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September 14, 2016 #5,752  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| ANNUAL SURVEY NOW ONLINE - WIN VALUABLE PRIZES |
Congratulations to Dr. Nicholas Bevilacqua of Teaneck, NJ winner of last week's prize, Comprehensive Financial Planning Strategies for Doctors and Advisors: Best Practices from Leading Consultants and Certified Medical Planners™ (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. To begin survey, click here.
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DERM in a Day Seminars |
This week's prize is free registration to DERM in a Day Seiminars in Los Angeles or Chicago (Value $349). 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 AND SPORTS MEDICINE | |
Gait Analysis and Shoe Fitting Can Prevent Running Injuries: IL Podiatrist
Regardless of age or ability, almost all runners would like to improve. They would like to run faster. Few of us are athletically gifted enough to compete in an arena, but we all want to enjoy our sport and avoid the pitfalls of poor training, which often result in overuse injuries that keep us from running on a daily basis.
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Dr. Megan Leahy |
Easier said than done, but injuries can be minimized, if not entirely avoided. Is there one best way to avoid running injuries? Listen to Megan Leahy, DPM, a Chicago podiatrist: “Investing the time into a gait analysis and running shoe fitting on the front end can hopefully keep you out of the podiatrist’s office. Many of the injuries I see can be traced back to worn-out shoes or the wrong shoe for your foot type.”
Source: Hal Higdon, Kenosha News [9/13/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
IL Foot and Ankle Center Marks 20th Anniversary
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the Foot & Ankle Centers of Yorkville (Drs. Paul Bishop and Tom Rappette). Dr. Bishop completed his residency training in foot and ankle surgery in Houston, Texas, and has been practicing in Illinois since 1996. Being a lecturer on complex infections, external fixations, and pediatric and adult foot deformity, he also serves as a guest teaching faculty member and surgeon. Shriners Hospital for Children in Mexico City, Mexico, and the University of Des Moines, IA, hosted him in 2015.
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(L-R) Drs. Paul Bishop and Tom Rappette |
Dr. Rappette was residency-trained in Houston, Texas, and has extensive training in pediatric and adult flatfoot surgery, sports medicine, and foot and ankle trauma. His special interest of pediatric flatfoot reconstruction and advanced treatment heel pain was displayed and practiced in 2015 during a Haiti mission trip. While in Haiti, Dr. Rappette was able to treat many of the foot and ankle conditions affecting the adults and children of the village.
Source: Kendall County Now [9/12/16]
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| ON THE INTERNATIONAL LECTURE CIRCUIT | |
DC Podiatrist Keynotes at Conference in Melbourne, Australia
John Steinberg, DPM was featured last week in Melbourne, Australia as the Keynote Speaker at the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Conference 2016. The conference was jointly organized by the Advanced Practicing Podiatrists High Risk Foot Group and the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons.
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Dr. John Steinberg (right) in Melbourne, Australia with Conference Chairs Julie Miller and Simon Smith. |
Lecture topics presented by Steinberg focused on the team approach to limb salvage and surgical offloading of the compromised and deformed lower extremity. Dr. Steinberg is Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and Residency Director at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
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| PODIATRISTS AND MEDICAL EDUCATION | |
IL Podiatrist Conducts Midnight Medical Review Marathon
In preparation for the USMLE step 1, a midnight marathon review session was held for medical students in Chicago. Conducted by Sev Hrywnak, MD, DPM, the 8-hour review session covered all basic biomedical sciences. “The lectures are all 20 minutes per topic” explained Hrywnak, “The use of short lectures, videos, computer-generated medical problems, and clinical cases helps the students retain information.
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Dr. Sev Hrywnak |
The days of sitting in class for a 2-hour lecture in a professional medical education program are gone. Medical education has to be restructured in order to catch up with 21st century technology,” added Hrywnak. The 52 students who attended the marathon session came away feeling confident that they will perform well on their USMLE Step 1 examination.
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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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| MACRA UPDATE | |
New MACRA Rules Make Medicare Pay Cut in 2019 Less Likely
Under pressure from organized medicine, the Medicare program has drastically simplified what physicians need to do next year to avoid a penalty in 2019 under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Medicare isn't delaying the new payment system outright, but it promises to do something close to that. CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt announced in his blog that his agency would give physicians four MACRA options for 2017 that would let them pick their own pace of implementation — a very slow pace, if they choose. And each one would steer clear of a penalty in 2019.
The first MACRA option announced by Slavitt today, an option dubbed "test the QPP," allows physicians in MIPS to avoid the 2019 penalty by merely reporting some quality and cost data — "some" is undefined for now — in 2017. Under the second option, physicians in MIPS can submit quality and cost data for just part of 2017, and the performance period could begin later than January 1. Besides avoiding a penalty, these physicians could qualify for a small bonus in 2019. Submitting performance data for the full calendar year in 2017 is the third option, and Slavitt expects that many practices will be able to do this successfully. The fourth option is to join an Advanced APM, which, like the third option, has been available to physicians all along.
Source: Robert Lowes, Medscape News [9/8/16]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
7 Reasons Why Physicians Work Locum Tenens - Part 6
Most physicians have heard of locum tenens and many have worked alongside locums doctors in a hospital or clinic. However, the majority of doctors are unaware of the benefits of locums or even how these temporary assignments really work.
The reasons physicians do locums vary but here are seven primary motives for working locum tenens:
6. The opportunity to give back — Many doctors are drawn to temporary assignments because they are often in rural or underserved areas where patients are desperate for care. Other doctors use locum tenens as way to fund medical missions or to find the scheduling flexibility to do volunteer work.
Source: Bill Heller, Physicians Practice [9/4/16]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER | |
Query: Coverage: Medicare Advantage Plans
I was under the impression that Medicare Advantage plans must provide or offer the same level of benefits as traditional Medicare. I run into plans in New York City (e.g., UnitedHealthcare and VNS plans) that limit "routine care" to 4 visits per year. This is obviously less than the every 61 day coverage that traditional Medicare offers. Is this legal?
Stephen Bennett, DPM, NY, NY
Response: In Pennsylvania, some plans, in ADDITION to the Medicare-required routine care for at-risk patients (diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, etc.), also provide a certain number of "routine care" visits for those NOT at any risk -- that benefit would be over and above Medicare Part B's allowance, and certainly would be legal. So are you sure that is not what you are experiencing?
Richard Rettig, DPM, Philadelphia, PA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1 | |
From John Guiliana, DPM, MS
I wholeheartedly agree with and commend you for seeking cost containment strategies in your practice. But please use some caution when performing due diligence on medical malpractice companies. While "one apple" may appear to look like the other apple, these illusions can result in extremely costly events and permanent damage to your reputation. Unfortunately, there are insurance companies who enter the podiatry medical malpractice insurance space only to temporarily boost their top line revenue. After doing so, they often disappear, leaving many physicians scrambling for new insurance. Heaven help those who are in the middle of battling a malpractice claim.
For your reputation's sake, it's essential to predict the longevity and sustainability of the insurance carrier's pricing model. How long have they been in business? What is their AM Best Company credit rating? Do they understand podiatry and the unique pricing that goes along with maintaining their sustainability? Are they part of a larger entity, not only for their own financial stability, but so that they might be able to also offer you other valuable protection, such as administrative defense coverage, cyber liability coverage, etc.?
I can go on and on, and I think you might know where I'm going with this. I have absolutely no affiliation or financial relationship with PICA, but having a podiatry-specific, financially stable, and podiatry-committed carrier behind you should count for a "bushel full of apples" when doing a comparison.
John Guiliana, DPM, MS, Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 2 | |
From: Elliot Udell, DPM
Dr. Cowin cites an interesting case. It does and does not have relevance to podiatrists. In the case cited, a patient was given antidepressants and the following day went on to commit suicide. The court felt that the doctor could have done more for the patient's mental state than just change the medication.
What is relevant is that although we all see patients who have mental health issues, the treatment is out of our scope. The doctor described in the case was clearly addressing his patient's emotional disorder. Even though we prescribe antidepressants such as Cymbalta, we are using it to treat foot pain, not clinical depression. Hence, we could not be held liable for not properly managing a mental health disorder in our practices.
I frequently refer patients to psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric social workers. Unlike referrals to surgeons or endocrinologists, a mental health referral has its own set of challenges. Utmost time and professionalism is essential because if a patient thinks that you are accusing him or her of "being crazy", he or she will not only decline your advice but might take leave of your podiatric services as well.
Elliot Udell, DPM, Hicksville, NY
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Remembering 9/11
New York Giants wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz are preparing to kick off the season in patriotic style. Beckham and Cruz plan to wear special 9/11 cleats before and during Sunday's season opener against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. They each have a pair for pre-game and during the game that serve as a tribute to the 15-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy.
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Cleats worn by Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz on 9/11/16 |
The cleats by Kickasso like Picasso will include American flag versions for the game. Beckham will wear a special 9/11 cleat during warmups, while Cruz will have a fire truck cleat with his late father's engine number on them. Cruz's dad was a fireman in Paterson, New Jersey.
Source: Jordan Raanan, ESPN [9/9/16]
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1 ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - MARYLAND
Associate position available for an established practice of 40 years. Must be competent with both office based podiatry and hospital work, including rearfoot/ankle surgery and complex wound management. Very competitive starting salary with bonus, and benefits. Private practice experience and Maryland license preferred, but not required. Full EHR, digital x-rays and newly renovated modern office. Please email: podiatryassociate2995@gmail.com
F/T OR P/T PODIATRIST- PENNSYLVANIA
Expanding, well rounded, multi-site, state-of-the-art group with offices and Nursing homes throughout Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. We offer: Competitive salary Benefits, paid time off, partnership opportunity We're associated with hospitals, wound care centers, and a residency program. Requirements: Hard-working, self-motivated, Non-Surgical OK 2016 graduating residents welcome. Please email CV to: recruiting@foi-solutions.com
IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR DPM - WASHINGTON DC
Established practice in Northwest DC in search of associate with potential for long term. Active DC License required. All facets of podiatry including office, ER, surgery center, hospital surgery, and nursing homes. We are in three offices in the DC area. Applicants should be PSR-24/36. Competitive salary. Significant patient flow. EMR. Laser. Opportunity to get cases for boards. Office / Hospital based practice. Must be board qualified. Come grow with us. Send CV and references to DCMDfootdoc@aol.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 - DANBURY AND NEW MILFORD CT
40 year old 3 office expanding practice in CT. ABFAS BQ/BC with training in rearfoot and ankle surgery a must. Competitive compensation with wide range of benefits including profit sharing. Send CV to Jtread6692@aol.com.
IMMEDIATE FULL TIME OPPORTUNITY IN CHICAGO
Office hours and house calls. Partnership track for right candidate. Financial arrangements to be discussed. Contact chipod12@yahoo.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
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
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY
Looking for podiatrists to see residents in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Great opportunity for full-time or part-time income. Email inquiries to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 2 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE | |
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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