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Volume 28 - Issue 5 - May 2020

Featured Article

Is Value-Based Care Really a Solution for Dermatologists?
Cover Story
05/13/2020
Value-based care is increasingly common in other specialties of medicine, but in dermatology, defining successful patient outcomes may be too variable for this revenue model to be effective.
Value-based care is increasingly common in other specialties of medicine, but in dermatology, defining successful patient outcomes may be too variable for this revenue model to be effective.
Value-based care is increasingly...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist

Feature

Calming the Cytokine Storm: The Potential Role of JAK Inhibitors in Treating COVID-19
Feature Story
05/13/2020
The feature “Calming the Cytokine Storm: The Potential Role of JAK Inhibitors in Treating COVID-19” in the May 2020 issue of The Dermatologist incorrectly stated Dr King’s disclosures and had numerous grammatical...
The feature “Calming the Cytokine Storm: The Potential Role of JAK Inhibitors in Treating COVID-19” in the May 2020 issue of The Dermatologist incorrectly stated Dr King’s disclosures and had numerous grammatical...
The...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
COVID-19 and Teledermatology: The Past, Present, and Future
Feature Story
05/13/2020
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a surge in demand for teledermatology, reducing regulatory barriers and improving insurance reimbursement. Dermatology practices are under pressure to offer...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a surge in demand for teledermatology, reducing regulatory barriers and improving insurance reimbursement. Dermatology practices are under pressure to offer...
The...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Partner Approved
05/13/2020
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Partner Approved
05/13/2020
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Adolescent Atopic Dermatitis
Partner Approved
05/13/2020
Atopic dermatitis can have a significant effect on the quality of life of all patients, especially for the children and adolescents who are primarily affected by the disease.
Atopic dermatitis can have a significant effect on the quality of life of all patients, especially for the children and adolescents who are primarily affected by the disease.
Atopic dermatitis can have a...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
HIPAA Privacy and Security Concerns During COVID-19
Practice Advances
05/13/2020
The current pandemic has brought a sweeping number of changes culturally and professionally on a domestic and global scale. On January 31, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a national...
The current pandemic has brought a sweeping number of changes culturally and professionally on a domestic and global scale. On January 31, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a national...
The...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
What to Expect From a Recruitment Firm for Your Hiring Needs
Practice Advances
05/13/2020
Finding the right candidate to fill the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant opening for your dermatology practice can be a daunting task. There is more than the typical pressure for a health care...
Finding the right candidate to fill the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant opening for your dermatology practice can be a daunting task. There is more than the typical pressure for a health care...
...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist

Insights

Daily Sunscreen Application in the Hispanic Population: Q&A With Dr Zheng
Q&As
05/13/2020
The Hispanic population in the United States saw a steady increase in growth in the new millennium, reaching a record high estimate of 59.9 million persons in 2018.1 With this increase in population, dermatologists...
The Hispanic population in the United States saw a steady increase in growth in the new millennium, reaching a record high estimate of 59.9 million persons in 2018.1 With this increase in population, dermatologists...
The...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist

Department

What is This Rash?
Derm Dx
05/13/2020
Michael J. Visconti, BS, Arjun M. Bashyam, BA, Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, Amor Khachemoune, MD, FAAD, FACMS, Section Editor
A 16-year-old adolescent boy presented with a 2-year history of an expanding, dark eruption involving the chest, abdomen, axilla, and upper extremities. There was no pruritus or other associated symptom.
A 16-year-old adolescent boy presented with a 2-year history of an expanding, dark eruption involving the chest, abdomen, axilla, and upper extremities. There was no pruritus or other associated symptom.
A 16-year-old adolescent boy...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist

Column

A Conversation With Roy G. Geronemus, MD
Spotlight
05/13/2020
A board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, Dr Geronemus is the director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. After graduating from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) for his undergraduate degree, Dr...
A board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, Dr Geronemus is the director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. After graduating from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) for his undergraduate degree, Dr...
A...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist