Volume 23 - Issue 4 - April 2010
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03/30/2010
Medicare overpayments and underpayments can cause unique headaches and lost revenues for DPMs. This author provides a comprehensive guide to what you should know about appealing claims to maximize your reimbursement and avoid unnecessary...
Medicare overpayments and underpayments can cause unique headaches and lost revenues for DPMs. This author provides a comprehensive guide to what you should know about appealing claims to maximize your reimbursement and avoid unnecessary...
Medicare overpayments and...
03/30/2010
Podiatry Today
03/25/2010
Jeff Hall, Executive Editor
Jeff Hall, Executive Editor
It has been nearly 20 years since I graduated from college. Back then, I thought of myself as a newspaperman and started my career in the newspaper business. I picked up two newspapers a day back then and grabbed both the New York Times...
It has been nearly 20 years since I graduated from college. Back then, I thought of myself as a newspaperman and started my career in the newspaper business. I picked up two newspapers a day back then and grabbed both the New York Times...
It has been nearly 20 years...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Column
Forum
03/25/2010
Barefoot running has gained in popularity ever since last year’s publication of the book Born to Run. This book details the story of the Mexico-based Tarahumara Indians, who, for centuries, have regularly run barefoot at distances...
Barefoot running has gained in popularity ever since last year’s publication of the book Born to Run. This book details the story of the Mexico-based Tarahumara Indians, who, for centuries, have regularly run barefoot at distances...
Barefoot running has gained...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Industry News
03/25/2010
Customized Locking Plates For Surgeons
New locking plates may help surgeons match internal fixation to the patient’s bone type.
The new VLP™ Foot Variable-Angle Locked Plating System has several plate designs as well as a range of screw...
Customized Locking Plates For Surgeons
New locking plates may help surgeons match internal fixation to the patient’s bone type.
The new VLP™ Foot Variable-Angle Locked Plating System has several plate designs as well as a range of screw...
Customized Locking Plates For...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
03/25/2010
The first question podiatrists ask after they decide to add cosmetic services to their practice is “How do I set up a room?” Some believe it will be quite an undertaking. Others think it will be a breeze and can be done in one day. Either...
The first question podiatrists ask after they decide to add cosmetic services to their practice is “How do I set up a room?” Some believe it will be quite an undertaking. Others think it will be a breeze and can be done in one day. Either...
The first question...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
03/25/2010
Athletes are passionate about pushing their bodies to the highest level. The difficulty occurs when this athletic passion runs directly into a fracture, tendon rupture or other potential need for surgery (elective or not). The athlete’s...
Athletes are passionate about pushing their bodies to the highest level. The difficulty occurs when this athletic passion runs directly into a fracture, tendon rupture or other potential need for surgery (elective or not). The athlete’s...
Athletes are passionate about...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
03/25/2010
When treating patients with orthotic therapy, podiatric physicians may face various dilemmas on when to prescribe devices or how to treat patients who have used over-the-counter devices to no avail. These expert panelists discuss the use...
When treating patients with orthotic therapy, podiatric physicians may face various dilemmas on when to prescribe devices or how to treat patients who have used over-the-counter devices to no avail. These expert panelists discuss the use...
When treating patients with...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Dermatology Diagnosis
03/25/2010
William Fishco, DPM, FACFAS
William Fishco, DPM, FACFAS
A 51-year-old male presented to the office with the chief complaint of a skin growth on his right medial heel. He related that the mass has grown slowly over the prior year. He did not have any severe pain with it other than shoe...
A 51-year-old male presented to the office with the chief complaint of a skin growth on his right medial heel. He related that the mass has grown slowly over the prior year. He did not have any severe pain with it other than shoe...
A 51-year-old male presented...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
03/25/2010
Chronic lower extremity wounds are a significant complication of diabetes. Approximately 15 to 20 percent of people with diabetes will develop a diabetic foot ulcer in their lifetime.1 As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes...
Chronic lower extremity wounds are a significant complication of diabetes. Approximately 15 to 20 percent of people with diabetes will develop a diabetic foot ulcer in their lifetime.1 As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes...
Chronic lower extremity...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
03/25/2010
Can PRP Injections Relieve Pain From Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy?
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections are among the treatment options for the commonly presenting problem of chronic Achilles tendinopathy....
Can PRP Injections Relieve Pain From Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy?
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections are among the treatment options for the commonly presenting problem of chronic Achilles tendinopathy....
Can PRP Injections Relieve Pain...
03/25/2010
Podiatry Today
