Volume 14 - Issue 6 - June 2006
Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
Psoriatic arthritis affected 1.07 million people in the United States in 2004, according to a Frost & Sullivan report of North American primary care physicians and dermatologists.The 2005 report “North American Psoriasis and...
Psoriatic arthritis affected 1.07 million people in the United States in 2004, according to a Frost & Sullivan report of North American primary care physicians and dermatologists.The 2005 report “North American Psoriasis and...
Psoriatic arthritis affected...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
Has the following scenario ever happened to you?
A pharmaceutical representative comes into your office and asks why you are not prescribing his company’s medication named “Best Moisturizer Ever,” though other dermatologists are. Taken...
Has the following scenario ever happened to you?
A pharmaceutical representative comes into your office and asks why you are not prescribing his company’s medication named “Best Moisturizer Ever,” though other dermatologists are. Taken...
Has the following scenario ever...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Spotlight
09/04/2008
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Lynne Margesson also grew up there. While skiing at age 14 she met Dr. William Bigelow, the head of cardiovascular surgery at the Toronto General Hospital. He invited her to watch open heart surgery on a...
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Lynne Margesson also grew up there. While skiing at age 14 she met Dr. William Bigelow, the head of cardiovascular surgery at the Toronto General Hospital. He invited her to watch open heart surgery on a...
A native of Toronto, Ontario,...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Department
Derm Dx
09/04/2008
A 6-year-old girl presented with a small growth on the left cheek, which she has had for 6 months.
A 6-year-old girl presented with a small growth on the left cheek, which she has had for 6 months.
A 6-year-old girl presented with...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
Since January of 2005, this column has highlighted a different thin-layer rapid-use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) Test allergen each month and intended to answer some of the most frequent questions relating to their origin and most common uses....
Since January of 2005, this column has highlighted a different thin-layer rapid-use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) Test allergen each month and intended to answer some of the most frequent questions relating to their origin and most common uses....
Since January of 2005, this...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Cosmetic Clinic
09/04/2008
Some of the most frequently requested cosmetic consultations I get center on changes that follow pregnancy. Usually, but not always, this involves a woman who was pregnant. Sometimes, however, the stress of a pregnancy can affect...
Some of the most frequently requested cosmetic consultations I get center on changes that follow pregnancy. Usually, but not always, this involves a woman who was pregnant. Sometimes, however, the stress of a pregnancy can affect...
Some of the most...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Feature
Surgical Challenge
09/04/2008
Patient: A 54-year-old white male with basal cell carcinoma.
Treatment Issue: Mid-nasal sidewall defect following Mohs micrographic surgery of a basal cell carcinoma (1.4 cm x 1.3 cm).
Treatment
One-stage superior-based...
Patient: A 54-year-old white male with basal cell carcinoma.
Treatment Issue: Mid-nasal sidewall defect following Mohs micrographic surgery of a basal cell carcinoma (1.4 cm x 1.3 cm).
Treatment
One-stage superior-based...
Patient: A 54-year-old white...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
For patients who struggle with moderate to severe psoriasis, the notion that a potentially more debilitating disease, psoriatic arthritis, may be progressing in tandem may not even make the visit “agenda” when the patient shows up at the...
For patients who struggle with moderate to severe psoriasis, the notion that a potentially more debilitating disease, psoriatic arthritis, may be progressing in tandem may not even make the visit “agenda” when the patient shows up at the...
For patients who struggle with...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
While most practices are making a good faith effort to perform accurate coding, and few are engaged in outright fraud, Medicare statistics show that the coding error rate is consistently around 30%. Without regular audits, your...
While most practices are making a good faith effort to perform accurate coding, and few are engaged in outright fraud, Medicare statistics show that the coding error rate is consistently around 30%. Without regular audits, your...
While most practices...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
With increasing frequency dermatologists are learning what it’s like to deal with payers who delay, deny or downcode claims, making it more difficult for practices to collect the reimbursements they’re due. Resubmitting claims that should...
With increasing frequency dermatologists are learning what it’s like to deal with payers who delay, deny or downcode claims, making it more difficult for practices to collect the reimbursements they’re due. Resubmitting claims that should...
With increasing frequency...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
