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ACFAOM
The College is pleased to provide DPMs and their offices the education needed to stay ahead of the rest of the field. Don't let these great opportunities pass you by! Register today for ACFAOM’s autumn 2016 education events:
- SPARK! 2016, November 5, Old Town Alexandria, VA
ACFAOM's new one-day conference will inspire and equip you to maximize your non-surgical patient care and profoundly accelerate your practice's growth. Earn 8.5 CECHS. Space is limited so reserve your spot at www.acfaom.org/spark2016.
- FREE Webinar: The Appropriate Use of Modifiers in Podiatry – This Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 PM EDT
Modifiers have been established to allow reporting of services that have been "modified" by some particular factor. You must be familiar with each modifier, and know how to apply them to a particular situation to assure that you are receiving appropriate payment for your services. Register today and join Michael G. Warshaw, DPM, CPC, FACFAOM, for this complimentary billing and coding webinar, a member's only benefit. Dr. Warshaw has also collaborated with ACFAOM on the latest edition of the 2016 Podiatry Manual. Discover why so many podiatry offices consider it their must-go-to resource for all things related to billing, coding, and documentation.
ACFAOM
Drs. Steven Kravitz, Bob Barrett, and Allen Jacobs will be the featured guest on tonight’s Meet the Masters audio-conference (at 9 p.m. ET) with host, and former ACFAOM president, Bret Ribotsky, DPM, FACFAOM. Wound care is always a hot topic on MTM, and this week is no different, so register for this FREE weekly, and unique, learning experience that will give you additional insights into the profession’s past and future.
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Medical Xpress
Insoles with arch fills designed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers could be having an adverse impact on postural stability, according to new research led by Plymouth University.
A study by the Balance Enhancement Ulcer Prevention research group, led by Dr Joanne Paton, Podiatrist and Research Fellow of National Institute of Health Research, found that designs containing an arch fill generated increased body sway and reduced balance when the wearer was standing still, while those without an arch fill did not.
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Reuters
When the painkillers stop working, arthritic joint damage in the big toe can make even the weight of a bedsheet agonizing.
Standard surgery eliminates that pain by removing the cartilage and fusing the bones, but at the expense of mobility.
Cartiva Inc's implant — made of the same substance used in contact lenses, called hydrogel — was approved for big-toe surgeries by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July.
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PrognoCIS Electronic Health Record (EHR) and services use the latest internet technologies to provide efficient practice management and medical billing, meeting the needs of podiatrists around the country.
Learn why our members say we’re "More Than a Great EHR."
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Podiatry Today
What is three-dimensional cone beam imaging? Unlike conventional computed tomography, which has a fan-shaped X-ray beam, modalities such as the pedCAT (Curvebeam) have a cone-shaped X-ray beam. This allows clinicians to obtain an image of a volume of tissue in one circumferential pass instead of having to take multiple slices with multiple exposures.
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Podiatry Management
Sometimes you need to have
patience to deal with patients. We all know that one
of the hardest parts of being
a healthcare provider is the
very subjective nature of working
with the emotional aspects of patients. Choosing a treatment to render or what diagnostic test to offer
is the easy part, though we spend so
much of our time in training on this
aspect of medicine. Unfortunately,
we spend a woefully small amount
of time learning the best way to deal
with patients.
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The Washington Post
You've visited your favorite running store, analyzed your gait and found the perfect shoe for you.
Now you're all set to go on a run, right?
Not so fast.
How you lace your shoes can affect your performance and overall running experience, experts say.
"I've had runners slip on a pair of running shoes and say they feel great, but when they stand up or jog around the store or on the treadmill, they'll tell me something just doesn't seem right," said Rob Voigt, who manages the Georgetown Running Company in the District.
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MultiBriefs
In an effort to enhance the overall content of Foot & Ankle Weekly, we'd like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of ACFAOM, your knowledge of the industry lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we're hoping you'll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there’s no word limit, and our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you're interested in participating, please contact Ronnie Richard to discuss logistics.
The Wall Street Journal via Fox News
Stinky feet can be more than a nuisance. They can be a major source of embarrassment. Some people can't seem to escape giving off that smell, hard as they try. One expert, Jane E. Andersen, a doctor of podiatric medicine and spokeswoman for the American Podiatric Medical Association, sniffs out the causes of foot odor and how to keep the funk at bay.
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Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of 5 and 10 degree lateral-wedge insoles on unilateral lower extremity load carrying line in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis using the L.A.S.A.R. posture alignment system. Both wedge insoles were effective in moving the unilateral lower extremity load carrying line to the lateral. Lateral wedged insoles are biomechanically effective and reduce loading of the medial compartment in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis
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