Jeff A. Hall

Facilitating Improved Compliance Among Patients With Diabetes

05/03/2006

You wouldn’t think it would take much persuading to convince patients with diabetes to regularly monitor their blood sugar or stay off of a recently treated foot wound given the potentially serious consequences of not doing so. Yet the...

You wouldn’t think it would take...

05/03/2006

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Can The Present Help Shape The Future?

08/03/2003

Jeff A. Hall ;

There are significant disparities between the various podiatric residency programs across the country. For example, at the University of Texas, residents get “five hours per week of lectures and topic discussions,” according to one of the...

There are significant...

08/03/2003

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Seeking Insight Through A Variety Of Perspectives

06/03/2005

Jeff A. Hall ;

Every June, we start thinking about next year. We actively seek out suggestions from our Editorial Advisory Board and other key contributors on the latest topics that would make for solid feature articles. We sit in on lectures during the...

Every June, we start thinking...

06/03/2005

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Are DPMs Sleeping On HIPAA?

10/03/2002

Jeff A. Hall ;

Procrastination is one thing, but the numbers of physicians who have applied for the one-year extension on complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is extremely low. One consultant notes (as this issue...

Procrastination is one thing,...

10/03/2002

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A Memorial Tribute To Gary P. Jolly, DPM (1948-2010)

02/23/2010

Jeff A. Hall ;

The true measure of a man is not necessarily what he has accumulated or received over the course of his life, but rather what he has given to others. Gary P. Jolly, DPM, FACFAS, set the bar pretty high. A top educator in the field, Dr. Jolly...

The true measure of a man is not...

02/23/2010

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Unveiling The Top Ten Innovations

08/03/2004

Jeff A. Hall ;

Intriguing new treatments and devices abound in this yearly review. We take a closer look at promising therapies for diabetic neuropathy and osteoarthritis of the ankle. Wound care specialists weigh in on new approaches to optimizing wound...

Intriguing new treatments and...

08/03/2004

Podiatry Today

Are You Prepared For Disaster?

12/03/2001

Jeff A. Hall ;

Life moves so fast that few people have time to consider “what if” scenarios, even if these scenarios could have a serious impact on their lives and the lives of others. However, all of this changed on September 11. During this time of...

Life moves so fast that few...

12/03/2001

Podiatry Today

Challenging Conventional Thinking On Orthotic Therapy And Podiatric Biomechanics

04/03/2006

Jeff A. Hall ;

Every now and then, I catch an episode of Bravo’s Inside The Actor’s Studio. At the end of the hour, the interviewee participates in a pithy, amusing and sometimes revealing questionnaire. One of the standard questions is “What is your least...

Every now and then, I catch an...

04/03/2006

Podiatry Today

Reinventing The Delivery Of Quality Care

08/03/2003

Jeff A. Hall ;

There are some consistent themes that have emerged from this year’s roundup of leading innovations in podiatry. “Minimally invasive” seems to be the phrasing of choice as the technology seems to be more and more focused on reducing patient...

There are some consistent themes...

08/03/2003

Podiatry Today

Learning To Appreciate The Simple Things

05/03/2005

Jeff A. Hall ;

As a lifelong East Coast guy entering my mid-thirties, I find that I have more appreciation for the simple things that come with the emergence of spring. I relish sleeping with the windows open. I notice the hostas springing back to life...

As a lifelong East Coast guy...

05/03/2005

Podiatry Today