This message was sent to ##Email## April 14, 2020 Home  |   About  |   Education  |   Members Only Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      TOP NEWS Treatment suggestions in the absence of steroid injections in the management of the common musculoskeletal foot, ankle and leg The College of Podiatry Listed here are some of the common conditions encountered in podiatric practice along with some suggestions for alternative treatments, in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic and potential harm to patients if they were to receive a steroid injection. Clinicians are encouraged to undertake a literature review and wherever possible adhere to evidence based practice.  READ MORE    PROFESSION NEWS 'Billing Cheat Sheet' in times of telemedicine Encoder Pro Telephone Only 99441 — Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other qualified health care professional who may report evaluation and management services provided to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion. 99442 — Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other qualified health care professional who may report evaluation and management services provided to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 11-20 minutes of medical discussion. 99443 — Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other qualified health care professional who may report evaluation and management services provided to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 21-30 minutes of medical discussion. Must bill by time on the above codes. If the attending physician does not state the time then we will bill out code G2012 — Brief communication technology-based service, e.g., virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion New COVID-19 guidelines from the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot Podiatry Today Imagine this scenario for a moment. It is early March and the weather is unseasonably spring-like. Your busy suburban podiatry practice has a full schedule that day. Amid rising concerns surrounding the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, you and your staff are taking all the recommended precautions. In the waiting area, the chairs are spread a good distance apart, your staff is wiping down the office every hour, hand sanitizer is out front and available for all to use, and you are constantly reminding yourself not to touch your face.  READ MORE Cast treatment may increase complications among children with distal fibula fracture, ankle sprain Orthopedics Today Study results showed a large variation in the treatment of ankle sprains and Salter-Harris 1 distal fibula fractures by pediatric orthopedic surgeons, with increased complications found with cast treatment and continued pain reported as a common complication for both treatments.  READ MORE Rx for diabetic foot ulcers: Optimize your communication with patients Lower Extremity Review Diabetic foot ulcers can be concerning to patients and providers for multiple reasons. From the patient’s perspective, DFUs can be uncomfortable, even painful, and a source of embarrassment from a cosmetic perspective; depending on the patient’s level of health literacy, there can be a lack of understanding of the entire disease process of diabetes mellitus, making recurrence of DFUs a significant possibility.  READ MORE How podiatrists can navigate the shifting model of wound care during the COVID-19 pandemic Podiatry Today Podiatry has a very large role in the COVID-19 pandemic. We are going to be operating under pandemic medicine protocols for at least the next 18 months. That does not mean that your local restaurants and movie theaters will not reopen. However, until we see the development and full distribution of a vaccine, hospitals and, frankly, all settings of healthcare services, will be operating under this pandemic model of care for the foreseeable future.  READ MORE 6 ways to put your patient portal to better use Medical Economics With the COVID-19 pandemic upending traditional ways of physicians to communicate with their patients, its a perfect time for physicians to make the most of your patient portal.  READ MORE How to shoot simple and effective videos for your practice Podiatry Management There are very few tools in your marketing and patient communication toolbox that are as powerful and effective as short informative videos you shoot yourself. Yet most podiatrists rarely produce and use videos like this to promote their practice and inform their patients. The reason is that very few like seeing themselves through the camera lens, and have little to no experience in front of the camera.  READ MORE Open repair of a plantar artery pseudoaneurysm after Morton's neurectomy Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques A 65- year-old woman presented to our institution with four months of severe pain on the plantar aspect of her foot. She had chronic foot pain secondary to Morton’s neuroma and recently undergone neurectomy. She was found to have a large pseudoaneurysm on the plantar aspect of her foot. She was taken to the operating room for an open repair from a plantar approach. We obtained the patient’s consent to publish this case.  READ MORE     CURRENT RESEARCH ARTICLE OF INTEREST Practical things you should know about wound healing and vacuum-assisted closure management Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Wound healing requires creating an environment that supports the healing process while decreasing inflammation and infection. Negative-pressure wound therapy has changed the way physicians manage acute and chronic wounds for more than 20 years. It contracts wound edges, removes exudate, including inflammatory and infectious material, and promotes angiogenesis and granulation tissue formation.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF FOOT & ANKLE WEEKLY? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. 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