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October 08, 2016 #5,770  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
Forensic Podiatry Course Returns to NYCPM
NYCPM will once again this year offer the elective course "Introduction to Forensic Podiatry" , taught by Bryan Kagan, DPM. Students will be introduced to the world of forensic sciences and the discipline of forensic podiatry, a subspecialty of podiatric medicine, and will be instructed on basic techniques to assist in the criminal and civil investigation process.
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NYCPM is the only podiatric medical school offering this course and is the first to be planning and developing a digital forensic podiatry library section for student and faculty access. The seven-week course is open to second, third, and fourth-year students. There is also a Forensic Podiatry Club, of which Scott Burstyn (2018) is president.
Source: Footprints [September/October 2016]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
NJ Podiatrist Named Belleville Man of the Year
Dr. John Cozzarelli is a New Jersey native and raised in Belleville. He has 29 years of medical experience and is board certified in foot and ankle surgery. He is the owner of Podiatry Associates of Belleville and CEO of Essex Surgical Arts Surgery Center, as well as the medical director of the Neurogenx Nerve Center. He is a fellow of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and the Association of Professional Acupuncture. He is a noted lecturer and author of the text book Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Foot and Ankle, as well as an adjunct professor in radiology at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
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Dr. John Cozzarelli |
Cozzarelli is also trained in diabetic nerve restoration surgery and microsurgery. He is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the New Jersey Podiatric Medical Association. His area of expertise has been on peripheral neuropathy. New Jersey Monthly has named him as a top doctor consecutively from 2008 to 2015. Newsweek Magazine also picked him as one of New Jersey's finest doctors.
Source: Bergen Record [10/6/16]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART @ | |
OH Podiatrist Joins Richmond Foot & Ankle
Podiatrist Dr. Tanisha Richmond has announced that she has added a new member to her team - Dr. Jennifer L Flo. Richmond is the founder of Richmond Foot & Ankle Clinic located in Dayton, Ohio.
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Dr. Jennifer Flo |
Dr. Flo is certified by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry and is a Certified Wound Specialist Physician. She received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio and completed her residency at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital in Wyandotte, MI.
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| APMA COMPONENT NEWS | |
AAPSM Fellows Lecture at IPMA Meeting
On October 1, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM) Fellows were represented at the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association (IPMA) meeting held in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The AAPSM track featured Michael Chin, DPM presenting on neuromas and other causes of forefoot pain, including a novel approach to neuroma surgery which preserves the nerve.
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Drs. Maggie Fournier, Michael Chin, and Brian Fullem |
Maggie Fournier, DPM spoke about stress fractures in athletes and also discussed relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S), which has replaced the "female athlete triad" in terms of nomenclature. Brian Fullem, DPM discussed heel pain, including what treatments are effective according to evidence-based medicine, which was highlighted by Cochrane Reviews declaring shockwave therapy as the platinum standard of care for heel pain.
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
UK Podiatrist Describes Formula for Perfect Heel Height
Choosing the perfect shoe that won't give you blisters all comes down to the shape of your feet. Consultant podiatrist Emma Supple says that some women are built to wear them skyscraper-high, while others will suffer after mere moments in the lowest of heights. To work out which category you fit into, Emma says there's a three-step formula to calculate your perfect heel height (PHH) in a matter of minutes.
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Emma Supple |
According to Supple, the measurement is based on the flexibility of a curved bone that connects the foot and the leg. She told the Daily Mail: “If the talus tilts downwards when you are holding your leg out straight and relaxing your foot, then you have a lot of mobility and can wear high heels with ease.” While this is good news for those with a flexible talus, other women just aren’t cut out for wearing them and there’s nothing they can do about it.
Source: Sarah Young, The Daily Mail [10/6/16]
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| PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS | |
IN Podiatrist Pioneers Surgical Fusion Plate
Arthrosurface® has announced that the new CheckMATE® 3.0 Fusion Plate has been launched for end-stage toe arthritis. One study showed that 35%-60% of the population over 65 years old has osteoarthritis of the big toe, making this a common problem. The CheckMATE® plate was designed to offer advantages over existing systems.
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Dr. Patrick DeHeer, surgeon pioneer for the CheckMATE® plate commented, "The goal was to design a plate that is low-profile, but strong and rigid, providing the best of both internal and external fixation. This could allow patients to bear weight on their forefoot earlier, and to minimize secondary surgery and hardware irritation. This new plate has incorporated all these elements, making it a very attractive option for surgeons who perform first MTP fusions."
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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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| HEALTHCARE NEWS | |
AHIP, Blues Push Congress to Lift Ban on Patient Identifier
The leaders of nearly two dozen healthcare industry organizations want Congress to continue to push for lifting an 18-year-old ban that prevents HHS from developing a national patient identifier. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, payers such as America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association were among the 22 groups to sign a letter sent to the chairs and ranking members of the House Appropriations Committee and its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittees.
The letter asks the committee to “develop a coordinated national strategy that will promote patient safety by accurately identifying patients to their health information.” Providers and other users of electronic health records now often use a technique called probabilistic matching. It matches patients to their electronic records using mathematical algorithms that take basic demographic data in those records, such as first and last names, date of birth and sex, and calculates the probability that the patient's records being queried belong to the patient seeking care. Critics of existing patient-matching techniques allege they add costs and patient safety risks and hinder effective health information exchange.
Source: Joseph Conn, Modern Healthcare [10/6/16]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
9 Tips for Surviving after the ICD-10 Grace Period Ends - Part 8
Oct. 1, 2016. This date has likely been highlighted on many a calendar at physician practices around the country. That's because this date marks the end of the one-year grace period from CMS for practices' use of these new diagnostic codes for Medicare fee-for-service claims. In other words, the flexibility on not having to be specific in ICD-10 coding will end on this day:
8. Isolate Frequency of Unspecified Code Assignment
"The first step is to identify the current frequency of unspecific code assignment. For small practices, an overall view of the frequency can be reviewed. For medium-sized practices, each specialty and/or specific practice location should be reviewed and then narrowed down by individual provider. If a high frequency of unspecified codes are identified, each code-set should be reviewed to determine what more-specific codes are available for code assignment.
"For small practices, this can be addressed with the provider(s) immediately. For medium-sized practices, a brief record review should be performed to identify opportunities for more specific code assignment. These results should then be shared with providers to educate them regarding the assignment of more specific codes." - Kat Austin, CPC, director of coding and data standards at American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Source: Aine Cryts, Physicians Practice [9/22/16]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER | |
Query: Cheilectomy and Amniotic Interposition
If a doctor does a cheilectomy and interposes an amniotic membrane into the joint prior to closure, is that a billable fee separately? I thought that the surgical center would bill for the supply and the surgeon really doesn't bill anything except the CPT 28289. Is that correct?
Mike King, DPM, Alpharetta, GA
Response: Correct, you would bill for the cheilectomy procedure. The insertion of the amniotic graft would be incidental to your procedure and would not be separately billable by you.
You or the ASC should pre-certify the graft to see if the insurance company will pay the ASC for that item. Most insurance companies in my area consider that graft material experimental and investigational, and therefore a non-pay item.
Paul Kinberg, DPM, Dallas, TX
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Shoe of the Day
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Perfect for a Rolling Stones concert? |
Source: Kobi Levi via Virtual Shoe Museum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CONNECTICUT
High volume practice seeking a hard working, motivated, Connecticut licensed podiatrist. Duties to include diabetic foot care, wound care, and minor office procedures, nursing homes and house calls. Please submit CV to : podiatrypeople@gmail.com.
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY!
Home Foot Care, Inc. is looking for qualified podiatrists to visit home patients in the following areas: Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Honolulu, HI, Palm Springs/Palm Desert, Los Angeles, Ventura County, Santa Barbara, Lancaster/Palmdale, and San Bernardino/Riverside, CA. Full/part time, independence, excellent compensation, dedicated support staff, electronic billing/medical records. Email CV to: homefootcare@hotmail.com
2017 GRADUATE ASSOCIATE POSITION - LONG ISLAND
Expanding Long Island based, well rounded group practice seeks 2017 third and fourth year graduating residents or fellows to join our state-of-the-art practices. Our practices are affiliated with multiple hospital systems, surgical and wound care centers and a residency program. Requirements: Caring, ethical, board qualified/certified candidates with surgical training and leadership qualities who are willing to live/relocate to the Long Island, NY metro area. Email CV to: Drbrook@countryfootcare.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA
Multi doctor group has an associate position available to join our busy practice. Candidate must have a minimum PMSR/36 with RRA training. Our practice is extremely diversified with all aspects of podiatry including wound care. If you are well trained, outgoing, personable, and would like to join our team please e-mail a cover letter and your CV to: medstaff1977@gmail.com Contact phone number must be included.
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
ASSOCIATE POSITION - MADISON, WI
Growing practice is seeking an associate for our Madison Clinics, as well as coverage in our outreach clinics. Partnership opportunity available. Please email CV to: angel.righter@madisonpodiatrists.com
ASSOCIATE - POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP – WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE
Busy group practice needs surgically capable associate, 2-3 year surgical resident to replace well trained doctor leaving practice. West of the sound from Seattle with a great environment: water, mountains and free from the Seattle congestion. All phases of practice with ASC, hospital practice/coverage in an expanding regional medical center. Send resumes to pwa@kitsappodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION- ST. LOUIS, MO
Expanding group practice seeks full-time podiatrist to join our team, We have state of the art facilities with EHR, Lasers, EPAT, Digital X-Ray, etc. Candidates must have completed a PSR/36 residency and be well-trained, ethical and collegial. Competitive salary with incentives and benefits. If interested, please contact charlenew@facstl.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ST. LOUIS' METRO EAST AREA
House call practice is seeking part-time podiatrists for St. Louis' Metro East area. The podiatrist will treat dermatologic conditions, perform a high percentage of C&C, etc. Familiarity with an EHR system is a plus. For information, please Email CV or write to VisitingFootDocs@gmail.com.
FULL-TIME SURGICAL FACULTY MEMBER WANTED - NYCPM
The New York College of Podiatric Medicine is seeking a full-time surgical faculty member. Candidate must have completed an approved three-year surgical residency and possess ABFAS RRA qualification or certification and be eligible to obtain an Advanced Limited Permit or the Advanced Ankle Privilege through the NYS Department of Education, pursuant to Chapter 438 Education Law. Candidate must have training and experience in complex ankle trauma and Charcot reconstruction. Position will involve extensive academic responsibilities at the student and resident level, patient care, resident training and research. Please send letter of intent and CV to: jsturm@nycpm.edu
POSITION WANTED
3rd year surgical resident with PMSR/RRA program looking to add value to a growing practice starting summer 2017. Excellent training with emphasis in FF/RF surgery. Experienced in billing. Preference to IL, CO, TN, TX, and GA, but will consider any location. Contact me at footandanklecareer@gmail.com for more information.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 1- PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICE FOR SALE- MASON CITY, IA
Well-established, full range, solo podiatry practice for 34 years. Located in professional building next to hospital. Fully equipped with digital x-ray system. Currently 3 days/w3ek, 5-year average gross $409K and $265K net with growth potential. Call 641-423-1565 after 5PM (CST) or e-mail sbrau@mchsi.com
PRACTICE FOR SALE- LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
Great value & priced to sell. Well-established busy full-time total spectrum practice. Includes (eClinicalWorks) EMR, digital x-ray. Located in 1200 square foot office carefully designed & tastefully decorated. Great location in multidisciplinary medical office building. All inquiries absolutely confidential. Inquiries: retiringpodiatrist@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - VANCOUVER
Podiatry opening with multispecialty group. The Vancouver Clinic is recruiting a BC/BE Podiatrist to join our group. Join an integrated team of orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, physiatrists, and sports medicine physicians. We are looking for a Podiatrist with interest in a non-surgical practice that will focus on diabetic foot care. abarter@tvc.org
PRACTICE FOR SALE - LONG ISLAND NEW YORK
30+ year old part time practice and professional co op for sale in Cedarhurst/ 5 towns. Own your own office with very low monthly maintenance. Fully equipped with Xray and more, ground level, no steps. Priced for quick sale. Call Dr. Rudolph at 516 316-6690
PRACTICE FOR SALE - OTTAWA ONTARIO
Are you surgically trained with osseous surgical competency? Offering a podiatric opportunity of a lifetime. - a 43 year old extremely high grossing, multifaceted practice (including bone surgery) in one of North America's finest and safest cities. There is a way for you to perform in office bone surgery here, given my proximity to Quebec. I will stay to assist, practice, and introduce as required. My practice has little to no competition -well suited to an experienced podiatrist who wants to change and improve the quality of his/her personal and professional life. dgreenberg@greenbergpodiatry.ca
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