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Podiatry Management
As anyone who has spent
any time at all delving
into the world of medical coding realizes, coding is complicated, not
always logical, and always changing.
It’s also a source of a great deal of frustration and revenue loss.
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Lower Extremity Review
As allied healthcare professionals, we are, of course, acutely aware of the ever-growing diabetes epidemic in the United States. As shocking as it is that more than 30 million Americans live with diabetes (90% to 95% of whom have type 2 disease), the situation grows even more disturbing when statistics are divided by age: More than 1 of every 4 Americans older than 65 years has diabetes — accounting for roughly 12 million cases.
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Podiatry Today
In residency, our primary focus is on the big surgical cases. Cases involving flatfoot reconstruction, ankle fractures and/or external fixation are the types of cases in which we hope to participate. However, this isn’t the reality of smaller, private practice settings where the majority of residents will eventually practice.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Foot orthoses are prescribed as an important conservative treatment option in patients with foot problems related to rheumatoid arthritis. However, a broad variation in FOs is used, both in clinical practice and in research. To date, there is no overview on the outcomes of the treatment with different kinds of FOs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a specific foot problem.
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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Journal
The aim of this study was to investigate whether reduced muscle strength in the lower extremities in diabetic patients is associated to the development of diabetic foot ulcer. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study on 95 diabetic patients who participated in studies on diabetic polyneuropathy and motor function 12–16 years earlier.
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Medical Economics
Americans used to look mainly to their doctors for information on their health problems and how to treat them.
But no longer. Today’s patients are apt to see their doctor armed with their own research and opinions on treatment options. In short, they are becoming empowered.
Here are five things physicians need to know about patient empowerment.
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Foot & Ankle International
Little data exists regarding the incidence of adverse events and their associated risk factors following intra-articular corticosteroid injection of the ankle and subtalar joint. The aim of this study was to determine the complication rate associated with such injections and to identify any predictive risk factors.
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ACFAOM
An ACFAOM Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) can perform routine nail care, pre-treatment foot exams, collect client health information correctly, setup a sterile field and much more. Click here for additional information about the CCPMA qualification and its potential value for your practice. Also, ACFAOM is collaborating with AAPPM to help you register your staff members at the regular members’ rates. AAPPM’s CMOM-POD certifies that successful candidates have achieved advanced knowledge and skills to succeed in a podiatric practice management role; while the ACFAOM CCPMA course is purely clinical. You can have both types of your staff certified for less than $2,000.
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