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The members-only Billing & Coding Webinar with Dr. Warshaw on April 6, 2017 has been postponed until further notice. Dr. Warshaw is unavailable for personal reasons. This webinar will be rescheduled for a later date and you will be notified once it is confirmed. As we have already accepted some registrants, you can still register for this webinar while we find a time to reschedule. You will be the first to know the new time! To register for "What You Need to Know for 2017," go to ACFAOM's Members Corner. Then, login with your username and password. Once logged in, click on the link, ACFAOM Webinar Series by Dr. Michael Warshaw.
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ACFAOM
Dr. Michael Warshaw's 2017 Podiatry Manual, published by the American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine, provides expert billing and coding answers every podiatric office needs. For 2017, there have been significant CPT changes and several ICD-10 changes. There are also certain issues that Medicare has moved to the top of the list to audit for inappropriate billing. See what’s new for 2017 that motivated Dr. Warshaw to add an additional 300+ pages of content.
Discover why so many podiatric offices across the country refer to this manual as their "Bible" when it comes to billing, coding, and documentation. ACFAOM members save $50 off the regular non-member price of $125. Learn more and purchase your 2017 edition.
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Podiatry Today
Given the common incidence of plantar plate injuries and the complications that can arise from more severe tears, this author offers a comprehensive guide to the biomechanics inherent to the plantar plate as a foundation for effective treatment of related injuries.
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O&P News
There is a considerable difference between physician-recommended and actual orthosis use among patients with clubfoot, and parent-reported use is often overestimated, particularly among young children, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
The study, led by Sophia N. Sangiorgio, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of California Los Angeles Department of Orthopedic Surgery, concluded that routine monitoring may identify patients who do not wear their orthosis for an adequate time.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Toe flexor muscles play an important role in posture and locomotion, and poor toe flexor strength is a risk factor for falls. In this cross-sectional study, we estimated the age-related change in toe flexor strength and compared it with that of handgrip strength. Independent factors predicting toe flexor and handgrip strength were also determined.
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The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients 50 years and younger versus patients older than 50 years undergoing total ankle replacement. Seventy consecutive patients who underwent primary total ankle replacement were included in this retrospective study. Patients were assessed clinically and radiographically. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups for the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score at final follow-up.
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Podiatry Management
Originally, the concept for
this article was "streamlining prescription management." Interviews
with podiatrists led to
a broader discussion of issues related to prescriptions in podiatry,
with efficiency much further down
on the list of concerns for podiatric
physicians than it is for family practitioners. What follows is a discussion of some of these broader issues
the medical community is facing in
terms of the opioid epidemic and
prescription efficiency. Equally relevant to podiatric physicians is the
brief exploration of issues regarding
prior authorization and compounding pharmacies.
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Podiatry Today
A new proposed classification for skin and soft tissue infections was partly inspired by an existing classification for diabetic foot infection.
In the late '90s, the FDA proposed a system that categorized skin and soft tissue infections as complicated or uncomplicated. The complicated infections were ones that involved deep structures or required surgical intervention and the uncomplicated infections were superficial. In 2013, the FDA revised this system and it included only three kinds of infection: cellulitis/erysipelas, wound infection and major cutaneous abscess.
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Medical Economics
What happens when patients have access to the notes physicians write about them? While there is evidence that providing patients with unfettered access to their electronic health record improves communication and treatment adherence, many physicians remain skeptical.
Physicians attending the American College of Physicians conference in San Diego took part in a discussion of OpenNotes, the transparency movement founded in 2010 that now provides access to notes for more than 12 million patients nationwide.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation, otherwise known as "Nora's lesion," is a rare benign neoplasm first described by Nora in 1983. The exact etiology of this neoplasm remains unknown, and its presentation in the lower extremity presents a diagnostic challenge, as both clinical and radiologic features cannot fully differentiate it from other neoplasms. We present the case of a 48-year-old female with plantar heel pain secondary to Nora's lesion mimicking plantar fasciitis and periosteal osteosarcoma.
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