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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 18,477 Subscribers Daily
September 28, 2018 #6,275  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. John Brummer of NY, NY, winner of last week's prize of a $100 Macy's Gift Card. 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 2019 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. LAST WEEK TO ENTER.
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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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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
IPED Sponsors Student Suture Workshop at Scholl College
The Institute of Podiatric Excellence and Development (IPED) recently held a suture workshop for the students at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. This was one of several workshops and lectures that are offered to the students involved in IPED’s first student chapter. President and third year student Monte Schmalhaus said, “This was a great opportunity for students to learn proper suture techniques before going out on externships.”
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(L-R) Sharadha Krishnappan, Michael Savisky, Monte Schmalhaus, Dr. David Kretch, Ryan Stone, Dr. Kyle Hehe, Scott Schleunes, Daniel Ryan |
The lab was led by Kyle Hehe, DPM, a second year resident at Swedish Covenant Hospital. David Kretch, DPM, who serves as chapter advisor, was also in attendance to help the students master these important skills.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
NY Podiatrist Receives HSBC Community Service Award
On September 20, 2018, HSBC hosted its 2nd Annual HSBC Cares Awards Dinner and Ceremony at Gotham Hall in New York City, New York with 1,000 invited guests. HSBC Cares is an award program that recognizes everyday heroes who make a difference in their community. HSBC honored three of their customers and one HSBC employee who make a significant impact in the areas of Education, Environment, and Diversity. Winners were recognized with crystal awards.
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Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon (L) accepts Award |
Dr. Kathleen Reilly Fallon, a Manhattan-based podiatrist, received the HSBC Cares 2018 Customer of the Year Award in Education. She received the honor as her charity - Heavenly Productions Foundation, a 501c-3 not-for-profit helps children in need with backpacks, school supplies, classroom supplies, and library books annually. To date, Heavenly Productions Foundation has donated over 10,000 backpacks and school supplies to students in need. HSBC also presented a check for $10,000 donated in Dr. Reilly Fallon’s name to the PENCIL, an organization that creastes innovative and impactful models of ongoing collaboration between business and public schools.
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| PODIATRISTS ON TV |
NJ Podiatrist Appears on Wheel of Fortune
North Jersey podiatrist John Branwell, DPM was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune this week. Dr. Branwell won $11,500 in prizes.
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Branwell of Hawthorne, also a certified group fitness instructor and father of two, enjoys yoga and biking. He has been tuning in to America’s Game® for more than 30 years.
Source: Cecilia Levine, Bergenfield Daily Voice [9/18/18]
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| PODIATRISTS AND DIABETES | |
TX Podiatrist Meets in London with IWGDF’s Infection Writing Group
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, Professor in plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, is a member of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot's (IWGDF) infection writing group.
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[L-R] Drs. Eric Senneville (France), Suzanne van Asten (Netherlands), Edgar Peters (Netherlands), Ben Lipsky (USA), Javier Aragon Sanchez (Spain), Lawrence Lavery (USA), Ali Abbas (Tanzania), John Embril (Canada), Matt Dingle (UK), Matt Malone (Australia), Shigeo Kono (Japan); and Vilma Ubancic (Slovenia) |
The writing group met in London for 3 days as an ongoing process of developing and writing practice recommendations for diabetic foot infections including prevention and intervention.
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| FROM PM's CURRENT ISSUE | |
Several times 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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Today's Featured Article |
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Doctors and Tax Fraud Schemes - Part 1
Here is a list of the IRS’s own “2018 Dirty Dozen” list of most prevalent tax scams.
1. Phishing: Taxpayers should be alert to potential fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. The IRS will never initiate contact with taxpayers via email about a bill or tax refund. Don’t click on one claiming to be from the IRS.
2. Phone scams: Phone calls from criminals impersonating IRS agents remain an ongoing threat to taxpayers. The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams in recent years as con artists (falsely) threaten taxpayers with police arrest, deportation, and license revocation, among other things.
Source: Ike Devji, JD, Physicians Practice [9/25/18]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER |
Query: Wound debridement along with at-risk foot care
I have a patient who comes in regularly for at-risk diabetic foot care (diabetic with vascular issues). She has calluses sub 1st metatarsal and 5th metatarsal, bilaterally, along with dystrophic toenails. At last visit, she presented with an ulceration along the lateral side of her 5th toe from rubbing. The extensor tendon and PIPJ joint capsule was visible. I performed a debridement of the ulcer, skin, including tendon. I billed the following:
CPT 11043 (L97.523)
CPT 11721 – Q8 – 59 (E11.51,B35.1)
CPT 11056 – Q8 – 59 (E11.51,L84)
The at-risk codes were paid, but the CPT 11043 was denied. My billers are being told by Medicare, “if you add a certain modifier, to unbundle it, it will get paid.” But they won’t tell what the modifier is.
R. Alex Dellinger, DPM, Little Rock, AR
Response: There are several modifiers that come to mind that you can add:
The -51 modifier: indicating multiple procedures &/or
The -59 modifier: indicating a distinct procedural service
Either or both of those modifiers should allow the debridement to be reimbursed as well.
Alan Bass, DPM, Manalapan, NJ
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBITUARIES) | |
RE: The Passing of Robert Shafer, DPM
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Dr. Robert Shafer |
Dr. Robert Shafer passed away at his home in Painted Post on Sept. 20, 2018, at the age of 90. He graduated from the Ohio College of Chiropody in Cleveland in 1954 and opened his podiatry practice in Sayre, PA in 1956 and provided care for thousands of patients until his retirement 35 years later. He was a 50-year member of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
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| QUERIES (NON-CLINICAL) | |
Query: Removing False Patient Reviews
What can we do about online reviews that are patently false and malicious? While most reviews are positive, there is one patient review on Google and now other sites attacking my character, surgical skills, and expertise, submitted by a person WHO HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN OR TREATED BY ME. She claims her surgery was in 2007 and she is still posting reviews nearly 12 years later. Realizing “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” she has the wrong guy/gal. Can an attorney do something?
Martin V. Sloan, DPM, Abilene, TX
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) - PART 1A | |
From: Elliot Udell, DPM
There are neurologists and podiatrists in my own geographic area who do not prescribe any of the varied vitamin compounds for diabetic neuropathy. I respect their right to their opinions.
The way I handle these compounds in my practice is that I give the patient a one-month supply of one of the compounds (and there are many) and tell him or her to try it for a month. If the patient feels that it helps them, they will come back every month for a new supply. If it does not help them, they won't buy it again. Some patients will want to run it past their neurologists, endocrinologists, or primary care doctors first; and in some cases, those doctors will give them a green light and in some cases they are told not to try it. I don't lose any sleep over either decision.
Elliot Udell, DPM, Hicksville, NY
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) - PART 1B | |
From: Paul Clint Jones, DPM
I 100% concur with Lancing Malusky, DPM. I use Metanx as my frontline in treatment of neuropathy. I actually prefer Metanx’s sister formulation of Deplin. It’s labeled for depression, but it’s the same stuff – just pure 15mg L-methyl folate. I typically prescribe it as 1/2 tablet qd to 1/2 bid. I then supplement with Jarrow-Brand methylated B12 to prevent anemia. Aside from being contra-indicated in history of cancer or history of seizure, patients can take it with any of their meds. If anything, they are able to take lower doses of their other neuropathy meds.
Anecdotally, I noticed that their Raynaud’s symptoms also resolves. Therefore, I use it with good success as a front liner in treating my Raynaud's patients, without the side-effects of calcium channel blockers. One can use it on children as well as adults. You can start and stop on a dime and use it seasonally. I would love to know why the neurologist thinks it’s so bad.
Paul Clint Jones, DPM, Portland, OR
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Can the playoffs be far off? |
Source: Filly Cusenza via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE/WOUND CARE FELLOWSHIP – OHIO
Join a premiere podiatry program. Become a leading expert in our profession. The fellowship has a multi-disciplinary approach to podiatric medicine, surgery, and wound care. Participate in numerous surgical procedures. Be exposed to the world renowned Harrington Heart and Vascular Surgery Institute at UH Cleveland Medical Center along with research at Case Western Reserve Medical School. Become part of a winning team. Change your future. One 24 month fellowship position beginning July 1, 2019. Candidate must currently be completing a PGY 3 residency. Application requests: deborah.mott@uhhospitals.org. Deadline: October 20, 2018. Interviews: Saturday, December 1, 2018. CPME approved.
PODIATRIST NEEDED - NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ASK Medical Group is looking for personable and ethical D.P.M’s to work in some of our long-term care clinics. We have various locations in beautiful Northern and Southern California, where the weather is wonderful. Excellent income potential with discretionary time. Professionally managed team with over 100 years of experience. Please send CV and interest letter to dwayne8543@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION- NORTHERN ALABAMA
Seeking a dedicated, hard-working podiatrist to join our well-established 20+ year old practice in Northern Alabama. Must demonstrate compassion for patient needs, close attention to detail and thrive in collaborative environment. This position includes a competitive compensation and benefits package with dental, health, and vision coverage. Please email CV to podiatrymanagementinc@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTH JERSEY
Doctor wanted with at least 2 years experience for full-time position. $125k base salary. Abfas board qualified or certified. Active nj license only need apply. Please email CV to sjfootdoctor1@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – HOUSTON, TX
Established Houston practice seeking motivated, hard-working recent graduate for associate position in all aspects of podiatry. Long-term plan includes partnership. Send CV to dpm2docs@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MASSACHUSETTS
We are a well-established, very busy, hospital-based multi-doc practice located just north of Boston, seeking full-time DPM. Must be Board Qualified/Certified. Excellent referral base and high volume of new patients. We are well integrated within the medical community and active in both hospital out-patient and in-patient care. Competitive compensation and benefit package. Please email CV to footdocsma@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS – LONG ISLAND, NY
FT/PT, BE/BC associate positions available with a 35+ year experienced, thriving, expanding, multiple office, full scope group on Long Island. Ideal for someone looking to be considered for future partnership. Hospital affiliations throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Generous offer includes competitive salary, production bonus, pension, medical and malpractice insurance, PTO, etc. Join our cutting edge, high tech facilities where you are, simply, expected to deliver high end care to the patient and let our supporting staff do all the rest! Forward CV to: mikeswae@optonline.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION – LONG ISLAND, NY
Recently completed your podiatry residency? Congratulations! You’ve finally done it and with your training behind you this opportunity can be your final destination. Long Island, office-based, state-of-the-art “minimal incision” surgical practice seeks an energetic, well-groomed doctor with a great personality willing to be trained in cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques. Email your Letter of Interest and CV to: Seiwerik@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - UPSTATE NY
Excellent opportunity to start your career in a fresh practice! Seeking an associate to join, grow, and become partner. Key attributes: Board Qualified/Certified, self-starter, willingness to build practice. Looking for a motivated individual to contribute to our growth through all aspects of podiatry. Please send CV to: docryanlee@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHWEST IOWA
Looking for a hard-working, caring, board eligible/certified podiatrist to join established, well-rounded practice. January 1 start date preferable but may be willing to wait for the right person. Competitive salary and benefits. Email CV and questions to drbarnes@cbfootcare.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITIONS – TEXAS, MISSOURI, FLORIDA, UPSTATE NEW YORK
A provider of high quality podiatric care in nursing facilities is looking for podiatrists to treat patients in Texas, Missouri, and Florida.. We are a fast growing company looking for motivated, caring podiatrists. Full-time and part-time positions available. Please send your CV & cover letter to office@easternpodiatrypllc.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ANNAPOLIS, MD
www.podiatrygroup.us seeks FT DPM to join our successful team. Latest technology, in office ASC, excellent support staff, marketing and protocols to help achieve your financial success. Candidate must possess surgical training, positive personality and great work ethic. Send cover letter/CV and referrals to mokane@podiatrygroup.us
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ST LOUIS, MISSOURI
Well-established, successful podiatry practice seeking dedicated, hardworking and motivated physician to join as an associate. Excellent referral and patient base. Special emphasis on at risk population. No nursing homes or house calls. Compensation by salary and bonus. Malpractice, health/dental and retirement benefits included. Email CV to sharikaminsky@hotmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – BALTIMORE, MD
MedStar Health is seeking a podiatric surgeon for full time employment Baltimore, Maryland. This position would be based at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital with a focus on limb salvage and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Preferred candidate would have 3 years post residency work experience, be fellowship trained and ABFAS board qualified for foot and RRA. The physician would join a growing multidisciplinary team in a hospital based surgical practice and would have the opportunity to work with and teach residents and students. Please send letter of intent and CV to john.steinberg@medstar.net.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MARYLAND
Established practice looking for a full-time podiatrist for our three Maryland locations. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills including ulcer care, diabetes, surgery and general foot care. Must have a strong office personality with the ability to maintain and attract patients. Must be willing to merge into an already established protocol based office. Please send C/V to footdocs17@gmail.com
TEAM PHYSICIAN – SOUTH CAROLINA
Physicians Footcare, SC largest provider of podiatric services, is seeking a highly skilled and personable physician to join our TEAM. South Carolina License is necessary an d next exam is December 2018. Exam application must be submitted 90 days prior to exam date. If you are ready to live, work, and play comfortably; send letter of interest and CV to: scdpmjobs@gmail.com
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 2 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICES WANTED - FL, CA, TX, NY, NJ, PA, AL, TN, KY, GA, SC
Looking to buy podiatry practices large, small, rural or urban. Podiatrists who are looking to retire soon or in the near future, or wanting to join a larger group to handle business operations can contact us by clicking here. Competitive compensation and benefits package for those who would like to sell and work within the larger company..
PRACTICE WANTED - NORTHEAST FLORIDA
I am looking to purchase a practice in Northeast Florida. I am well trained in forefoot/hindfoot reconstruction including total ankle replacement, trauma and diabetic limb salvage. Financially sound practice with potential for future growth is a must. Immediate or transitional buy-outs considered. Please e-mail ankleandfootse@gmail.com if interested.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - ESAOTE MYLAB 5 ULTRASOUND
Esaote MyLab 5 ultrasound. 5 years old, great condition. All original manuals included. Mobile cart also included. Please email nefootandankle@optonline.net for further information and pricing.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - LUNULA LASER
Lunula Laser, low level light laser for fungal toenails – 1 year old. 19K. Unit recently inspected, calibrated. The manufacturer with waive normal equipment transfer fee and host an interactive training webinar. Very little training required. Contact. Mkurlanski@lighthousefootandankle.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE - ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK
ACQUIRE MY PRACTICE AS I RETIRE. Well-established solo practice of 37 years in my hometown. Working 4 full days a week as I continue to provide my patients with the compassionate, conservative foot care they are accustomed to. Full surgical privileges available, with heavy emphasis on biomechanics, patient education, and IMEs. I am looking for a motivated young practitioner who understands the importance of being a podiatrist, not just a surgeon. I see working patients at 5:30 am, emergencies within 24 hours and am still going strong, but want to slow down. Send resume to mlwodka@hotmail.com
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 18,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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