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The Voice of Podiatrists
Serving Over 17,229 Subscribers Daily
November 28, 2015 #5,536  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
A partner of Podiatry Management http://www.podiatrym.com
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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 IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
NC Podiatrist Thankful to be Back on His Feet
Dr. Doug Milch doesn’t remember a thing about Sept. 21, 2014. But it’s a day he will never forget. That’s the fall day last year when Milch, an Asheville podiatrist and long-distance runner, was driving home on I-40 from a medical conference in Nashville with his wife, Debra Wright, also a podiatrist. He woke up in the intensive care unit at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, after hitting a tree.
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Dr. Doug Milch |
Milch was in surgery in the ICU for one week. He had a badly damaged pelvis, which required three metal plates and 18 screws; then was on the trauma floor for a week. He returned to Asheville and spent a week in rehabilitation, and then was able to return home, but with strict, non-weight-bearing orders for 12 weeks. Milch said he has a new perspective on what other people with severe injuries and illnesses go through now that he has been there himself. He hopes that others who find themselves in these "hopeless" situations, will also just keep going.
Source: Karen Chávez, Asheville Citizen-Times [11/25/15]
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
OH Podiatrist Holds Christmas Sock Drive
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Front row (L-R) Junior Butler, Cage Selby and Savanna Selby; and back row (L-R) Dr. Atwell with Aiden Flack, Megan Butler and Alex Selby. |
For Christmas, think socks for kids. Knox Community Hospital Specialty Office of Podiatry is collecting socks at the office. All the socks will go to The Salvation Army, Interchurch and New Directions. The children pictured are the grandchildren of Dr. Bob Atwell and his office employees.
Source: Virgil Shipley, Mount Vernon News [11/26/15]
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| INTERNATIONAL PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY | |
UK Podiatrist Runs Mobile Clinic
Typically, our feet will carry us for an amazing 150,000 miles during our lifetime, but we don't think about them until something goes wrong. That's where Rob Lowe comes in. Lowe, 46, originally from Stratford-On-Avon, spent 27 years in the Royal Navy, but has now set up in practice specializing in podiatry and exercise rehabilitation.
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Although he left the British Navy in 2012, Rob still spends one day a week working with injured veterans under the banner of Help For Heroes in Devonport Dockyard's Endeavour Building. But his main work is looking after people's feet and helping sportsmen and women recover from injuries. Lowe's wife Caroline is also a podiatrist. She works for the NHS. His mobile clinic is a former NHS neo-natal ambulance and is fully-equipped, including a ramp for wheelchairs.
Source: Graham Broach, The Plymouth Herald [11/26/15]
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| MEETING NEWS | |
ACFAS Division 9 Holds Interactive Complications Seminar
On November 21, 2015, ACFAS Division 9 presented their Interactive Complications Seminar, which was held at New York-Presbyterian Queens. Five local residency programs presented six challenging surgical and medical complications, and the audience participated in insightful discussion and problem-solving. The event was moderated by the ACFAS Division 9 Board Members and the participating residency directors.
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(L-R) Drs. Adisa Mujkic, Lan Li, Camilo Benitez, Jeeten Singha, Melissa Hurwitz, Prayash Patel, and Jennifer Seifert. |
Residents from ACFAS Division 9 presenting cases at the Interactive Complications Seminar were: Adisa Mujkic, DPM (Montefiore Medical Center), Lan Li, DPM (Montefiore Medical Center), Camilo Benitez (Mount Sinai Beth Israel), Jeeten Singha, DPM (Mount Sinai Medical Center), Melissa Hurwitz, DPM (Mount Sinai Medical Center), Prayash Patel, DPM (Wykoff Heights Medical Center), and Jennifer Seifert (New York-Presbyterian Queens).
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| PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS | |
Portable Ultrasound Smart Device Features App-based Online Portal
Royal Philips has announced that Lumify, its smart device ultrasound solution, is available for purchase by licensed healthcare providers or organizations in the U.S., and is offered as part of a new digital subscription model. The subscription includes a transducer, app, access to the online portal, warranty, and Philips’ support.
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The Philips transducers that are available as part of the subscription are said to support Lumify’s use in acute and emergency care, internal medicine, musculoskeletal (for example, orthopedics, sports medicine, and podiatry), urgent care, and routine practice.
Source: 24x7 Magazine [11/25/15]
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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Five Steps to Improve the Patient Experience - Part 5
4. Make ease-of-access a top priority
This starts with a well-managed appointment scheduling system that has realistic templates. It means understanding demand and preparing for it by having enough available appointments, based on historical same-day demand. It means starting on time and ending on time. It means keeping the office and the phone lines open during the lunch break. This can be done by staggering staff schedules (start times, end times, and lunch breaks) between physicians and staff members.
Also build in accountability by tracking patient access. Know when the next available appointments are and require your appointment schedulers to communicate when demand shifts and appointment needs are being compromised. Your practice management system and EHR can provide critical performance data. Run system reports each month and analyze them. This builds in needed accountability that focuses on improving the patient experience and the service your practice provides.
Source: Judy Capko, Physicians Practice [11/11/15]
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| CODINGLINE CORNER | |
Query: How Would This be Coded?
I took a patient to surgery and resected a coalition between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals, right foot. Additionally, I excised a fracture fragment (an intra-operative finding) from the dorsal base of the 4th metatarsal. What CPT and ICD-10 coding would be recommended?
Richard D Wolff, DPM, Oregon, OH
Response: When coding removal of bone from the metatarsal, I would code it CPT 28122 (partial excision [craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy] bone [e.g., osteomyelitis or bossing]; tarsal or metatarsal bone, except talus or calcaneus).
ICD-10 coding possibilities are: Q66.89 (other specified congenital deformities of feet) for the coalition.
For the bone fragment as the intra-operative finding, if unrelated to the congenital code, use M21.6X1 (other acquired deformities of right foot).
David J. Freedman, DPM, CPC, Silver Spring, MD
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1A | |
From: Elliot Udell, DPM
Many of us felt that the Affordable Health Care act would be a panacea for our nation's healthcare problems. The Insurance companies felt like they would make out like bandits. Now, we are all having buyers remorse over the program. Doctors are not seeing as many patients. Patients who had good healthcare insurance found themselves being forced into policies with massive annual deductibles and very high co-payments, making them feel like having insurance is an expensive joke.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just as the first automobiles were rickety death traps and the early airline industry was beset with inordinate amounts of crashes, Obamare is also in its infancy and will require a great deal of upgrading to work out all of the kinks. It will take a number of years with a great many tweaks. Only then will patients, physicians and the insurance industry have a well functioning healthcare system.
Elliot Udell, DPM, Hicksville, NY
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1B | |
From: Robert S Steinberg, DPM
Dr. Malusky's statement, as written, is not the truth. No insurance company paid to be included, nor did they "bribe", to get in. In fact, insurance companies scrambled to create plans that met the PPACA guidelines. They wanted in, and the government needed them. It was beneficial to both. Do I trust the stated reasons UHC made, for possibly pulling out of the PPACA? What do you think?
Robert S Steinberg, DPM, Schaumburg, IL
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
RE: Outrageous New ICD-10 Code of the Day
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Encouragement to eat at Chick-fil-A? |
Source: Medical Economics via Dr. Howard Dinowitz
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 1 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
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 TO PARTNERSHIP POSITION – SOUTH FLORIDA
Rapidly growing, cutting edge south Florida practice seeks well rounded, personable, hard-working surgical podiatrist for immediate start and for July 2016. Practice is involved in all aspects of podiatry, foot and ankle surgery and resident training. Clear, successful model for partnership with competitive salary, incentive and benefits..please send CV and cover letter to kkinmon@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW JERSEY
Well established Podiatry practice in NJ is looking for hardworking and very energetic Full-time podiatrist to do House-calls In Nothern part of NJ. Salary 100k plus Bonuses. Must have NJ Podiatry license and NJ Medicare number. Full-time position available starting immediately. Please email your resume to lraginsky@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
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 |
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
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 approaching 500K 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.
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
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
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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