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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,492 Subscribers Daily
August 30, 2016 #5,741  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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| ANNUAL SURVEY NOW ONLINE - WIN VALUABLE PRIZES |
Congratulations to Dr. Ronald Werter, winner of last week's prize, Sony Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones (Value $100). 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 2017 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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This is also your opportunity to vote for the next DPM and non-DPM inductees into the PM Podiatry Hall of Fame.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
NY Podiatrist Discusses Advantages of MIS Bunion Surgery
Traditional bunion surgery meant breaking a bone in the foot, inserting pins, and staying off your feet for at least six weeks. But podiatrist Dr. Andrew Glass has a different approach. Now, a cutting-edge procedure can have people back on their feet fast.
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Glass’ surgical method uses a tiny — rather than inches-long — incision. Shaving rather than breaking the bone means less trauma, and, he says, patients are on their feet the same day. “That makes a big difference for your recovery time, so you can go back into a shoe so much faster because you’re not breaking the bone,” Glass said. He also says there is less pain after the procedure, and patients are back to work in about a week.
Source: Jessica Moore, WCBS-TV [8/25/16]
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| HOSPITAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
TX Podiatrist Teams Up with Hospital to Establish a Limb Salvage Team
Dr. Suniti Patel, from Neville Foot and Ankle Centers, is teaming with Memorial Hermann Hospital to establish a Limb Salvage Team to care for diabetics’ limbs and help prevent amputation.
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A limb salvage team involves pairing specialists, such as podiatrists and vascular surgeons together to help reduce the time it could take for diabetes patients to receive proper care. Its ultimate goal is to help prevent and reduce the number of amputations among diabetic patients.
Source: Rehab Management [8/26/16]
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| FROM PM's CURRENT ISSUE | |
Twice 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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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Painful Non-union of Hallux IPJ
A 23 year old smoker who was seen 8 months status post an attempted IPJ fusion states that the screw was stripped during the original surgery. Hallux dorsiflexion and plantar flexion are a low 4/5 strength.
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Painful Non-union of Hallux IPJ |
Any tips on revision surgery, especially how to remove the screw while preserving the distal phalanx to attempt revision fusion? I will try a Synthes conical extraction screw. I may have to resort to a conical reamer.
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| CODINGLINE CORNER | |
RE: CMS Grace Period for ICD-10 to End
For those of you who never even realized it, the one-year grace period in effect for ICD-10 announced last summer by CMS and AMA will end on October 1.
One of the complaints associated with the "grace period" was that CMS never coordinated a similar grace period from commercial payers. And the majority of those payers did not go along with CMS's "flexibility". Over the past year, I have remarked that essentially CMS's/AMA's announcement of flexibility was little more than a public relations effort for that very reason. If a practice needs to code the highest level of specific for non-Medicare payers, are they really going to change to "grace" mode for Medicare claims? Really?
Regardless, CMS noted that on October 1, 2016, providers will be required to use the "correct degree of specificity" when coding ICD-10 on their claims. That is interpreted as, for example, only using unspecified codes when the situation warranted their use and ensuring that the ICD-10 codes billed and the medical record documentation are supportive of one another.
Interestingly enough, the years of delays leading up to ICD-10 implementation allowed many practices - providers and coders - time to prepare for the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. All-in-all, the transition was relatively smooth with minimal glitches, confusion, and loss of productivity reported.
Harry Goldsmith, DPM, Cerritos, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
RE: Double Standard for Doctors
From: Tom DeBenedictis, DPM
Recently, in our office, we were discussing what we found to be interesting situations in our country:
1. Medical professionals are required to be more careful and responsible with patients' charts than members of our State Department are with "top secret" documents!?
2. It is more suspicious for medical professionals to accept a "ball point pen" from a drug rep. to speak with them about their product than for members of the State Department to accept money for someone to speak about their interests?
3. If we would have established a "charitable organization" rather than a medical practice, we could have avoided a great deal of oversight?!
At some point, no matter what a person’s political philosophy, ideology, or party, we have to admit something is wrong! "All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing!" - Edmund Burke
Tom DeBenedictis, DPM, Union City, NJ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 2 | |
From: Randolph Fish, DPM
This is an interesting subject and I thank Dr. Levy for publishing on it. We used an abbreviated REALM test on 41 patients in our wound center recently. The test was distributed among patients in percentages equal to their insurance, so any one group was not targeted. The resultant average score in our clinic was ages 5-7 years, basically at a pre-school level. This may be one reason that patients do not follow instructions, even when they say they understand.
Randolph Fish, DPM, Tacoma, WA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1 | |
From: Paul Busman, DPM, RN
In yesterday's PM News, Dr. Shavelson took issue with Dr. Pribut's use of the term "over-pronation" as a possible contributing cause to plantar fasciitis: "Also, many seem to agree that there are words in our biomechanical language that are ambiguous or possibly even unproven by EBM. One of those is “over-pronation” as quoted by Dr. Pribut."
While we all know that there are many contributing factors and that newer research is providing better insight into this common condition, we need to remember the audience that Dr. Pribut was writing for. His comments were extracted from Experience Life Magazine, a layperson's magazine of health and fitness. It may be true that "The term “undervaulted” may be more understandable and useful when discussing plantar fasciitis" to professionals, it would probably not be very informative to the magazine's target audience. I applaud Experience Life for quoting a podiatrist, not just the handiest orthopod.
Paul Busman, DPM, RN, Frederick, MD
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 2 | |
From: John Swangim, DPM
Mylan Phamaceuticals' CEO, Heather Bresch, is the daughter of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat, West Virginia. After she became CEO, Mylan received significant increases in U.S. taxpayer dollars. See the Washington Free Beacon article by Joe Schoffstall dated August 26, 2016. I am all for free enterprise and capitalism, but the cronyism has to stop or we're sunk.
John Swangim, DPM, Michigan City, IN
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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A shoe for the "well-heeled" woman? |
Source: Gianluca Tamburini via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
POSITION WANTED – ILLINOIS
Recent 2016 graduate seeking position in Illinois. From the Chicagoland area and hoping to stay in the area long-term. Looking to help the practice grow. Hard-working, motivated, personable, team-player, and honest. Well-trained in all aspects of podiatry with an interest in wound care. Please contact pmnewsad2016@gmail.com for information.
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - FLORIDA
KG Health Partners, Inc., a multispecialty group practice in Florida has two territory openings (Tampa and Lakeland) for a full time podiatric physician servicing skilled nursing, assisted and independent living facilities. Physicians must maintain an active Florida license. Physicians are provided a medical assistant, administrative support including scheduling and billing. Expenses including malpractice insurance, medical supplies, travel allowance, etc. are covered. Exceptional benefits include paid holidays, vacation, health insurance and 401K retirement plan with company match. First year six figure salary is guaranteed! Second year profit sharing. Most second year doctors earn $150,000 and up. Email CV to admin@KGHP.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION FULL-TIME – NEW JERSEY
Do you have 8 arms and 12 legs? Can you handle a challenge? Associate wanted for amazingly busy practice. Must be surgically trained but conservatively minded. The sky is the limit. Wonderful environment and great support team. Great pay with potential for expansion Bergen County, New Jersey. Please email CV to: jackienjfootandankle@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – DURANGO, CO/FOUR-CORNERS AREA
Busy and growing practice in the 4-corners area looking for high-energy doctor seeking full-time employment. Competitive compensation. Ownership opportunity. Buy-in to surgery center and/or physician owned hospital possible. Board eligible/certified necessary. Competent in all areas of podiatric care. Send CV to nlhuge@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NEW YORK
Seeking motivated PMS-36 trained podiatric surgeon for full-time associateship in group with offices in Manhattan, Queens, LI, and and the Bronx. Offering competitive salary with room for growth. Surgical-based practice - special emphasis on trauma, reconstruction, rearfoot and ankle surgery. Please email resume to: nypodrecruit@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina's largest provider of foot care is a multi-doctor, multi-location practice currently seeking a highly skilled, personable, and hardworking physician to join our TEAM. South Carolina License is necessary and next exam is December 2016. Exam application must be submitted 90 days prior to exam date. Starting Compensation package $120k-$140k (base + bonus) and benefits. Please send Letter of Interest and CV to: scdpmjobs@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NORTH CAROLINA
New associate position available that can lead to partnership. We are a very busy practice providing care in both office and hospital settings. EHR, arterial vascular testing, and ESWT in the office. We are fully integrated in a large tertiary teaching hospital. We are located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Research opportunities are available. Applicant should be ethical, personable, hard-working, and committed to quality and patient care. We are offering a competitive compensation package and a wide range of benefits. All interested candidates should send a CV to MFAS828@aol.com
2017 GRADUATE ASSOCIATE POSITION - LONG ISLAND
Expanding Long Island based, well rounded group practice seeks 2017 third and fourth year graduating residents or fellows to join our state-of-the-art practices. Our practices are affiliated with multiple hospital systems, surgical and wound care centers and a residency program. Requirements: Caring, ethical, board qualified/certified candidates with surgical training and leadership qualities who are willing to live/relocate to the Long Island, NY metro area. Email CV to: Drbrook@countryfootcare.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW JERSEY
Doctor needed in south Jersey for expanding practice. Multidisciplinary setting. Six figures. No weekends. Must be both conservative and surgically capable. ABFAS certified/qualified. jennberlin1@gmail.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE- FULL TIME/ PART TIME IN MISSOURI, COLORADO, AND OKLAHOMA
Opportunities are available to serve residents of long-term care facilities in Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma. High earning potential with superior benefits with Preferred Podiatry Group, P.C. for the right candidates. Contact ckestner@ppgpc.com for additional information.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CT (NORTH HAVEN AND FAIRFIELD)
Well-established and progressive offices, including EMR, digital x-ray, vascular and NCV studies, Pinpointe and CO2 lasers, diagnostic ultrasound and electrical stimulation therapy. You can expect a full schedule of patients the day you start, and a very competitive salary. For more info www.greatfootcare.com. Send resume to: Dr.Kassaris@yahoo.com
FULL-TIME PODIATRIST - DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA
PSR 24-36 Trained Multi-dimensional, Multi-office group treating a wide range of patients to include: forefoot, rearfoot, diabetic wound care, sports medicine and work-related injuries. Modern offices and equipment. A great opportunity for driven personable individual. Please e-mail Cover letter, CV, Letter of references Email: cnunez1940@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Ready for a change? We have an immediate, full-time opening in our fast-paced, technologically driven, Sports Medicine Practice. If you’re looking for a collaborative team environment, free of politics, with an emphasis on work-life balance then we want to hear from you. Partnership track considered. No travel. No wound care. No Medicare. Candidate must have strong biomechanical and surgical background. Generous salary and benefits. Applications accepted online at www.fdfac.com/z/about-careers.html.
FULL-TIME PODIATRIST - DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA
PSR 24-36 Trained Multi-dimensional, Multi-office group treating a wide range of patients to include: forefoot, rearfoot, diabetic wound care, sports medicine and work-related injuries. Modern offices and equipment. A great opportunity for driven personable individual. Please e-mail the following: Cover letter, CV, Letter of references Email: cnunez1940@gmail.com
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PRACTICE FOR SALE – SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
25+ year well established practice for immediate sale. Turnkey operation with three well equipped patient rooms. Net collections 200k part time with pronounced full time potential. Ideal for motivated physician. Significant growth potential, excellent referral base. Updated office with existing lease and extension options. Located next to existing Family and Physical Therapy practices. Equipment and chairs negotiable. Serious inquiries please reply to jrobinson165@comcast.net.
PODIATRY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
2-Midmark 647 Powder podiatry chair $4,250, 2-PDM chair $1000, 5-Midmark 417 $3000, 1-ultrasound $6000, 1-Mini C-arm $15,000, 2-X-cell x-ray $4000 OBO, 1-All Pro imaging scanner, 4- Exam room cabinets, 1-Ritter M9 Ultra autoclave $2500, 1-Sani Grinder $400, 4-Portable office desks, 8-Waiting room chairs, 1-Waiting room table, 5-Patient room chairs, 5-Ritter chairs, 1-Centrafuse Life Line Medical Life Spin 6T, 1-Sonoace Pico ultrasound with Sony printer (1yr old) $13,000 OBO. Contact docbernz@aol.com
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