Volume 18 - Issue 9 - September 2005
09/03/2005
Anthony Poggio, DPM
Getting a denial for claims is, at best, upsetting for both the doctor and staff. Often, the doctor sees this in a negative light. If the dollar amount in question is small, he or she may totally disregard it, believing it is “not worth...
Getting a denial for claims is, at best, upsetting for both the doctor and staff. Often, the doctor sees this in a negative light. If the dollar amount in question is small, he or she may totally disregard it, believing it is “not worth...
Getting a denial for claims...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
09/03/2005
Jeff A. Hall
Sports medicine reportedly drives a large number of folks to study podiatric medicine. However, it does not appear to be much of a priority at the majority of the podiatry schools. Only two schools offer a semester course in sports...
Sports medicine reportedly drives a large number of folks to study podiatric medicine. However, it does not appear to be much of a priority at the majority of the podiatry schools. Only two schools offer a semester course in sports...
Sports medicine reportedly...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
09/03/2005
Lowell Scott Weil, Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS; Richard A. Schilling, DPM
Offering insights and pearls from their experience, these authors discuss essential preoperative and intraoperative steps for reducing the risk of complications from hammertoe surgery. They also offer salient advice for rectifying...
Offering insights and pearls from their experience, these authors discuss essential preoperative and intraoperative steps for reducing the risk of complications from hammertoe surgery. They also offer salient advice for rectifying...
Offering insights and...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
09/03/2005
G. Dock Dockery, DPM, FACFAS
Atopic dermatitis (AD) has a multiplicity of clinical presentations and many authorities consider it to be a syndrome. It is a chronic inflammatory pruritic skin disease that is often associated with elevated serum IgE levels and a...
Atopic dermatitis (AD) has a multiplicity of clinical presentations and many authorities consider it to be a syndrome. It is a chronic inflammatory pruritic skin disease that is often associated with elevated serum IgE levels and a...
Atopic dermatitis (AD) has...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
09/03/2005
Martin C. Yorath, DPM, FACFAS
In recent years, there has been more of an emphasis upon podiatrists performing their own history and physical examinations (H&Ps) for the purposes of hospital admission. This was spurred on to a large degree by the pivotal ruling by the...
In recent years, there has been more of an emphasis upon podiatrists performing their own history and physical examinations (H&Ps) for the purposes of hospital admission. This was spurred on to a large degree by the pivotal ruling by the...
In recent years, there has...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Column
Clinical Solutions in Practice
09/03/2005
Robi Garthwait
Considering the prevalence of orthotic therapy in podiatric care today, it only seemed like a matter of time before a technologically advanced option arrived on the scene. With the introduction of the PedAlign™ system, podiatrists may have...
Considering the prevalence of orthotic therapy in podiatric care today, it only seemed like a matter of time before a technologically advanced option arrived on the scene. With the introduction of the PedAlign™ system, podiatrists may have...
Considering the prevalence of...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
09/03/2005
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, MSc; Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFAS; Hong Yoon, MS
Skin ulceration of the lower extremity affects millions of people in the United States alone and may be secondary to a myriad of etiologies including pressure, metabolic, trauma, venous, arterial and diabetic neuropathy.1 The medical,...
Skin ulceration of the lower extremity affects millions of people in the United States alone and may be secondary to a myriad of etiologies including pressure, metabolic, trauma, venous, arterial and diabetic neuropathy.1 The medical,...
Skin ulceration of the lower...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Forum
09/03/2005
John H. McCord, DPM
As a fourth-year podiatry student in 1974, I decided to start my practice debt-free. As a student, I heard horror stories about young DPMs going $60,000 into debt to open their first office. In 1974, $60,000 would give you a posh office...
As a fourth-year podiatry student in 1974, I decided to start my practice debt-free. As a student, I heard horror stories about young DPMs going $60,000 into debt to open their first office. In 1974, $60,000 would give you a posh office...
As a fourth-year podiatry...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
09/03/2005
Matthew J. Claxton, DPM; Timothy Oldani, DPM; Nick Martin, DPM
Increased plantar foot pressure is a leading cause of ulceration in the diabetic population.1 Healing these ulcers requires adequate blood supply, control of infection, excellent wound care and offloading or pressure redistribution of the...
Increased plantar foot pressure is a leading cause of ulceration in the diabetic population.1 Healing these ulcers requires adequate blood supply, control of infection, excellent wound care and offloading or pressure redistribution of the...
Increased plantar foot...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Insights
Q&A
09/03/2005
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
Traumatic injuries in the lower extremity can be particularly difficult to manage and treat. Not only is it difficult to assess the degree of the damage caused by these injuries, prompt evaluation and treatment is essential given the risks...
Traumatic injuries in the lower extremity can be particularly difficult to manage and treat. Not only is it difficult to assess the degree of the damage caused by these injuries, prompt evaluation and treatment is essential given the risks...
Traumatic injuries in the...
09/03/2005
Podiatry Today
