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December 17, 2018 #6,331  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
NJ Podiatrist Discusses Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot is probably the best-known infection you can pick up at the gym. "It's an itchy rash that's usually red, inflamed, and scaly. It's highly contagious and can be caught anytime you're barefoot, in open-toed shoes, or wearing wet socks," says podiatrist, Velimir Petkov, DPM, owner of Premier Podiatry in Clifton, New Jersey.
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"To avoid getting athlete's foot, avoid going barefoot in common areas and keep your feet dry," Petkov says. The fungus thrives in warm, wet environments so he suggests washing and drying your feet regularly, changing your socks after exercise, wearing shoes in all common areas in the gym, allowing your training shoes time to dry before re-use, regularly cleaning your gym bag, and wearing flip-flops in the shower.
Source: Gabrielle Kassel, greatist.com
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1 | |
NY Podiatrist’s Charity Holds Concert and Donates over 400 Toys
Heavenly Productions Foundation (HPF) hosted its 3rd Annual Holiday Concert & Dancing Performances for the Pediatric Patients at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in the main lobby on December 7, 2018.
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Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon (holding sign) |
Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon’s HPF charity donated over 400 toys, 100 candy canes, jingle belle necklaces, Holiday pencils, and 2019 calendars to the pediatric patients. 100 Holiday cupcakes were donated by DeCicco’s & Son’s Bakery.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 2 | |
3 Injured When Car Crahes into NJ Podiary Office
Three people were injured inside a doctor’s office on Route 70 Thursday morning, when a car crashed into the building, according to police. Helen A. Bach, 78, was attempting to park her 2007 Hyundai Sonata at the Medical Associates of Marlboro Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Podiatry. An investigation into the accident has determined that Bach’s foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas pedal, said Capt. Todd Malland of the Manchester Township Police Department.
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Car crashes into podiatry office |
The Hyundai was then propelled over a curb and through the brick and glass front of the building, injuring three patients in the waiting room, Malland said in the prepared statement. The force of the impact knocked a 51-year-old Brick woman and an 88-year-old Manchester woman out of their seats and onto the floor. Both were seated adjacent to the impact area, he said. Another patient, a 76-year-old Haledon resident, was also hurt in the crash, he said.
Source: Erik Larsen, Asbury Park Press ]12/14/18]
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| PODIATRISTS AND SPORTS | |
UT Podiatrist was Multi-sport All-Star
Sports have been a large part of Dr. Tara Harrington’s life. While participating in soccer, basketball, and track and field at Mazama High in Klamath Falls, she earned All-State honors in all three sports and Southern Oregon Conference Player of the Year in basketball and soccer. Besides being a 4.0 student, she was Oregon’s first high school All-American girls basketball player in 1993. After graduation, Harrington played basketball at Stanford University.
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Dr. Tara Harrington |
While coaching basketball at Cal State and Montana State and working at a consulting business, she received an opportunity to play professional basketball in Germany and Sweden. The experience changed her life when the emotional toll of her mother’s death caused Harrington to switch to podiatric sports medicine. She is now a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine specializing in foot and ankle surgery.
Source: Luana (Loffer) Corbin, Jefferson Public Radio [12/14/18]
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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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| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY | |
Strategies for Better Billing and Collections - Part 5
Here are some resolutions that can improve your billing and collections in the new year.
5. Resolve to review your contracts.
Take a little time at the first of the year to review your contracts with payers. Make sure you are aware of any changes from the prior year, especially if those changes require a change in workflow, process, or staff (re)training. Note all filing deadlines for the year ahead. This is also a good time to make a chart of when your contracts come due, so you can plan ahead for any re-negotiations..
Source: Avery Hurt, Physicians Practice [12/3/18]
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| QUERIES (CLINICAL) | |
Query: Silicone Injections for Fat Pad Atrophy
Does anyone have experience with silicone injections for fat pad atrophy? If so, what has your experience been?
Frank DiPalma, DPM, Athens, GA
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (CLINICAL) | |
RE: Arthrogram of the 2nd MPJ for Partial Plantar Tear
From Kenneth Meisler, DPM
In my office, we almost exclusively use ultrasound to diagnose 2nd MPJ plantar plate tears. We have done this many hundreds of times. In addition, I have seen many patients who were treated by other doctors for 2nd MPJ pain. Many of those patients had MRIs or ultrasounds performed to rule out a plantar plate tear. I have not seen a patient who had an arthrogram of the 2nd MPJ in many years.
I use two Hospital for Special Surgery fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists for my MRIs and CT scans, each from a different radiology practice. They both prefer ultrasound to evaluate the 2nd MPJ for plantar plate tears. In spite of the lower payment they receive as compared to MRI, they feel that in most cases, it is better for evaluating plantar plate tears.
A podiatrist should be able to perform these ultrasounds in his/her office. However, it requires a very good ultrasound machine plus experience and/or training in evaluating for this injury. Every podiatrist will not be able to perform this because they will not have been trained to do it, have enough patients that require it regularly, or have an ultrasound machine that can evaluate for it. My suggestion is to get trained to diagnose plantar plate tears or refer the patient out to a radiologist, ideally fellowship-trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound, and ask them which works better in their hands.
Kenneth Meisler, DPM, NY, NY
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RE: Reported Increase in Non-traumatic Amputations in People with Diabetes will Challenge Podiatric Medicine
From: Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH
An increasing challenge to podiatric medicine is occurring. Health News (December 12, 2018) reported that there are a growing number of people with diabetes in the U.S. losing toes and feet to the disease by middle age. A study suggests a reversal after years of progress against diabetes. From 2000 to 2009, the rate of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations fell by 43 percent, from 5.4 cases to 3.1 cases for every 1,000 adults in the U.S with diabetes.
But then amputations increased by 50 percent between 2009 and 2015, to 4.6 cases for every 1,000 adults with diabetes and was most pronounced in younger adults, ages 18 to 44, and in middle-aged adults, 45 to 64, researchers report in Diabetes Care. The senior author Edward Gregg of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, stated, “This is the first time we have observed an increase in amputations.”
Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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| YOU CAN'T MAKE THESE THINGS UP | |
Man Develops Fungal Infection in Lungs from Sniffing Smelly Socks
In a cautionary tale for us all, a man in Fujian province was recently hospitalized due to his habit of sniffing his smelly socks every afternoon upon coming home from work.
After he arrived at a hospital in the city of Zhangzhou, doctors discovered that the ill man was suffering from a fungal infection in his lungs. A doctor told local reporters that this infection was apparently caused by the man’s unusual sock-sniffing obsession.
Source: Alex Linder, shanghaiist [12/15/18] via Dr. Wenjay Sung
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART1 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
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
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
Multi-office podiatry practice in Central/Eastern Suffolk County seeks full/part time associate, leading to partnership. New York State license required. Must be self-motivated and energetic. Competitive compensation package. Please email CV to newpodiatrist@optimum.net
ASSOCIATE NEEDED - NEW JERSEY/PHILADELPHIA AREA
Doctor needed to take over busy existing patient load. Multifaceted work. NJ license mandatory. Highly Competitive package. Please email sjfootdoctor1@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MANHATTAN
Busy NYC Midtown office seeks full or part time podiatrist. Must participate in-network with all insurance. Please email resume and contact number to footcare44@hotmail.com
GOOD PODIATRIST WANTED – CALIFORNIA / SF EAST BAY
We’re seeking a doctor to join our growing multi-office practice, immediate opening. Must have great people skills, bedside manner, and positive demeanor. California license required. Prefer private practice experience, credentialed with insurances. Production-based Full or Part Time. Send CV and cover letter to: ebpod2008@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - ST. LOUIS
Group practice seeking motivated DPM. Only 25% Medicare (no Medicaid) so excellent compensation resulting from substantive workload with good surgical balance. No travel and includes malpractice coverage, health insurance, 401k, and all professional fees. Please send CV to stlouispodiatrists@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - EAST LOS ANGELES
Join the Group and Limb Preservation team. Must be trained in Limb Preservation and completed PMSR/RRA residency. Send CV to podiatricri@yahoo.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - WESTERN PA
Seeking a full-time BQ/BC associate to help grow a multi-office practice in Western PA. Must be competent in conservative/surgical treatments of the foot and ankle, along with wound care. Competitive salary with benefits (health insurance, mal-practice, CME, 401k, state licensing) offered. Email CV to wpafootdocs@gmail.com
FULL-TIME or PART-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. A great opportunity for driven personable individual. Please e-mail CV, Letter of references, 1 minute Video Introduction Email: cnunez1940@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE WANTED – NEW JERSEY
Looking for full-time podiatry associate in East Orange, NJ. Associated with Wound Center. Competitive Salary and benefits. Looking for someone interested in long term arrangement, with buy in option in 2 years. Send CV and cover letter to drfoot44@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NASSAU COUNTY, NY
Busy practice seeking full time Podiatrist. Competitive salary. State of the art facility. Please email resume to: Medicalofficeinquiry@gmail.com or call: 516-902-1073.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE – ROCHESTER and SYRACUSE, NY
Looking for podiatrists to see residents in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities in and around Rochester and Syracuse, NY. Great opportunity for part-time income. Positions available immediately! Send inquiries to: phasetwopodiatry@gmail.com
MULTI-LOCATION GROUP - CHICAGO/NEAR WEST SUBURBS
Seeking F.T. ABFAS Board Certified/Eligible associate- P.T. available. MINIMUM 2 year practice experience required. Surgical/ortho patients. Great staff. DME, MIS, EMR, ultrasound, PRP, shockwave, digital x-ray, laser, sx center & Physical Therapy- Top pay, associateship & practice equity available for experienced candidates. Contact podiatryoffer@gmail.com
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE - BARRY UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA
Barry University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Podiatric Medicine. See complete search information by clicking here E-mail myersmcrae@myersmcrae.com to request a confidential conversation with Emily Myers or Jennifer Barfield of Myers McRae Executive Search. www.myersmcrae.com
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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - NORTHERN INDIANA
Closing satellite office. Selling misc medical and office equipment including Xanar 15 watt laser, 3 treatment chairs, x-ray machine. Email for complete list of items available. Fwfeet7@gmail.com
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