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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,037 Subscribers Daily
September 04, 2015 #5,463  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. Ed Cohen of Gulfport, MS, winner of last week's prize, a one year subscription to ICDTenHelp.com (Retail $150). 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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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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| NEW CME ARTICLE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE | |
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September 2015 CME |
You can Earn 50 CPME-Approved CME Contact Hours Online
Earn 15 Contact Hours for only $195 ($13 per credit)
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Choose any or ALL (50 CME Contact Hours) from the 20 CME articles posted
You Can Now Take Tests and Print Your CME Certificates Online
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| STATE PODIATRY NEWS | |
KY Podiatrist Re-appointed to State Board
Gov. Steve Beshear has made the following appointment to Kentucky boards and commissions: Beshear re-appointed Ann K. Farrer, DPM as a member of the State Board of Podiatry, to serve for a term expiring July 25, 2019.
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Dr. Ann Farrer |
Dr. Farrer, of Lexington, is a podiatrist at First Feet Podiatry. She graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. She is currently Secretary of the Kentucky State Board of Podiatry and is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune [9/2/15]
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| QUERIES (MEDICAL-LEGAL) | |
Query: Buying a Practice and Transferring Insurance Payments/Contracts
My practice is negotiating to acquire the practice of a retiring DPM. He will continue to work for us part time for the first few months to transition the patients. We are looking for advice on making sure all the payments and insurance transactions come to our main/business office. Is it just a matter of calling the insurance companies and adding his location under our tax ID and his provider number, or is it more involved? What kind of time frame should we expect? Any other pearls from colleagues concerning adding someone's practice is greatly appreciated.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
From: Tea Nguyen, DPM
A few reasonable options:
1. Physical therapy referral for TENS treatment
2. Consider nerve release/neurectomy
3. Excise the painful cicatrix and perform TMA for wound closure and better function (it looks like only 2 rays remain)
4. Excise painful cicatrix and perform muscle flap with split thickness skin grafts (STSG)
Tea Nguyen, DPM, Dallas TX
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1A | |
From: Stephen Musser, DPM
Maybe it's just me, but I have heard enough about the "doom and gloom" of podiatry, or the medical profession in general. Yes, there are/have been changes. Yes, private practice is challenging. I've been hearing this since I entered OCPM back in the '80s! Blah-blah-blah. There is a book published titled Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson. It's an easy read that maybe will change some attitudes to being a little less negative.
Ironically, the post just before Dr. Klein's talks about a recent survey showing: despite challenges, physicians remain happy.
Stephen Musser, DPM , Cleveland, OH
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1B | |
From: Jeff Kittay, DPM
I must, very reluctantly, agree with Dr. Klein's prediction. Upon graduation from NYCPM in 1979, I made the fatal mistake of agreeing to see Medicare and Medicaid patients and accepting assignment of benefits from them and every insurance company I could find. Of course, my first mistake was moving to Massachusetts where participation with insurance plans is virtually mandatory, and has been for decades. Because of the rules written here, if a patient sees a doctor who is not in their plan, even before the plague of HMOs, they were and are not eligible for reimbursement of any kind.
It is not realistic to think that patients will pay for health insurance and then additionally pay you...
Editor's note: Dr. Kittay's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP) | |
From: Jeffrey Kass, DPM
While I agree with the title "unfortunate foot of the day", I hardly doubt that foot looks the way it does because of the "homeless guy not wearing his diabetic shoes and ending up in the ER." I think the elevated sugars, the PAD, and neuropathy had a little more to do with it than the lack of diabetic shoes. Just a hunch.
Jeffrey Kass, DPM, Forest Hills, NY
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Did the dog take bites out of my shoes? |
This shoe design is based on the crystal structure of silicon. The shoe is 3D-printed in polyamide.
Source: Katrien Herdewyn via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION – CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Are you unhappy in your current associate position? Are you a third year resident looking at Ads thinking - they all look the same? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can help grow a practice and are you an energetic TEAM player looking to work with all-stars? Then WE have the position for you! Fast paced practice in Central Illinois is searching for a ROCK star to join our growing team. Please visitwww.HeartlandFootAndAnkle.com (look under employment opportunities) for details regarding this unique opportunity! We can’t wait to meet you!
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CENTRAL FLORIDA
Associate wanted for well-established practice in central Florida. Experienced support staff, great benefits including malpractice coverage . Excellent opportunity for a promising future. To apply please go to www.yourcareerinpodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – NEW JERSEY
We are looking for a part or full-time Associate with a passion for learning, growing, and treating patients from start to finish. The ideal candidate should have both surgical and non-surgical experience, be willing to work hard, and always put patients first. Benefits include a full compensation package with salary, insurance, a private office, and more. If you start every day with a passion to help others and a positive attitude, this job’s for you! To find out more information email Dr. Amannda Richline at dramanndaglynn@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Join a well-established, busy and growing podiatric practice. We are fully integrated with the medical community in a large tertiary teaching hospital. Research opportunities are available. Applicant should be ethical, personable, hardworking, and committed to quality patient care. We are offering a competitive salary with bonus opportunities and a wide range of benefits. Associate position can lead to partnership. All interested candidates should send a resume to JCMOOREDPM@aol.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEWTOWN, CT
Seeking associate for solo podiatry practice that operates within a multi-specialty medical practice. Must be able to start by November 1st. 60 minutes to NYC. Full time or part time. Competitive salary and benefits with option to purchase practice. Excellent opportunity for the right person. Please email CV and references to: bbrick2@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - WISCONSIN/TEXAS/OKLAHOMA
Podiatrists needed to join the nation’s largest growing, most technologically advanced and expertly managed nursing home medical and podiatry practice. We ensure your success by providing an established patient base, scheduling and billing assistance, medical assistant, allowances for equipment, coverage of travel expenses, and the newest tablet-technology EMR system to dramatically reduce your workload so you can spend more time providing quality care to patients. We offer generous benefits and flexible scheduling: base salary available, bonus opportunities, malpractice coverage, matching 401(k), health insurance benefits. Part-time positions available. Send CV tocareers@aggeus.org. Call 866-216-5518, ext. 305. www.aggeus.org. Confidentiality assured
ASSOCIATE POSITION - KANSAS CITY
You're not looking for a typical podiatry practice. We're not looking for the typical podiatrist. We need another doctor who understands the importance of creating an amazing patient experience as much as providing great medical care. You will be working with doctors who are committed to your success. Go to: www.YourFutureInPodiatry.com for full details
ASSOCIATE POSITION, LOCUM TENENS OR PURCHASE- VIRGINIA
Podiatrist needed immediately for associate position or Locum Tenens, or purchase of practice. Must have Virginia license. Located in Newport News & Hampton. If interested please contact Dr. Arnold Beresh at arnoldberesh@yahoo.com
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE POSITION – EL PASO TEXAS
A busy multi-office practice seeking a fulltime three year trained associate podiatric physician. Candidate must demonstrate outstanding clinic skills, clinic judgment and business ethics. Great benefit package with competitive salary offered with opportunity of partnership and additional investment opportunities. Please email CV with references to prljammin@hotmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – WALDORF, MARYLAND
Well established practice with multiple offices located just south of Washington D.C. Practice amenities include EHR, digital x-ray, state-of-the-art surgical suite, shoe stores, PADnet, and large support staff. Recently renovated hospital minutes away. This is an extremely busy practice with high patient, new patient, and surgical volume with both forefoot and rearfoot surgery. We enjoy a large referral base due to our own practice marketer. We are looking for a highly motivated, personable individual. Must be well trained in a PMSR-36/RRA forefoot and rearfoot surgery. Competitive base salary with bonus structure.Send CV to: feet_r_neat@aol.com
1 YEAR FELLOWSHIP IN RRA SURGERY
Get additional experience in arthroscopy, fusions, trauma and complex hindfoot/ankle deformity corrections. Must be BQ by ABFAS in foot & RRA or on track to be. CV, DPM school transcripts, director LOR, LOI. ALSO AVAIL Associate pos, now or Aug '16: must be RRA BC or BQ, ability to work indep on complex cases. Long hours, hospital rounds, ER calls, office calls. great work ethic needed. Superstars only. LOI, LOR from director, CV Naples, FL klamdpm@hotmail.com
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE, SURGERY & BIOMECHANICS
Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine is seeking podiatrists interested in the education and training of future doctors of podiatric medicine. Applicants must be at least board-qualified in either ABPM or ABFAS with preference for dual board certification. For further details, please see https://jobs.westernu.edu/. Academic rank will be commensurate with scholarly and clinical credentials. To be considered, please send letter of intent, curriculum vitae, 3 references, and salary expectation to https://jobs.westernu.edu/. Western University of Health Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University embraces diversity and is committed to attracting qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 2- PRACTICE FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICE FOR SALE - HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
Prominent 25 yr. hospital-based practice for sale. Extremely busy, contracted with most health plans. Mix of surgical and nonsurgical patients. Well diversified, includes staffing contracts with 12 outside multispecialty centers. Next to hospital, affiliated with 3-year surgical residency program. Only podiatry group in building. For more information email mattm@thompsonhall.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE – BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA
15 year old well established satellite podiatry practice for sale immediately. Well-equipped treatment rooms, digital x-ray. Located in busy multispecialty medical building with very busy Urgent Care Clinic, Outpatient Surgical Center, pharmacy, CT and MRI imaging center. Email bonitaspringspodiatry4sale@gmail.com
DESIRABLE LOCATIONS TO SUBLET AND SHARE - NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
Midtown, Gramercy, Financial District and Plainview (North shore of Long Island) turn-key. Extremity MRI, Extremity CT scanner, diagnostic ultrasound, digital xray in selected offices. Fair Lawn ASC,LLC a dedicated certified ambulatory surgical center for foot and ankle surgery accepting applications for staff privileges 516 476-1815 PODO2345@AOL.COM
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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