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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,232 Subscribers Daily
November 26, 2015 #5,534  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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COPYRIGHT 2015- No part of PM News can be reproduced without the
written permission of Barry Block
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| PM NEWS QUICK POLL |
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| EDITOR'S NOTE | |
Call for Nominations - Podiatry Management's 2016 VIP List
Every five years, Podiatry Management Magazine publishes its "Most Influential Podiatrists" list. This list is compiled by the editorial board of PM. We invite nominations of individuals for this prestigious honor. Please send nominations along with a brief statement of why this podiatrist belongs on the VIP list to bblock@podiatrym.com. Self-nominations will be accepted. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2015.
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| PODIATRISTS AND DIABETES | |
OH Podiatrist Conducts Diabetes Webinar for VA
As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Amputee Coalition and Organogenesis Inc. convened an educational webinar for U.S. veterans, their families, caregivers, and clinicians on preventing limb loss for patients battling diabetes. "Patient education on proper care of the diabetic foot is an absolutely critical component of diabetes management and prevention of lower limb amputations," stated Jeffrey Robbins, DPM, Director of Podiatric Services at the Veterans Administration and Lois Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.
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Dr. Jeffrey Robbins |
During the webinar, Robbins advised diabetic patients to check their feet daily for any cuts or sores, wear appropriately fitting shoes and socks, and avoid going barefoot at all times as even the smallest cut or blister has the potential to turn into a chronic non-healing ulcer. Robbins also discussed the Amputation Prevention program at the VA and how patients can best navigate the system to get the care they need.
Source: KAIT 8 (ABC) [11/24/15]
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
Aussie Sports Podiatrist Returns to Her Roots
Toowoomba born and bred Jessica Hannah has launched her own podiatry center in Middle Ridge. Sole Focus Podiatry is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for all patients. With an extensive background in the region's sporting industry, Hannah felt it necessary to give back her expertise to the city which gave her so much. Hannah's upbringing was all about hitting the sport courts and fields.
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"Sports is huge in Toowoomba; it's exciting, dynamic, and at quite an elite level here," she said. "I grew up playing netball and basketball here in Toowoomba so ... was always really interested in the body, how it worked, and the sports injury side of things." So coming into it, I just wanted to be in the sports industry and in health/physical activity. I wanted to be able to help people from high performance athletes all the way down to general footcare."
Source: Kevin Farmer, The Chronicle [11/24/15]
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| EHR NEWS | |
Challenges Ahead for Portals
With the rush to implement electronic health record systems and meet meaningful use requirements, there have been mixed results in getting patients to use patient portals. As the preferred approach for engaging patients and giving them access to their medical records, portals were developed as an additional technology linked to EHR systems by system vendors. However, clinicians and federal regulators are re-assessing their value and utility.
Simply offering patients online portals does not mean they will use them. Raj Ratwani, scientific director of MedStar Health's National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, believes portals are not as usable as they could be. "In most cases, patient portals and other health IT have not been designed to support patient needs and do not present information in a manner that is understandable and useful," he says. "Consequently, these technologies are underutilized by the public."
Source: Greg Slabodkin, Health Data Management [11/24/15]
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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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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF OF THE DAY | |
Five Steps to Improve the Patient Experience - Part 3
2. Honor patients with respect and attention
Physicians, managers, and staff must equally commit to give patients the attention they deserve throughout the touchpoints of their visit; from the time the patient arrives for a scheduled appointment until the time he leaves at the end of the visit. Make sure all staff are trained to consistently provide a specific standard of service established by your practice manager, and make sure to hold them accountable. This means measuring how well you are delivering on your promise to meet a standard of care and service. It can be accomplished by implementing patient post-encounter interviews, establishing patient dispute procedures, and/or conducting patient satisfaction surveys.
Provide staff training through an annual customer-service workshop that will reinforce your practice's commitment to patient service. It can be conducted during an extended lunch hour where meals are provided and there is time to share concerns and ideas on how to become a best-service practice.
Source: Judy Capko, Physicians Practice [11/11/15]
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLL) | |
From: Ron Freireich, DPM
Not only are we not getting incentives or payment for the work we do in the form of PQRS measures, but it costs us not to be penalized. I checked with the PQRS Registry today recommended by my EMR vendor, and it will cost $500 for the first NPI/tax ID combination that we bill under, and $250 for each additional combination. What's wrong with this picture?
Ron Freireich, DPM, Cleveland, OH
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1 | |
From: Jon Purdy, DPM
As healthcare policies evolve, it begs the question of “What type of insurance does one have?” In this recent post, there is reference to ACA exchanges which states “[they] … now provide a path to insurance for 10 million Americans.”
When a person contracts with a healthcare insurance plan under the assumption they are purchasing coverage for necessary healthcare needs, are they really? Many plans come with high monthly premiums, co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles. Now, the average person over an annual period of urgent visits to providers is paying the lion’s share of their healthcare costs, in ADDITION to the premiums. This equates to one “contributing” to a catastrophic plan, not an insurance plan that meets their routine or urgent healthcare needs. It wasn’t long ago that type of catastrophic plan cost the average person about $100 a month.
If one is able to get low or no-cost insurance, what type of insurance do they have, if many services are not covered or most providers don’t accept that plan? And, what about the person able to obtain “premium” coverage that is affordable to them? It is not uncommon for that person to find their insurer denies the recommended medications, investigative studies, or treatments.
It can certainly be contended that these individuals “have” healthcare coverage, however, what does one contend when the so-called coverage is not accepted or not truly “covered?” If one looks at the top five insurance plans in this country, it becomes obvious that even catastrophic coverage costs to the insured can easily become catastrophic to that person’s finances. I'll leave the so-called "coverage" of Medicare for another time.
Jon Purdy, DPM, New Iberia, LA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 2 | |
From: David Secord, DPM
In response to the articles cited on the link between dementia and diabetes: At the 72nd Scientific Convention of the American Diabetes Association in Philadelphia, I attended a fascinating lecture on the separate glucose metabolism system in the human brain and the derangement of that system being the cause of Alzheimer’s dementia and possibly Parkinson’s disease. This researcher (whose name I don’t recall) decided this constituted a new type of DM and termed it Type IV Diabetes. I believe he chose this number in the chronology, as Type IIIa DM is associated with PCOD (polycystic ovary disease) and Type IIIc DM is associated with PDAC (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma).
As the research and findings expand, we need to have the nomenclature cleared up so that the water isn’t muddied by different pathological manifestations of the same disease state sharing the same name.
David Secord, DPM, Corpus Christi, TX
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MEETING NOTICES
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous Toenails of the Day
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Not "routine" foot care! |
Source: Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - PHILADELPHIA AREA
Wonderful and diverse full spectrum growing well established practice seeking a hard working, highly motivated, ethical individual with excellent surgical skills and training (PSR 24/36) to join us. Very competitive salary with significant upside potential. Come join a wonderful expanding practice. Send CV, Resume to bestfootnow@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - BANGOR, MAINE
Seeking personable, well rounded individual to join our well established, modern three-doctor practice performing all aspects of foot and ankle care. Digital x-ray, EHR, DME, etc. Competitive salary with bonus structure and benefits. Early partnership opportunity for the right person. Send letter of interest and CV to: Mainoffice@acadiafootandankle.com
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, go to www.yourcareerinpodiatry.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Full-time associate leading to partnership. Immediate position available. Busy office with multiple locations. Full scope practice. Three year residency preferred. ABPS Board qualified/certified. California license required. Benefits included. Inland Empire. Please forward resume to familyfootcenter@verizon.net
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MISSOURI
Newly available position to join a well-established independent practice, associate leading to partnership. Board qualified/certified. Please forward resume to stcpod@att.net
PODIATRISTS WANTED - NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Podiatrists wanted for practice in long-term care and SNF facilities in the Bakersfield and Oakland areas. Independent practice professionally managed and billed. Reply with letter of interest and C.V. to : zbubblesz@aol.com
ASSOCIATE WANTED - SOUTHWEST, FL
Associate position: now or July '16: must be BC or BQ by ABFAS, ability to work independently on complex cases. Hospital rounds, ER calls, great work ethic, team players needed. Fellowship experience preferred, not mandatory. LOI, LOR from director, CV. great salary + bonus, partnership buy-in. Naples, FL klamdpm@hotmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - FREDERICK, MD
Experienced practitioner or recent residency graduate. Start July 2016. Established practice with all the administrative and professional tools needed for your success. On site orthotic, gait, and shoe labs. shoe store. Surgery center and hospital opportunities too. Only motivated, self starting podiatrists ready to work as a team need apply. Send cover letter and resume to owkalo@gmail.com. We are Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic www.footandankle-usa.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHWEST, FL
now or July '16: must be BC or BQ by ABFAS. Need great work ethic, & team players needed. Fellowship experience preferred, not mandatory. LOI with how you are a superstar, LOR from director, CV. great salary + bonus, partnership buy-in. Naples, FL klamdpm@hotmail.com
PART-TIME PODIATRIST POSITION - CHICAGO SUBURBS, WILL AND LAKE COUNTIES
Excellent supplemental income opportunity in an established podiatry practice. Scope of work-- seeing patients in an office setting in retirement communities; nursing home visits, house calls and office visits are available if desired. Must be hardworking, personable and self-motivated. Please send your CV to chifootcare@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
available immediately in a busy, 30 year established, single location, high visibility office with digital x-ray, DME, diabetic shoe store, and EMR. Good patient volume and potential for partnership or purchase. Contact samuel10530@yahoo.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – TAMPA, FLORIDA
Newly available position to join a well established multi-office group practice in the beautiful Tampa Bay area starting July 2016. Our practice has 12 locations and is rapidly growing. We are seeking a highly motivated, ethical, outgoing surgically trained associate for this excellent opportunity. Candidate will require Florida licensure and prefer ABFAS certified or eligible/qualified. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, bonus structure with partnership opportunity. Please email CV: Kristin.pontious@ankleandfootcenter.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW JERSEY
Seeking energetic podiatrist. Must speak Spanish. You must be trained in all aspects of Podiatric Surgery including forefoot and rearfoot surgery. Be willing to follow and learn proven systems for practice success. Competitive remuneration package. Position available for Summer 2016. If you meet all these qualifications, please apply with CV attached. njpod2013-1@yahoo.com
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
Whether you have used equipment to sell or are offering an associate position, PM News classified ads are the fastest, most-effective way of reaching over 16,500 subscribers. For details,click here or write to: bblock@podiatrym.com or call (718) 897-9700 for details. For commercial or display ads contact David Kagan at (800) 284-5451.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 2 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICE FOR SALE - SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
Busy well established successful turn-key Podiatry practice for sale. Active adult community. Professionally designed and decorated. Office is immaculate. Good yearly gross with many new patients. Medicare and cash patients. No managed care. Owner willing to stay for transition. Excellent well trained staff. Click on this link to view website.
PART TIME OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE - LODI, NJ
Podiatry office space available for use more than half the week in Lodi, NJ. 2 fully stocked treatment rooms, digital x-ray and EHR available. Perfect for someone looking to expand their practice into the Northern NJ area in Bergen County, or just starting out. Currently only seeing patients on Mondays and Thursdays. If interested please email lodipodiatrist@gmail.com
PRACTICES WANTED - HOUSTON AREA
Expanding current practice and looking to buy podiatry practices within 1 hour driving radius of Houston. Prefer selling physician to stay with practice for at least 12 months but more is better. If interested please email faajobs@gmail.com
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
1. Surgical instruments 2. Brand new, never used Tourniquet Delfi PTS (9"x5") 3.cast cutter plus cast splitter . Contact me for full details ksherkin@hotmail.com
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - PADNET SYSTEM
Padnet System for Sale: $7,500. Complete system. The computer has been erased and it’s software updated by Padnet. I will include the rolling stand as well if the purchaser wants to pay the shipping or pick it up on the west coast of Florida. Contact: venicefootclinic@comcast.net
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
Whether you have used equipment to sell or are offering an associate position, PM News classified ads are the fastest, most-effective way of reaching over 16,500 subscribers. For details, click here or write to: bblock@podiatrym.com or call (718) 897-9700 for details. For commercial or display ads contact David Kagan at (800) 284-5451.
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