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New Meta-Analysis Reveals High Incidence Of Depression Among Patients With DFUs

07/13/2020

David G. Armstrong DPM MD PhD

In a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, Jiang and colleagues have provided important work into the incidence of depression in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).1 After reviewing 11 eligible studies and a total of...

In a recently published...

07/13/2020

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Advising Patients On Exercising While Distancing Due To COVID-19

07/09/2020

Jason R Miller DPM FACFAS

By Jason Miller, DPM, FACFAS, Benjamin Marder DPM, AACFAS and Julie Lin DPM, MS To quote an excerpt from Born to Run by Christopher McDougall from 2011, “When things look worst, we run the most. Three times, America has seen distance running...

By Jason Miller, DPM, FACFAS,...

07/09/2020

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Having More Perspective On Names And Potential Bias

07/08/2020

Janet Simon DPM

During research to prepare for presentations that were unfortunately rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I became more aware of the impact that bias has on all of us. 

During research to prepare for...

07/08/2020

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Your E/M Coding In 2021: Are You Ready for A Radical Change?

07/07/2020

Barbara Aung DPM

Evaluation and management (E/M) codes are commonly reported codes in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. It is likely that most clinicians currently use the 1995 or 1997 documentation guidelines that contain many rules or...

Evaluation and management (E/M)...

07/07/2020

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The Need for Continuous Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

07/06/2020

Jason Shafrin, PhD, highlights a study noting that value assessment is not a one-time endeavor but needs to be revisited as a treatment landscape evolves.

Jason Shafrin, PhD, highlights a...

07/06/2020

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An Open Letter To Medical Sales Representatives

07/01/2020

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

By Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS and Erika Jagger, BS. Relationships between physicians and medical sales representatives are uniquely complicated and exist in many forms. When chatting with colleagues it is equally common to hear about a...

By Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS...

07/01/2020

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Hallux Valgus Correction: Is It All About The Sesamoids?

06/30/2020

Jeffrey E McAlister DPM FACFAS

With each new iteration of hallux valgus correction and each new technology introduced, there must be a common thread.  

With each new iteration of...

06/30/2020

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Effective Leadership In Unprecedented Times

06/26/2020

Lisa T Levick-Doane DPM FACFAS

Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path. ~Anonymous The first half of 2020 has been quite turbulent to say the least. From stay-at-home orders and furloughing staff to a reduction in patient volume and applying...

Not all storms come to disrupt...

06/26/2020

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Data Science for HCPs

Finding the Signal in the Noise During COVID-19: A Survey on Multiple Sclerosis

06/25/2020

David Hughes, BSN, and colleagues break down the intersection between COVID-19 and multiple sclerosis, including how the virus has affected access to care and the wide adoption of telehealth care delivery.

David Hughes, BSN, and...

06/25/2020

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A Guide To The Nuances Of Coding For ‘Observation’ Status Patients

06/24/2020

Jeffrey D. Lehrman DPM FASPS CPC

Are “observation” patients inpatients? No. Medicare considers observation services to be outpatient services.1 Even though this is counterintuitive, we cannot assume that a patient who is in a hospital bed is in fact “admitted” to the...

Are “observation” patients...

06/24/2020

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