Volume 19 - Issue 7 - July 2011
Cover Story
07/05/2011
Small changes can make a big difference. The field of entities rating physician practices’ service — from a slew of start-ups to longstanding players like HealthGrades, to companies like Zagat seeking to expand their rating portfolio — is...
Small changes can make a big difference. The field of entities rating physician practices’ service — from a slew of start-ups to longstanding players like HealthGrades, to companies like Zagat seeking to expand their rating portfolio — is...
Small changes can make a big...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
07/05/2011
Study looks at potential of vemurafenib treatment for improved survival in patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma. According to press releases from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Genentech, a Phase III...
Study looks at potential of vemurafenib treatment for improved survival in patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma. According to press releases from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Genentech, a Phase III...
Study looks at potential of...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
07/05/2011
Patient:
A 34-year-old Caucasian female with a complaint of vertical muscle columns around the mouth.
Treatment Issue:
Using botulinum toxin A (onabotulinum toxin A) to soften radiating muscle columns, and to attempt to delay or to...
Patient:
A 34-year-old Caucasian female with a complaint of vertical muscle columns around the mouth.
Treatment Issue:
Using botulinum toxin A (onabotulinum toxin A) to soften radiating muscle columns, and to attempt to delay or to...
Patient:
A 34-year-old...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
07/05/2011
The 22nd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) took place May 24 to 29 in Seoul, Korea. During this year’s meeting, Solta Medical, Inc., launched its new Clear + Brilliant laser aesthetic treatment, which recently was awarded FDA 510(k)...
The 22nd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) took place May 24 to 29 in Seoul, Korea. During this year’s meeting, Solta Medical, Inc., launched its new Clear + Brilliant laser aesthetic treatment, which recently was awarded FDA 510(k)...
The 22nd World Congress of...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
07/05/2011
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Surgical management of the aging face has incorporated a wide range of techniques and new...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery. Surgical management of the aging face has incorporated a wide range of techniques and new...
The senior authors, Dr. Emil...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
07/05/2011
My 14-year-old son is a budding economist. He reads economics textbooks for fun, started a stock-watching service (his grandmother is his main client), and has invested much of his saving in Kiva, a microlending charity program...
My 14-year-old son is a budding economist. He reads economics textbooks for fun, started a stock-watching service (his grandmother is his main client), and has invested much of his saving in Kiva, a microlending charity program...
My 14-year-old son is a budding...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
07/05/2011
Whether you’re worried about scores patients are giving you on physician rating sites or just simply looking to increase patient satisfaction, this month’s cover story is a must read. Beginning on page 32, “Striving to Enhance the Patient...
Whether you’re worried about scores patients are giving you on physician rating sites or just simply looking to increase patient satisfaction, this month’s cover story is a must read. Beginning on page 32, “Striving to Enhance the Patient...
Whether you’re worried about...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Spotlight
07/05/2011
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many insightful practitioners and great teachers and mentors. Some are bright stars in our special universe — others unsung heroes. All of these colleagues have much to share from wisdom to humor to...
In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many insightful practitioners and great teachers and mentors. Some are bright stars in our special universe — others unsung heroes. All of these colleagues have much to share from wisdom to humor to...
In dermatology, we are fortunate...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Department
Coding and Billing
07/05/2011
In this column, Dr. Kircik, discusses some of the issues related to establishing Accountable Care Organizations. The Department of Health and Human Services came up with a proposal for establishing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) on...
In this column, Dr. Kircik, discusses some of the issues related to establishing Accountable Care Organizations. The Department of Health and Human Services came up with a proposal for establishing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) on...
In this column, Dr. Kircik,...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
07/05/2011
Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) is an important disease that notably affects 14.5 million Americans each year.1 The economic impact of this disease is high in terms of both patient morbidity and loss of income, school and work, not to...
Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) is an important disease that notably affects 14.5 million Americans each year.1 The economic impact of this disease is high in terms of both patient morbidity and loss of income, school and work, not to...
Allergic Contact Dermatitis...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
Derm Dx
07/05/2011
A 55-year-old Caucasian man presented to the dermatology clinic with a pigmented growth on his left upper forehead and temple junction. He mentioned that he had this growth for at least 1 year, during which time the initially flat patch...
A 55-year-old Caucasian man presented to the dermatology clinic with a pigmented growth on his left upper forehead and temple junction. He mentioned that he had this growth for at least 1 year, during which time the initially flat patch...
A 55-year-old Caucasian man...
07/05/2011
The Dermatologist
