perfect opportunity for new graduate, or experienced podiatrist. Looking for the right person to transition into vacancy that will be left by current associate leaving the area and you will have an immediate, full schedule of patients. Over 25 year well-established practice with large referral base, and both hospital and surgery center privileges available. Interested persons please forward CV and brief summary of surgical log to:Podiodoc@gmail.com914.584.1434

ASSOCIATE POSITION - OHIO

Ohio practice with excellent reputation and patient base seeks to hire a Podiatric Surgeon. The offices are state of the art including Digital X-Ray, EMR, Diagnostic ultrasound, Padnet Vascular Testing, CO- 2 Lasers all aspects of DME. The base salary is $120,000 with a bonus structure and benefits also would like to have this individual buy into the practice eventually. Please send CV to: Ohiopodiatrist@aol.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - BAKERSFIELD, CA

IMMEDIATE OPENING: Office and hospital-based podiatry group in Bakersfield, CA seeks highly trained surgical associate to join us. Prefer surgeon with trauma and Charcot reconstructive experience. Staff privileges with 5 local hospitals. Offering health insurance, CME allowance and competitive salary. Must be PSR 24/36 trained, ethical and thoughtful when treating patients. Please forward CV and letter of intent to: modpm@aol.com.

ASSOCIATE POSITION WEST COAST FLORIDA

Outstanding opportunity for PSR-36 graduate to join successful group podiatry practice. Seeking a sociable, articulate graduate who is confident in foot and ankle surgery but also enjoys all phases of podiatry. Long-term opportunity for the right candidate with generous pay and benefits. Reply to: jwicks@cortezfootandankle.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION – BROOKLYN, NY

Full-time position available with excellent salary in a state-of-art-office. Please email your resume to: irenefootcare@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW YORK CITY & QUEENS

High Income Potential. One of the fastest growing podiatry practices in New York City and Queens seeks a hard-working podiatrist who participates with HealthFirst, Fidelis, and other Medicaid plans. Contact me at:  podocare123@gmail.com

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - PADNET

Rarely used- excellent condition. Padnet for sale.Asking $10,000. Contact us at 516-220-8258.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Retiring from practice. Equipment For sale. Mini x-ray. One year old Ultrasound with MS arterial/venous X-ray plates. Great condition Ritter chairs. Drills, surgical tools. So much. Just ask, I probably have it: Footcare@comcast.net

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - USED PODIATRIC LASERS

Great price, great outcome. Stop wasting money on expense lasers. Personally owned and used few hours in my office,. 10 and 30 watts lasers. Two handpieces in one. First one for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, arthritis, pain, inflammation. 2nd handpiece for surgical ablation and fungus toenail conditions. Portable fast and very cost-effective: footcare@comcast.net

PRACTICE FOR SALE - SOUTHWEST FL

multilocation multidoctor practice in beautiful Southwest Florida . Practice has grossed over seven figures consistently and currently shows 10-15% growth in revenues with increase in new patients and patient visits. EHR is already implemented with meaningful use criteria met. Practice has been professionally evaluated by Provider Resources. Only serious inquiries to this email address. This is a great practice in Paradise and a good opportunity for the right doctor or doctors. Email to: practiceforsaleswfla@gmail.com.

PRACTICE FOR SALE – KANSAS SOUTHWEST

For sale multi-location practice in beautiful Southwest Kansas. Practice has 10-15% growth in revenues with increase in new patients and patient visits. EHR is already implemented with meaningful use criteria met. Recently added new office space with digital x-ray. Only surgical podiatrist in 2 of 3 locations. Practice has been professionally evaluated by Provider Resources. Only serious inquiries to this email address. This is a great practice, a great location and opportunity for the right doctor. mcrosby@picagroup.com

PRACTICE FOR SALE - NEW ROCHELLE, NY

Flexible terms. Stable location, medical co-op, 24 year practice with a stable established patient base. Great opportunity for a self motivated podiatrist wanting immediate income and future stability. Call 551-574-0776 for details.

PRACTICE FOR SALE - BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Established 40+ year old well-rounded practice of both surgical and non-surgical care with special emphasis on sports medicine. Medicare and BS/private insurance base, no Medical assistance. Needs to transition to a confident well trained individual. Purchase can include building. Contact: podiatrypracticesale@gmail.com

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