This message was sent to ##Email## March 31, 2020 Home  |   About  |   Education  |   Members Only Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      TOP NEWS NOW AVAILABLE: 2020 Billing and Coding Podiatry Manual ACPM Dr. Michael Warshaw’s 2020 Podiatry Manual will give you the answers to your billing & coding questions while providing you with critical billing & coding updates through 2020 and beyond. ACPM Member Price: $75 (includes S&H) Non-Member Price: $125 (includes S&H) Click for purchasing details.    PROFESSION NEWS Coding insights on remote services you can provide during the coronavirus outbreak Podiatry Today As of March 20, 2020 there are three options for services podiatrists can provide remotely to patients ... There are also Medicare G codes for “virtual check-ins” but these are likely not as applicable during this public health emergency given the ability to use CPT 99202-99215 when performing these services remotely.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Innovatix, LLC Physical Therapy Supplies for Businesses Find Top Physical Therapy Supplies Rehab Equipment and Supplies, Chiropractic Supplies, Physical Therapy Supplies We Offer a Variety of Physical Therapy Products So You Can Find the Right Equipment Physical Therapy Supplies for Businesses. We Provide the Tools, You Provide the Results.   5-year mortality and direct costs of care for people with diabetic foot complications are comparable to cancer Journal of Foot and Ankle Research In 2007, we reported a summary of data comparing diabetic foot complications to cancer. The purpose of this brief report was to refresh this with the best available data as they currently exist. Since that time, more reports have emerged both on cancer mortality and mortality associated with diabetic foot ulcer, Charcot arthropathy, and diabetes-associated lower extremity amputation.  READ MORE Operative versus nonoperative treatment in children with painful rigid flatfoot and talocalcaneal coalition BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders The management of painful rigid flatfoot with talocalcaneal coalition is controversial. We aimed to compare operative and nonoperative treatment in children with RFF and TCC. Researchers retrospectively reviewed medical records and radiographs of children with RFF and TTC treated between 2005 and 2015. The nonoperative treatment consisted of manipulation under anesthesia, cast immobilization and shoe insert after cast removal.  READ MORE Podcast: How to save your practice from the coronavirus with telehealth services By Jarod Carter There isn't a single private practice that won't be affected by the coronavirus pandemic in some way ... some may fail, but others will flourish. This episode is all about providing you with the information I feel will most help practices survive and thrive through all this. This podcast is from a Facebook Live interview I recently did with Rob Vining, a leading expert on telehealth. In this interview, he explains options for getting your practice ready to conduct telehealth visits, including details about specific platforms, pricing plans, legal considerations, and resources.  READ MORE Negative pressure wound therapy compared with standard moist wound care on diabetic foot ulcers in real-life clinical practice: Results of the German DiaFu-RCT BMJ Open The aim of the DiaFu study was to evaluate effectiveness and safety of negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot wounds in clinical practice. In this controlled clinical superiority trial with blinded outcome assessment patients were randomised in a 1:1 ratio stratified by study site and ulcer severity grade using a web-based-tool.  READ MORE The free vastus lateralis muscle flap: A smart less used flap for soft tissue reconstruction of the weight-bearing foot Injury The lateral circumflex femoral artery one of the most favoured donor-site for a wide array of free flaps including either cutaneous, fascial and muscle components or a combination thereof. Here, we provide evidence on the safe use of the free vastus lateralis muscle flap and its feasibility for optimal soft tissue coverage of the weight-bearing foot.  READ MORE Achilles tendon reconstruction with peroneus tendon transfer following epithelioid sarcoma resection: A rare case report at 5 years follow-up Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics Soft-tissue sarcomas are rare in hand and foot. In this paper we present a case of reconstruction of Achilles tendon defect with peroneus brevis transfer reinforced with medial gastrocnemius fascia and plantaris tendon after excision of a local recurrence of epithelioid sarcoma.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF FOOT & ANKLE WEEKLY? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. Foot & Ankle Weekly Connect with ACPM Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Christina Nava, Assistant Executive Editor, 469-420-2612 | Contribute news American College of Podiatric Medicine 1060 Aviation Blvd., Suite 100 | Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | 213 336-4300 | Contact Us  Disclaimer: Stories and advertisements from sources other than ACPM do not reflect ACPM's positions or policies and there is no implied endorsement by ACPM of any products or services. 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