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The Voice of Podiatrists
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September 05, 2016 #5,745  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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Happy Labor Day |
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| ANNUAL SURVEY NOW ONLINE - WIN VALUABLE PRIZES |
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Shipley of Mt. Airy, NC winner of last week's prize, a Macy's gift card (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 week's prize |
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 COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
KS Podiatrist to be Inducted into HS Hall of Fame
Dr. Kirsten Paulsrud, podiatrist, is being inducted into the inaugural class of Oelwein High School’s Academic Hall of Fame. Paulsrud met the criteria of having graduated more than 10 years ago, having been successful in her chosen career field as well as successful academically and contributing to her community in a positive way.
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Dr. Kirsten Paulsrud |
Paulsrud graduated from the Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa and completed her residency at SSM-DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO.
Source: Tina Carpenter, The Hutchinson News [9/3/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
CO Podiatrist Joins Eagle-Summit Foot & Ankle
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(L-R) Drs. Andrew Bernhard and Brian Maurer |
Eagle-Summit Foot & Ankle and Dr. Brian Maurer have announced that Andrew Bernhard, DPM has joined the practice. Dr. Bernhard graduated from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and recently was chief podiatric resident at Kingwood Medical Center in Houston, TX. His podiatric interests include trauma, reconstructive surgery, and sports medicine, along with providing day-to-day podiatric care.
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW - PART 1 | |
PA Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Pain Meds
A Mercer County podiatrist targeted by federal agents for illegally prescribing narcotics for no medical reason, has admitted his guilt in front of federal judges. Dr. Anthony Rossi, 66, a retired podiatrist in Hermitage, today waived indictment by grand jury and pleaded to distributing the pain medication Tramadol and to ripping off Medicaid with false bills for injections that he never administered.
Source: Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [9/1/16]
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| PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW - PART 2 | |
FL Podiatrist Charged in Money Laundering Scheme
A massive $175 million fraud involving specialty prescription creams used to treat pain and other ailments was headquartered in South Florida, according to criminal charges filed Thursday by federal prosecutors. The suspects include about a dozen residents of Palm Beach and Broward counties, as well as at least three doctors, including Dr. Peter Williams, 56, a podiatrist from New Port Richey and other medical workers from around the U.S.
Source: Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel [9/1/16]
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| RELEVANT RESEARCH | |
Similar Risk for Injury Found with Traditional vs Minimalist Running Shoes
Compared with soldiers in the U.S. Army who wore stability, cushioning, or motional-control shoes, soldiers who wore minimalist running shoes were younger and had higher physical performance scores. However, investigators found no significant differences between the groups regarding risk for injury after controlling for other variables.
Researchers evaluated 1,332 male soldiers in the U.S. Army brigade. Investigators collected data on participants’ personal characteristics and collected their Army Physical Fitness Test scores. No difference was seen between soldiers who wore MRS and those who wore stability, cushioning, or motion-control shoes with regard to injury risk after investigators controlled for other factors.
Source: Grier T, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2016 via Monica Jaramillo, Healio [8/30/16]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Five Ways to Decrease Patient Wait Times - Part 4
Practices should consider the following five tips to help improve patient wait times by operating more efficiently and increasing physician capacity:
4. Work ahead
Complete the benefits-eligibility verification process and any authorizations before each appointment. The goal is for patients to arrive at the practice, check in, and quickly confirm their insurance information. Long lines at the front desk greatly annoy patients, especially if they also waited months for the appointment.
Cutting down on "overbookings" also has a positive effect on the front office. These same-day slots should be reserved for emergency cases. Otherwise, staff must hurriedly verify eligibility for these new patients, instead of serving the patients already in the practice.
Source: Johanna Epstein, Physicians Practice [8/28/16]
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Unrelenting Metatarsalgia
I have been treating a 59 y/o female for severe metatarsalgia for several months. She has had extensive care by a multitude of doctors including neuroma excision (by several methods), neurology and pain clinic consults including a failed attempt with a spinal cord stimulator. After I performed a skin biopsy for an epidermal nerve fiber density analysis, the patient returned stating she had pain relief for several days. She now returns for injections of Marcaine/lidocaine one cc, 10 cm proximal to the lateral malleolus in a subcutaneous wheal. This gives her about 5 days of pain relief. She is thrilled to have even a brief reprieve from her pain, but I cannot explain to her why this is working. Any thoughts or similar experiences?
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Collection Protocol for Orthotics
Our office is seeing more denials for custom orthotics (L3000), even after our office had verified their coverage over the phone. Our office has a financial policy that patients read and sign stating it is the patient's responsibility if insurance companies do not reimburse for charges, but the actual collections of these charges from the patient may be a challenge. I’m curious as to whether my colleagues have effective collections methods for these circumstances (e.g. partial initial deposit, full payment initially with reimbursement to patients after insurance payment).
Charles Baik, DPM, Tustin, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1 | |
From: Anoosh Moadab, DPM
I would like to thank PM News for including this relevant research synopsis. Whether it is good timing or bad timing for me, I don't know. On a Saturday two weeks ago, my father fell off a ladder, as it slipped out from under him while reaching up into the attic. He landed on his left heel, hit his back and his head on the tile floor. He was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a comminuted intra-articular calcaneal fracture, the kind of fracture we have all seen many times.
His podiatrist, whom I respect greatly, recommended conservative treatment. My father came home with a cast. He was doing well, and only a week after the injury, his swelling had gone down and his cast had become loose. Then on Saturday, 2 weeks after his injury, I received a call from my mother that my father was disoriented and dizzy. I was over in 5 minutes. He was sitting up and talking to me. He said that his head was spinning. He leaned back and turned pale. He had no pulse and was not breathing. I started CPR, my mother called 911, paramedics and the fire department came right away. Everyone had done their best.
At age 74, a healthy relatively active man with no heart problems, my father had passed away unexpectedly. I miss my father greatly. Cause of death: bilateral pulmonary embolism from a DVT. I encourage all our colleagues to pay attention to this study. At one week post-injury, 12% had a distal DVT and this was higher in older patients. With this new information, maybe we should screen for DVT one week post major foot and ankle injuries, especially in older patients?
Anoosh Moadab, DPM, Fresno, CA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 2 | |
RE: Five Ways to Decrease Patient Wait Times
From: Joel Lang, DPM
One of the more obvious ways to prevent wait times is to “start on time”. I have seen so many doctors who start their schedule late, which puts them behind for the entire day. If your first patient is scheduled at 9 AM, then be sure you are ready to treat that patient at 9 AM. Simple!
Joel Lang, DPM (retired), Cheverly, MD
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 3 | |
From: Dennis Shavelson, DPM
The currently acceptable term “overpronation” isn’t well defined or understood. It does not accurately represent the biomechanics of primary pedal closed chain postural problems for most patients. I agree with Kevin’s suggestion that “lower arch height” is better terminology than overpronation, I think we can explain foot function to all using a 3 dimensional structure like the vault of the foot of Kapandji rather than the use of a 2 dimensional image of an arch structure especially when there are three arches in the 3-D foot. Expanded technology, graphics and videos, 3-D cat scans, 3-D graphic analysis, and 3-D scanning and printing are making the arch concept of the foot rudimentary.
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The vault of the foot |
It is a disservice to use pronation (an inward rolling of the foot), pronated, overpronation, or being a pronator to any group, especially the lay public, misleading them to assume that pronation is bad. Instead, the term undervaulted relates to a problem foot in the same way that a lower arch relates to an observation that something bad is happening to a foot. An undervaulted foot needs to be raised as part of care. Every day, I say to patients who were told they pronated that when it comes to the rearfoot part of the vault of the foot, they cannot “overpronate".
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 happens when you put your mouth in your foot? |
Source: Fantich & Young via Virtual Shoe Museum
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2017 GRADUATE ASSOCIATE POSITION - LONG ISLAND
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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
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WANTED – TUTOR FOR APMLE/NBPME PODIATRY BOARDS PART 1, 2 & 3
Seeking a podiatry student or resident who has past tutoring experience for all 3 parts of the APMLE/NBPME podiatry boards. Tutor wanted ASAP to help prepare me for APMLE part 1 (OCT 5, 2017). Location is not an issue as you can tutor via Skype. Osteobones101@gmail.com.
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