Lowell Scott Weil, Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS

Practice Builders

01/25/2017

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

A colleague who has five office locations in a mainly rural area recently had to contend with an audit from a large insurance company. The audit was random and not created by any outliers in terms of billing practices or complaints from...

A colleague who has five office...

01/25/2017

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How To Encourage And Facilitate The Financial Responsibility Of Your Patients

09/14/2016

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

I don’t know how closely you watch your accounts receivable but if you do, you will notice they are higher than they have ever been. If you haven’t been watching, you are in for a very rude awakening. While most physicians are concerned about...

I don’t know how closely you...

09/14/2016

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Current Concepts In Plantar Plate Repair

03/23/2012

Erin E. Klein , DPM, MS;

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

Do you find yourself in certain cases choosing between metatarsal realignment and plantar plate repair? Given this dilemma, these authors suggest that combining the Weil osteotomy with a dorsal approach to the anatomic plantar plate may be...

Do you find yourself in certain...

03/23/2012

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Managing The Expectations Of Athletes For Return To Competition

09/22/2015

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

As we get deeper into September, I find an interesting thing happening with respect to my sports medicine practice. A confluence of many factors creates challenges this time of year when dealing with an athletic population.

As we get deeper into September,...

09/22/2015

Podiatry Today

Mastering The Scarf Bunionectomy

01/03/2003

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

While the great majority of hallux valgus deformities can be accommodated with a wide toe-box shoe, secondary deformities, such as painful hammer digit syndrome and metatarsalgia, coupled with patient demands, often drive the need for...

While the great majority of...

01/03/2003

Podiatry Today

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How To Improve Patient Care While Increasing Revenue

11/24/2014

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

11/24/2014

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How To Prepare For An Insurance Audit

07/27/2016

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

A colleague who has five office...

07/27/2016

Podiatry Today

ESWT For Plantar Fasciitis: What Do The Long-Term Results Reveal?

10/21/2011

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

Offering a closer look at the role of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the armamentarium for chronic plantar fasciitis, this author reviews long-term research from randomized controlled trials, offers a compelling case study and...

Offering a closer look at the...

10/21/2011

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Getting Perspective On The Influence Podiatrists Can Have

08/19/2015

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

I write this from my campsite in the Northern Serengeti in Tanzania, not far from the Kenyan border. I am in the middle of a lifetime experience on an African safari.

I write this from my campsite in...

08/19/2015

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Point-Counterpoint: Is The Dorsal Approach Better Than The Plantar Approach For Plantar Plate Repair?

09/23/2015

Erin E. Klein , DPM, MS;

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

Neal M. Blitz , DPM, FACFAS;

Yes. These authors say the dorsal approach is superior as it can allow the surgeon to restore normal anatomy in plantar plate repair while avoiding compromise of the metatarsophalangeal joint plantarflexory mechanism, the flexor tendons and...

Yes. These authors say the...

09/23/2015

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