Volume 14 - Issue 7 - July 2006
Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
The Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement is moving full-steam ahead with its goal of developing 140 quality-of-care measures by the end of 2006. According to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Web site, “98...
The Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement is moving full-steam ahead with its goal of developing 140 quality-of-care measures by the end of 2006. According to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Web site, “98...
The Physician Consortium for...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Industry News
09/04/2008
New Acne Therapy with Moisturizer
Triax Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of Tretin X, a complete acne system that includes several products for a skincare treatment regimen.
Each package of Tretin X contains one of four strengths...
New Acne Therapy with Moisturizer
Triax Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of Tretin X, a complete acne system that includes several products for a skincare treatment regimen.
Each package of Tretin X contains one of four strengths...
New Acne Therapy with...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
At a ground rounds lecture sponsored by a pharmaceutical company, the speaker’s slides look in part slick, cluttered and spiced with jargon as to outcomes. Later, in your office, a detail person focuses his spiel on an elaborate color...
At a ground rounds lecture sponsored by a pharmaceutical company, the speaker’s slides look in part slick, cluttered and spiced with jargon as to outcomes. Later, in your office, a detail person focuses his spiel on an elaborate color...
At a ground rounds lecture...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Practice Pearls
09/04/2008
It’s a great time to practice medicine, and the cosmetic market continues to thrive! We’ve never before had such opportunity to provide cosmetic services and procedures. More and more patients demand non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as...
It’s a great time to practice medicine, and the cosmetic market continues to thrive! We’ve never before had such opportunity to provide cosmetic services and procedures. More and more patients demand non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as...
It’s a great time to practice...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Spotlight
09/04/2008
Dr. Franzblau was born in Detroit, MI, with familial roots in Poland and Rumania. His residency training took place at the University of California, San Francisco, and St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London, England. He was in...
Dr. Franzblau was born in Detroit, MI, with familial roots in Poland and Rumania. His residency training took place at the University of California, San Francisco, and St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London, England. He was in...
Dr. Franzblau was born in...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Department
Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
More and more practices are adding Mohs surgeons or incorporating this vital surgical option to the list of services offered. As such, the need to understand all aspects of coding Mohs and Mohs-related services is important, if not critical....
More and more practices are adding Mohs surgeons or incorporating this vital surgical option to the list of services offered. As such, the need to understand all aspects of coding Mohs and Mohs-related services is important, if not critical....
More and more practices are...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
The thin-layer rapid-use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues and patients as to where...
The thin-layer rapid-use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues and patients as to where...
The thin-layer rapid-use...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Issues in Dermatology
09/04/2008
As the dermatology workforce welcomes the next class of graduating residents, I thought this would be a perfect time to address the issue of “the shortage of dermatologists.”
Much has been written about the shortage of physicians in both...
As the dermatology workforce welcomes the next class of graduating residents, I thought this would be a perfect time to address the issue of “the shortage of dermatologists.”
Much has been written about the shortage of physicians in both...
As the dermatology workforce...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Life-threatening pediatric dermatoses, while rare, can be particularly devastating for patients. Clinicians are often lulled by the benignity of most childhood disorders. However, without a vigilant index of suspicion, many potentially morbid...
Life-threatening pediatric dermatoses, while rare, can be particularly devastating for patients. Clinicians are often lulled by the benignity of most childhood disorders. However, without a vigilant index of suspicion, many potentially morbid...
Life-threatening pediatric...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
While most of our patients are aware that sunbathing has an adverse impact on their skin’s health and appearance, many are unaware how much incidental sun exposure they receive during the day. Running errands, walking the dog, and even...
While most of our patients are aware that sunbathing has an adverse impact on their skin’s health and appearance, many are unaware how much incidental sun exposure they receive during the day. Running errands, walking the dog, and even...
While most of our patients are...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
