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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,458 Subscribers Daily
September 01, 2020 #6,757  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management https://podiatrym.com
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| ANNUAL SURVEY NOW ONLINE - WIN VALUABLE PRIZES |
Congratulations to Joshua Wray, DPM, of North Platte, NE, winner of last week's prize of a copy of Forensic Gait Analysis. 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 February 2021 issue of Podiatry Management. It also makes you eligible to win thousands of dollars worth 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. NOTE: We are only requesting Information from 2019 (Pre-COVID-19) .
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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 | |
Foot Dysfunction Can Lead to Knee, Hip, and Back Problems: NY Podiatrist
You have probably read plenty of studies on the importance of sitting correctly. However, we don’t hear nearly as much about the importance of walking correctly, even though the consequences of walking abnormalities are just as serious. Rheumatologists, chiropractors and podiatrists all agree that a poor gait can lead to back pain.
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George C. Trachtenberg, DPM writes that these problems can be chronic if not addressed. “Indeed, foot dysfunction may be the etiology or a contributing factor in many pathological conditions, including those affecting the back, hips, and knees as well as other joints, bones, and muscles. As a result of these postural changes, there is subsequent redistribution of ground reactive forces and the forces altered and redirected via compensations and the repetitive movements involved in gait.”
Source: Annie Qureshi, Health Works Collective [8/29/20]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
Physicians Footcare Adds ID Podiatrist
Physicians Footcare has added Muhammad Ansari, DPM to its staff. Ansari received his medical degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his three-year residency training at NYCPM/Metropolitan, located in Harlem and the South Bronx, where he trained alongside some of the top attending foot and ankle surgeons in New York City.
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Dr. Muhammad Ansari |
Ansari was a collegiate soccer player for Howard University as an undergraduate. He is also a three-time triathlete and two-time marathoner.
Source: KPVI (NBC) [8/29/20]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
NY Podiatrist Flees NYC for Suburbs
Since the pandemic began, the suburbs around New York City, from New Jersey to Westchester County to Connecticut to Long Island, have been experiencing enormous demand for homes of all prices, a surge that is unlike any in recent memory, according to officials, real estate agents, and residents. That is how Rehana Alam and Sadi Alam, DPM feel. They live with their three children — ages 9, 7, and 4 — in a home they own in Jamaica, Queens. It is a 15-minute commute for Dr. Alam, a podiatrist, to get to work. But the Alams have been concerned that their children have been largely confined to their home during the pandemic.
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Over the summer, the couple decided to get more indoor and outdoor space for their children. On Wednesday, they closed on a five-bedroom house with a pool on two acres in Dix Hills, Long Island, about 30 miles east of Queens. “The best thing I could have done was provided them more space,” Ms. Alam, 35, said. “Looking at their sad faces, it just wasn’t worth staying in Queens.”
Ource: Mathew Haag, The New York Times [8/30/20]
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| PODIATRISTS AND POLITICS | |
AR Podiatrist Supports Effort to Send Black Lawmaker to Congress
The state of Arkansas has never sent a Black lawmaker to Congress. If state Sen. Joyce Elliott were to win her race for Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District, that would change. As a former English teacher, she recognizes that words are powerful,” Rev. Anika Whitfield, DPM said, “and that the words that are written in the preamble of the Constitution have never been realized for people who look like her and myself.”
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Dr. Anika Whitfield |
Dr. Whitfield is one of the most visible activists pushing for change in the Little Rock School District in recent years. In 2015, the state Board of Education took control of the LRSD on the basis that six of the district’s 48 schools were in “academic distress.” Since then, a coalition of groups have pushed for restoration of local control. Whitfield, who works as a podiatrist at CHI St. Vincent, co-chairs a group called Grassroots Arkansas, founded in June 2017 in response to the takeover. She says Elliott was “boots on the ground, Day One.”
Source: Stephanie Smittle, Arkansas Times [8/27/20]
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CMS Delays Changes to Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Regulation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying the publication of a final rule aimed at changing an anti-kickback regulation and making adjustments to Stark Law regulations until August 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying the publication of a final rule aimed at changing an anti-kickback regulation and making adjustments to Stark Law regulations until August 2021.
CMS says the new rule would create permanent exceptions in the law for value-based arrangements, citing a 2018 request for information which showed industry stakeholders felt the steep consequences of not complying with the Stark Law are so dire that doctors and other providers are discouraged from entering into arrangements that improve quality, increase efficiency, and lower costs. The new rule would also provide much-needed guidance on several key requirements that must be met so that physicians and providers can comply with the Stark Law.
Source: Keith A Reynolds, Medical Economics via Dr. Bret Ribotsky
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Considerations for Integrating Medical Transcriptions into Your Practice - Part 3
If you too are looking at leveraging transcription to streamline the operations of your practice, here are a few crucial considerations that will help you make an informed decision:
3) Spell out Everything in your Contractual Terms - It is important to comprehend what to expect from a third-party service and at what cost, when carrying out negotiations. Start by building quality metrics into the contract. It needs to be a tiered approach with percentages for everything clearly laid down. As per industry standards, practices ideally shoot for 98% accuracy for major errors. Minor errors are usually acceptable, so long as they are just typos or other less important things.
You can enforce the target metrics by negotiating some penalties for when the transcription service provider demonstrates poor service and incentives for when the company delivers exceptional service. Make those quality-control metrics grounded in statistics and trackable, so that you can easily cross-check with the transcribed reports you have on record.
Source: Ben Walker, Adapted from Physicians Practice [8/12/20]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
From: Dale Feinberg, DPM
As Dr. Sherman pointed out, in the future, online conferences will have no travel costs associated with them. Since the principals will not have associated costs to produce the seminars, I expect the costs of their seminars should be reduced by at least 50%. We will all remain safe and the monies we all save can be spent when everything opens up again at the bar.
Dale Feinberg, DPM, Yuma, AZ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART2 | |
From: Alan Sherman, DPM
I’d like to clarify what podiatrists’ choices are in this Intra-COVID world for earning CME and how each one works. Online CME comes as (1) live streamed scheduled programs and (2) “enduring media” recorded on-demand programs. The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) regulates how podiatrists earn CME for each of these formats. In the case of programs that are run live, the CPME regulations are the same whether in-person at a live conference or streamed online using Zoom or other streaming services. For these formats, CPME requires verification of attendance in some manner to earn your CME.
Generally, it’s by the reporting done by the platform as to how many minutes the DPM was “connected” to the program or an attendance verification, where the DPM responds to a poll to confirm that they are watching the lectures,...
Editor's note: Dr. Sherman's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CODINGLINE CORNER) | |
From: Neil Barney, DPM
With all due respect to Dr. Bass, I have been told by another well known national coder that the use of Q8 is not only unnecessary with CPT 11721 (or 11720) but inappropriate as the criteria has nothing to do with the necessary documentation for the said codes. Comments?
Neil Barney, DPM, Brewster, MA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM ARTICLES) | |
From: Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM
Jim shared three concerns. I will take these one at a time.
1. Device needs to be “medical device” category by FDA
Page 43 of the 2020 CPT® Professional book states (directly copied and pasted): "the device used "must be a medical device as defined by the FDA.” CMS has stated the same thing in a bunch of places, but to save space, I will only provide the most recent. In the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, just released earlier this month, on page 130, they state: (directly copied and pasted):
For CY 2021, we are clarifying how...
Editor's note: Dr. Lehrman's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Aptly named "Organic geometric" |
Source: Deniz Terli via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - OHIO
Established practice seeks full-time ABFAS or ABPM cert or qual. Podiatrist for our growing practice. Ideal candidate possesses strong clinical and surgical skills. Must be willing to merge into an already established protocol-based office. State of the art facilities and equipment. Hospital privileges, No nursing homes, base $120,000, and generous bonuses. Benefits include medical insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation and holidays, paid CME, and malpractice. Please send C/V to DPMOhio@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NORTHEAST PENNNSYLVANIA
We are a 3-doctor podiatry practice in NEPA treating patients in a single office location. Our doctors have privileges at all area hospital systems, surgery centers and wound care center. We are looking for a full-time motivated and caring doctor with a Pennsylvania license to join our state-of-the-art practice. Competitive wages. Paid health insurance (including vision & dental), and malpractice insurance. Great prospect for experienced doctors as well as new associates. High level of surgical skills will be given priority of consideration. If interested, please submit your CV to lim.poconofoot@gmail.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY - UPSTATE, CENTRAL, and WESTERN NY, RI, MN, and MA
Looking for reliable and ethical podiatrists to service Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes in Upstate, Central, and Western New York/Buffalo area, Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. Positions available immediately. Send inquiries and CV to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – LOS ANGELES, CA
Established multispecialty private practice group seeking well trained and ambitious specialist to treat podiatry and wound care patients. Expertise in complex and chronic wounds is needed but residency or wound care certification not required. Full-time and well compensated based on a private practice productivity model with salary and benefits guaranteed. Our experienced team provides beautiful, fully equipped offices with on-site ASCs. We provide trained office staff, marketing and expert revenue cycle management, ensuring doctors can focus on patient care. Excellent opportunity to build a great wound care and podiatry practice as part of a reputable and established company. TWCCJobs@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – CENTRAL FLORIDA
Join a podiatric team whose work positively impacts the lives of seniors every day! KG Health Partners, the largest podiatric practice in Florida, is seeking full and part-time podiatrists who will provide mobile-based foot, ankle, and lower leg care to residents living in long-term facilities throughout Central Florida. Achieve work-life balance with a Monday through Friday schedule, competitive wages, malpractice insurance, and exceptional benefits for full-time employees (health, paid time off, 401K retirement plan with company match). You must maintain active Medicare and Florida licenses. Email CV to kgadmin@kghealthpartners.com
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE POSITION – FLORIDA PANHANDLE
Immediate position available for hard-working, motivated individual in a well-established practice. Equal mix of primary care and surgery. Excellent opportunity to get on all insurance panels. Board qualified/Certified with ABPS preferred. Competitive salary and benefit package. Please email CV and letter of interest to recruiting@feetareneat.com.
FULL TIME PODIATRIST- NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
We are a fast-growing podiatry practice in North Jersey with multiple locations and Doctors. We are currently looking for a full-time motivated and caring Doctor to join our busy practice. Some benefits include: competitive six-figure salary, generous bonus structure, health insurance (including vision & dental), paid vacation time off, paid malpractice insurance and CME time off. Great prospects for experienced Doctors as well as new Associates. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your Podiatric medical and surgical experience in an office-based practice! If interested, please submit your CV to DrSamofal@PodiatryCenterNJ.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – PENNSYLVANIA
P/T to full time position in a progressive practice. Looking for ethical, motivated DPM. Owner no longer does surgery, so all cases will be done by the person filling this position. Office has EMR, digital X-Ray, EPAT and 3D orthotic scanning. Located in an upscale area. Salary plus P/T malpractice included. Great opportunity to practice in a warm environment with great earning potential as well as full time potential. Email your CV to podresume6@gmail.com
PODIATRY POSITION AVAILABLE – NORTHWEST PA
Well over six figure salary, company car, bonuses. NW PA. Hiring both surgical and non-surgical podiatrists. Email interest and CV to Penndoc@verizon.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION- PHOENIX, AZ
Well established and growing podiatry practice has an immediate opportunity for an associate. Must have completed a 3 year surgical residency, have Board Qualification, AZ License and bilingual Spanish is a +. We have several office locations in the Greater Phoenix area ready for someone to make the most of. We have a good balance of office and surgical practice. Base pay with bonus package, with other benefits included. Looking to fill immediately. Immediate opening must have a current AZ License. Please submit resumes to: podiatryaz@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – KENTUCKY
Associate positions available for well-trained, compassionate physician for busy, established offices in Southern Kentucky. Wide range of services to be offered with ancillary services onsite. Generous salary with incentive/full benefits and partnership opportunity. Email CV and cover letter to: Kyfootdr@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - FLORHAM PARK, NJ
Well-established practice looking to hire an associate for a part time/full time position. Must be surgically trained, willing to work hard, and grow the practice. Highly competitive salary. Modern office with the latest and most advanced equipment. Partnership potential. Please send CV to: Drsteinberg@florhamparkpodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SOUTH FLORIDA
High volume, progressive full scope practice with multiple-locations throughout South Florida seeks compassionate, motivated ABFAS BQ/BC Associate. Competitive salary and benefits with in-house MRI, CT, Vascular Services, Pathology, Pharmacy, DME, residency involvement, accomplished mentors, and more. Excellent opportunity for surgical volume and diversity to accelerate board certification. Send CV to kkinmon@certifiedfoot.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Our podiatry group is a well-established, busy practice in Orange County, CA, with 2 office locations to serve our patients. Associate positions available for immediate consideration with potential for partnership. Offering competitive compensation. Must have completed 3-year surgical residency and board qualification or certification. Email CV and bio to asbpodiatry@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - WASHINGTON STATE
Looking for a motivated, surgically trained new graduate/experienced practitioner to join our team of two podiatrists as associate leading to partner. Diverse practice including two locations in beautiful Kitsap/Olympic peninsula with multi-disciplinary ASC and new regional hospital. contact hr@kitsappodiatry.com
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PRACTICE FOR SALE - PENINSULA SF BAY AREA
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PRACTICE FOR SALE - NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
With multiple satellite offices - Fast growing area with huge potential- good mix of medical and surgical cases — practice grossing 350 K. — Motivated seller moving out of area - Please respond to cnsky42@speednetllc.com or cvoix20@gmail.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE, MOTIVATED SELLER - LOS ANGELES AREA, ENCINO
Thirty four year old practice, turn-key. General podiatry and sports medicine. It’s a great opportunity. Will stay a while to introduce you to the patients and give you my pearls of wisdom. Serious inquiries only please. Drfeet@roadrunner.com 818-798-8733.
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