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August 11, 2015 #5,442  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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Congratulations to Dr. Estelle Albright, winner of last week's prize, a $100 Macys gift card. We encourage you to participate in this year's important annual survey. Completing this anonymous survey provides us with valuable data, which we will publish in the March 2016 issue of Podiatry Management. It also makes you eligible to win thousands of dollars of valuable prizes. Enter by completing this confidential survey and providing your e-mail address in the comments section on the last page of the survey. The earlier you enter, the more chances you have to win.
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
WesternU Names Interim President
Gary Gugelchuk, PhD, has agreed to serve as interim president of Western University of Health Sciences following the retirement of Founding President Philip Pumerantz, PhD, WesternU’s Board of Trustees announced. Gugelchuk, a 29-year employee of WesternU who has served as the university’s Provost and Chief Operating Officer since February 2012, will begin serving as interim president following Dr. Pumerantz’s official retirement on September 8, 2015.
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Dr. Gary Gugelchuk |
Dr. Pumerantz announced his retirement in April of this year, and will serve as President Emeritus after September 8. A national search for his permanent successor is underway. The search is expected to last into 2016.
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRY IN THE NEWS | |
Nigerian Diabetologist Urges Expansion of Podiatric Services
Currently, there is no national or localized foot care training institute in Nigeria. However, to help bridge the gap and raise awareness on the subspecialty of podiatry, diabetologist and medical director, Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Lekki Phase1, Lagos, Dr. Afokoghene Isiavwe urges government to pay more attention to diabetic foot care.
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Dr. Afokoghene Isiavwe |
As part of strategies to increase awareness, the Podiatry Initiative, Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Lagos, World Diabetes Foundation, and Podiatry Institute, USA, are organizing an international workshop on foot care with the theme: “Building Local Capacity in Diabetes Foot Care”. The conference, August 17-21, 2015, is designed to build local capacity in foot care in Nigeria and improve management and prevention of diabetic foot complications by raising awareness on proper foot care.
Source: Chioma Obinna, Vanguard [8/10/15]
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
UK Podiatrist Discusses Vicks Vaporub and Feet
Vicks contains camphor, eucalyptus and menthol in a turpentine oil base. "This type of ointment is very emollient so will trap in any moisture, while the menthol and eucalyptus will be cooling," explains Dr. Tariq Khan. And while there's no evidence that it's particularly good for hard skin, some podiatrists do regularly use Vicks on feet.
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Dr. Tariq Khan |
"Around seven years ago, someone found that Vicks was effective at tackling fungal nail infections, which are notoriously difficult to clear up. We're not exactly sure why, but the theory is that it contains an ingredient that works on types of fungi that cause these infections," says Dr. Khan.
Source: Claire Coleman, Daily Mail, [8/5/15]
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| ICD-10 UPDATE | |
New ICD-10 Guidance - Part 11
Question 12: Will CMS permit state Medicaid agencies to issue interim payments to providers unable to submit a claim using valid, billable ICD-10 codes?
Answer 12: Federal matching funding will not be available for provider payments that are not processed through a compliant MMIS and supported by valid, billable ICD-10 codes.
Question 13: Will the commercial payers observe the one-year period of claims payment review leniency for ICD-10 codes that are from the appropriate family of codes?
Answer 13: The official Guidance only applies to Medicare fee-for-service claims from physician or other practitioner claims billed under the Medicare Fee-for-Service Part B physician fee schedule. Each commercial payer will have to determine whether it will offer similar audit flexibilities.
Source: Joseph Goedert, Health Data Management [7/28/15]
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Cantharone Availability
We have been purchasing Cantharone from 2 labs in Canada - Paladin and Dormer. One is back-ordered for months and the other is stating we need a certificate from the FDA to import this product. Could anyone provide me with another reliable source for the medication?
Jane E. Graebner, DPM, Delaware, OH
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1A | |
From: Gerald Mauriello, Jr., DPM
I believe your letter is based on many assumptions. I have had great success as an out-of-network provider, as many physicians and surgeons of many specialties have. I believe this is one isolated example of a practice failure that could easily be blamed on many potential factors. More information is needed beyond former patient gossip and hearsay to place blame on a poorly executed out-of-network model.
That being said, it is not easy to maintain a successful out-of-network practice. It is a model of practice that requires a great deal of staff training and understanding, exquisite record-keeping, and attention to detail. I'm not sure what the best model is. However, a volume-driven practice, dictated by insurance companies and the federal government, seeing patients on a treadmill is not what I describe as quality care. It's certainly not the care I want as a consumer.
Gerald Mauriello, Jr., DPM, Freehold, NJ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1B | |
From: Thomas Graziano, DPM, MD
Dr. Kass cites one example of an out-of-network dermatologist who, as a result, had to close her office. For his one example, I can cite a dozen who have done very well being out-of-network. Yes, it is a significant change to your practice style (you work smarter, not harder). Yes, it does require courage (testicular fortitude) to make the change. Do I have any regrets dropping out? Absolutely not. Remember you can see as many patients as you want if you want to see them for nothing. Volume does not equal income generation.
Some in our profession don't believe we have worth and continue to accept what the insurance companies dole out to us. Then they whine and whine about how unfair they are being treated. I'm simply saying you are worth something and you should take a stand to prove it.
Thomas Graziano, DPM, MD, Clifton, NJ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1C | |
From: Robert Kornfeld, DPM
Dr. Kass posts a lesson in futility. It is NOT testicular fortitude that makes a cash practice successful (although it is an important ingredient). It is a business plan. The one that he mentions is about as anemic as anything I have ever heard. You cannot decide to go cash and then expect patients to pay you for what they can get elsewhere for less money. That is simply professional suicide.
On the other hand, the way to thrive is to lower the water (your expenses) and raise the bridge (your income). A savvy businessman knows that to succeed, you need to ...
Editor's note: Dr. Kornfeld's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) | |
From: William Deutsch, DPM
Few podiatrists are going to relinquish the orthotics fee to a certified pedorthist voluntarily. That is what we're talking about, isn't it? With reduced reimbursements from insurers, those fees may make the difference between subsidizing other services or even keeping your podiatry office open. The fight with orthopods was over which professional was the most qualified to render better quality foot care.
I'm not sure what the discussion with the certified pedorthist is even about. After 4 years of podiatry school and a 3 year residency, it seems to me to be a moot point. If a podiatrist finds his or her practice too busy to 'bother' with orthotics, refer this task to a newly-minted podiatrist just starting out. At least they'll keep it in the family.
William Deutsch, DPM, Valley Stream, NY
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1B | |
From: Dennis Shavelson, DPM
Ms. Eisenfeld, As a former CPed, board certified surgeon, practicing podiatrist and biomechanical theorist who has never worked closely with a pedorthist, I must ask a few questions of you to test your self-proclaimed knowledge base in response to your posting.
1. What are the closed chain functions of the peroneus longus muscle engine?
2. How would you treat a juvenile bunion that displays early pedal expansion, mainly in the forefoot?
As you seem to have accomplished great personal success and expert pedorthic status, I look forward to your responses.
Dennis Shavelson, DPM, NY, NY
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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What to do with extra Play-Doh? |
Source: Suhandan Ozay Demirkan,Virtual Shoe Museum
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PRACTICE FOR SALE – CENTRAL FLORIDA
Practice available in a small town in Central Florida. Podiatrist retiring. Was full 4 day practice but now 2 days due to illness. Easily expanded. Same location over 30 years. Surgical and hospital privileges available but not required. Assume overhead and rent. Send inquiries to DDave9388@aol.com
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