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Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments) Town Hall Meeting: What Health Care Providers Need To Know
On Wednesday May 22, 2013, CMS is hosting a town hall teleconference for physicians and teaching hospitals on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments). The National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments) requires manufacturers of pharmaceuticals or medical devices to publically report payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals creating greater transparency around the financial relationships that occur among them. This National Provider Call will give an overview of what CMS considers important to physicians (MD’s, DO’s, Dentists, Dental Surgeons, Optometrists, Podi...
Source: Policy and Medicine - May 6, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Doctors' Dubious Excuses for Taking Pharmaceutical Companies' Money
This report, and its recommendations have gotten scant attention, maybe because they would threaten a status quo that enriches conflicted health professionals and the companies that create these conflicts. However, in my humble opinion, implementing all the report's recommendations would only be a beginning down the road of restoring the integrity of clinical care, teaching, and research. (Source: Health Care Renewal)
Source: Health Care Renewal - March 19, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: stealth marketing key opinion leaders pharmaceuticals logical fallacies conflicts of interest Source Type: blogs

Fun With Injuries, Revised: Achilles Tendonitis.
"Is this related to diabetes, or is this purely a running thing?"I think the podiatrist guy could read my face, pleading for him to tell me this was simply a sports injury."I see a lot of runners coming in with this, especially those who are doing daily distance, and if you have even a mild pronation, Achilles tendonitis is very common." He paused. "And it's much more common in my diabetic patients, due to blood sugars and their effect on tendon health. Have you had issues with tendonitis before?"I thought back to just after Birdy was born. "I had issues with my wr...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 26, 2013 Category: Diabetes Tags: Fitness Source Type: blogs

Physician Payment Sunshine Act Final Rule: Quick Reference Guide
We posted several stories analyzing the various aspects of the Final Rule to implement the Physician Payment Sunshine Act—Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In light of the significant complexity the rule presents to many stakeholders, we decided to provide a condensed chart or quick reference guide for readers to know many of the key details for reporting. 42 CFR Part 403 Start Date for Collecting/Tracking August 1, 2013 ...
Source: Policy and Medicine - February 13, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Physician Payment Sunshine Act Final Rule: Definitions
Discussion CMS provided clarification for some of the above definitions based on comments. First, CMS noted that for “applicable manufacturer,” they never intended to “capture foreign entities that may contribute to the manufacturing process of a covered product, but have no business presence in the United States.” However, “entities based outside the United States that do have operations in the United States are subject to the reporting requirements.” CMS also clarified that “entities that have operations in the United States are not permitted to circumvent the reporting requirements by making paym...
Source: Policy and Medicine - February 5, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Top 50 Things to Know
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act final rule was released this past week. The final regulations will greatly affect the entire pharmaceutical and medical device industry. In general, the Sunshine Act requires applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies to report annually to the Secretary of HHS certain payments or other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. It also requires applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to report certain information regarding the ownership or investment interests held by physicians or the immediat...
Source: Policy and Medicine - February 4, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Simple Steps Can Reduce Amputation Rate by Half
By Diane Fennell Foot complications that lead to amputation are among the most feared consequences of uncontrolled diabetes. But according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, shoe inserts, podiatry (foot treatment), regular foot checkups, and information can reduce the number of amputations due to diabetes by 50%. More than half of all amputations in the United States are caused by diabetes complications. The researchers have been studying diabetic foot complications since 2008, with a focus on protecting the foot sole from being overloaded in order to reduce the risk of ulcers, which can lead to a...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 1, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Diane Fennell Source Type: blogs

New to Diabetes: What's Next? (Part 1)
By Amy Campbell Back in October, I posted a piece called "Getting Started With Type 2 Diabetes." My intent with that was to provide you with an overview of what to do when you're told you have diabetes (or what to do if you've had diabetes for a while but perhaps hadn't been ready to manage it). Now that we're in a new year, I thought it might be helpful to expand upon that piece a bit. As you and I well know, taking care of your diabetes can seem like a full-time job, and if this is all new to you, it can be a bit bewildering trying to sort it all out. So in the spirit of new beginnings, this week I'll share a couple mor...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 7, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs

The Interest in Toning Shoes
I am starting to see some renewed interest in the toning shoes niche. These are the shoes with design features that are designed deliberately to make the shoe unstable. This instability make the muscles work harder, giving the so called tone up. Players in this market include the Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT), Skechers Shape Ups and the Reebok EasyTone. Gone are the early claims for these shoes (Source: Podiatry Update)
Source: Podiatry Update - January 2, 2013 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Craig Source Type: blogs

Podiatry EMR Helps to Advance Patient Care
Doctors who use Podiatry EMR software are advancing patient care and putting forth a blueprint for greater patient education. When it comes to a medical condition, it is important for patients to see, understand and fully comprehend the big picture. From Achilles tendonitis and bunions to gout, Diabetic foot and plantar fasciitis, it is believed there are over 60 common podiatry complaints. Podiatry EHR software makes educating patients on foot care and prevention plans easier. In fact, some podiatry complaints come with a high risk of developing ulcers and infections, so it is imperative that patients understand the sympt...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - December 26, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Aparna Prasad Source Type: blogs

Nursing Times 2012 (Vol. 108 No. 44)
This article reports on a Trust which has set up a PAD service lied by nurses and podiatrists. This service is cost-effective and ensures that patients are treated in the community, with referreals made to secondary care when appropriate. A care pathway standardises care. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Cardiovascular, Care Pathways, Intermittent Claudication, Patient Education, Peripheral Arterial Disease (Source: Fade Library)
Source: Fade Library - November 5, 2012 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: hmedley99 Tags: Current Awareness Journals NHS Primary Care Cardiovascular Care Pathways Intermittent Claudication Patient Education Peripheral Arterial Disease Source Type: blogs

Barefoot /Minimalist Running, Should You Try It?
Is anyone else totally confused by the conflicting advice out there on what the hell we should be wearing on our feet to run, walk or otherwise work out in? Probably Not a Good Idea As with most other fitness debates, this seems to be one of those questions where there may be no universal best answer; everyone is different and you may need to (carefully) experiment. But after much research, pondering, vacillation, hair-pulling and cursing, I've reached a tentative decision about what may be best for me. Here's what I've come up with, and I discovered a couple of magic tricks which may only work for me, but what the...
Source: Cranky Fitness - October 23, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs

Getting Started With Type 2 Diabetes
By Amy Campbell I've been writing for Diabetes Self-Management for quite some time now, and I also write for other publications and Web sites. In addition, as I've previously mentioned, I'm a dietitian and certified diabetes educator. It seems that, no matter what topic I write about or what questions I answer, the same type of question frequently comes up: "I just found out that I have Type 2 diabetes. What do I do?" Sometimes, the question is worded a little differently, and sometimes it's more specific (for example, "what can I eat?"). These are excellent questions, of course. But they make me realize that, despite the...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - October 15, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs

Psychotherapist Who Knows Life with Diabetes
Eliot Lebow was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 6 years old. Today, he is licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with people living with diabetes and trauma in his own practice in the Upper West Side of New York City. With 35 years of experience in life with diabetes, he knows it can be a lonely and overwhelming disease. You can get to know Eliot via his YouTube channel, too! Ginger: Why have you created your practice around supporting people with diabetes? What draws you to this disease and the people who live with it? Eliot: The only people in my life growing up who came close to truly understa...
Source: Diabetes Daily - October 10, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Ginger Vieira Tags: Life with Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes diabetes coaching diabetes therapist motivation Source Type: blogs

A Certified Podiatry EHR Can Give Your Practice a Leg Up
In conclusion, a certified podiatry EHR for Podiatrists can revolutionize your Podiatry practice and qualify you for government incentives. EHRs in general offer a myriad of advantages over relying on paperwork, but a pre-programmed podiatry EHR uniquely positions you to improve your service and revenue while increasing patient satisfaction. (function(){ var s='hubspotutk',r,c=((r=new RegExp('(^|; )'+s+'=([^;]*)').exec(document.cookie))?r[2]:(function(){var c='0123456789abcdef',s=[],i=0;for(i=0;i (Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians)
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - October 5, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Aparna Prasad Source Type: blogs

Consultation on standards for prescribing
This consultation the view of stakeholders on new standards for prescribing which have been developed in response to proposals to allow appropriately trained chiropodists, podiatrists and physiotherapists to act as independent prescribers. The consultation closes on 4th January 2013. Consultation document Online survey HCPC - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 2, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs

Empathy in Patient-Centered Medicine
When I moved to Colorado in 2004, one of my problems was finding a whole new set of doctors. In addition to a primary care physician, I had to find an opthamologist, a dermatologist, a podiatrist, a chiropractor, a dentist, and other specialists for passing problems. I didn’t even try to find an endocrinologist here. I can remember at least 20 doctors who treated me in the past eight years.Ever since I began to manage my diabetes I have... (Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts)
Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - September 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs

Self-Surgery
The Surgeon had been handicapped by a burr in the plantar aspect of his left foot. All summer it had been causing discomfort on jogs, during soccer games, and,eventually, even just walking barefoot across the hardwood floors in the morning. There was something lodged in the thick skin of the strikeplate of his foot--- a splinter, a piece of glass, whatever the hell--- and it was really starting to cramp his style. His wife tired of his frequent moaning and groaning and dutifully instructed him to "see a podiatrist". The Surgeon considered this. Why would I do that, he thought. I'm a surg...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - September 23, 2012 Category: Surgeons Source Type: blogs

Self-Surgery
The Surgeon had been handicapped by a burr in the plantar aspect of his left foot. All summer it had been causing discomfort on jogs, during soccer games, and,eventually, even just walking barefoot across the hardwood floors in the morning. There was something lodged in the thick skin of the strikeplate of his foot--- a splinter, a piece of glass, whatever the hell--- and it was really starting to cramp his style. His wife tired of his frequent moaning and groaning and dutifully instructed him to "see a podiatrist". The Surgeon considered this. Why would I do that, he thought. I'm a su...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - September 23, 2012 Category: Surgeons Authors: Buckeye Surgeon Source Type: blogs

Podiatrist Brisbane
At Paddington Physiotherapy and Podiatry we provide podiatry and physiotherapy treatments for all kind of injuries or conditions. We have experienced therapists and we are certain we can help you feel better! Additional resources can be found in the Fitness category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory. (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - September 5, 2012 Category: Medical Scientists Source Type: blogs

ScanX 12 SE Computed Radiography System for Podiatrists
AllPro Imaging (Melville, New York) has released the new ScanX 12 SE new digital radiography system for podiatrists.The device includes a 10” x 12” phosphor imaging sensor and provides results on a computer within 30 seconds.Read More (Source: Medgadget)
Source: Medgadget - August 21, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: in the news... Source Type: blogs

"Let's Waste Medicare's Money"
Narrator: And now folks it's time to play "Let's Waste Medicare's Money", the game show that shines a light on abuse with a complement of perverse incentives. Today we have three contestants. Say hello to Ida Mae, The Colonel, and Wild Bill. In a moment our lovely guests will each recount how, with the help of their doctors and bureaucratic red tape, they have single handedly bankrupted our health care system. But first, an explanation of how the game is played. You, the audience members, decide the winner. At the end of the show you vote based on who you think wasted more...
Source: In My Humble Opinion - July 26, 2012 Category: Family Physicians Authors: Jordan Grumet Source Type: blogs

Review of MyDermPath - First Comprehensive Mobile Dermatopathology Resource
MyDermPath is the first comprehensive resource for dermatopathology with clinical correlation built specially for mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad co-authored by Drs. Singh, Elston and Ferringer. The entire subject matter has been presented in a novel algorithmic format prompting the user to answer multiple questions and thus come to a final diagnosis. The final diagnosis page gives a short but complete histological and clinical description of each entity along with a histological and clinical image. A link to PubMed at the bottom of the page will take the user directly to Pubmed with a list of all references on ...
Source: Digital Pathology Blog - July 11, 2012 Category: Pathologists Authors: Kaps Source Type: blogs

You Can Tie, You Can Lose, But You Can Never Win
The article below was forwarded to me by a reader. It was originally published on the Student Doctor Network by an anonymous poster who goes by the handle “BirdStrike” and was made free to republish. For those of you who want further insight into how patient satisfaction rankings adversely affect medical care in the emergency department (aside from the fact that highly satisfied healthy patients are twice as likely to die from their medical care) – it will be interesting reading. By the way, the “Death Knell” article is now number two on the list when you do a search for the term “Press ...
Source: WhiteCoat's Call Room - June 23, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: WhiteCoat Tags: Press Ganey Source Type: blogs

What would medicine look like if "no delegation" PTs were in charge?
Hearing all the back and forth discussion about RC-3 this week and the ongoing hesitancy of some physical therapists to see our profession achieve meaningful autonomy gave me pause to think about what medicine would look like if PTs so opposed to delegation were in charge. If these PTs ran medicine, -Radiologists would perform all ultrasounds. -Primary care docs would hand out all samples. -Dentists would clean every tooth. -Orthopaedists would put on every cast. -General surgeons would sterilize their own instruments. -Podiatrists would cut their patient's toe nails. -Pathologists would carry your dead body to the morgue...
Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com - June 5, 2012 Category: Physical Therapists Authors: John Childs Source Type: blogs

What Is A Medical Assistant Allowed To Do?
Medical assistants are unlicensed employees in the healthcare system, and local and state laws require that a supervising physician, surgeon, or podiatrist must be present whenever clinical tasks, especially direct patient care procedures, are performed. Employers, often doctors, who are willing to train their medical assistant directly on the job usually expect at least some prior related work experience in a professional office setting, but what if the medical assistant will be working on the clinical floors administering direct patient care as part of the daily routine? We know that often there is co...
Source: Medical Coding and Billing Blogspot - May 7, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

What Is A Medical Assistant Allowed To Do?
Medical assistants are unlicensed employees in the healthcare system, and local and state laws require that a supervising physician, surgeon, or podiatrist must be present whenever clinical tasks, especially direct patient care procedures, are performed. Employers, often doctors, who are willing to train their medical assistant directly on the job usually expect at least some prior related work experience in a professional office setting, but what if the medical assistant will be working on the clinical floors administering direct patient care as part of the daily routine? We know that often there is confusion, because w...
Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog - May 7, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

Interview with writer Will Self part 2
Will Self interview by Prof Femi Oyebode (part 1 with me found here) in November 2010 WS: I’ve been very interested in the psychiatric profession and though out my fiction and my nonfiction and have written on visions related to psychiatry, so in a way when it comes to reading to you I’m presented with an embarrassment of riches. So I’m going to confine myself to my latest book, available in all good bookshops at the seductive price of £17.99. No one, not even the most exalted mental health professionals would see this for a second as being in any way analogous to £18 but will see it as significantly cheaper. It’...
- April 16, 2012 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Frontier Psychiatrist Tags: Books Films Television Thinking about psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Vibram Five Fingers facing class action suit
A class action suit has been filed against Vibram Five Fingers for the health claims that they made for their products that did not eventuate to those who are taking the action. Following the many blog and forums posts on this and the comments on them have been interesting with most missing the point of the suit.Vibram made health claims for their product that was not supported by the evidence, (Source: Podiatry Update)
Source: Podiatry Update - March 31, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Craig Source Type: blogs

Administrators Only…
I felt I was being watched in the computer lab a moment go as I sat at my favorite computer cubicle. This often seen fellow was attempting to install some software he brought from home. Little did he know he had to have an administrators' password to do such thing. Most people can only sign on with a guest account which has limited access to the computer mainly like browsing the Web. I was wondering what he was trying to install. Something innocuous like a video game mostly likely. I no longer think the worst of someone when they try to do something like this. All he had to do was ask me to in...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - March 29, 2012 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs

Dont risk walking barefoot if your Diabetic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17278379www.stephenkitepractice.co.uk (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - March 28, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Mr Stephen Kite BSc ( Podiatric Medicine ) MChS, Dip Pod Med, Source Type: blogs

Obstructed Hearing
By Diana Mason. Two weeks ago, I got my hearing checked by a doctoral student in audiology at a faculty practice clinic at a university. The student was quite thorough. She advised me that she was not a physician and could not diagnose and treat hearing problems. Later on during the visit, her faculty supervisor repeated this mantra. I said each time, “Yeah, yeah…I know the spiel.” I know it because for decades nurses were not allowed to say a patient was dead or bleeding or in congestive heart failure despite the obvious signs. Physicians were the only ones who could do these things. About 100 years ag...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - March 27, 2012 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Health Professions Policy Advanced practice registered nurse Betty McCollum Federal Trade Commission Health care provider Institute of Medicine Nursing Source Type: blogs

Podiatrists Benefit from Foot Pressure Measurement Technology
leading podiatrists use foot pressure measurement technology to better diagnose and treat patients. Authored by leading podiatrists in the US, the UK and Australia, the eBook includes case studies on treatment of a diabetic pressure ulcer, identification of the root cause of knee and ankle pain, verification of orthotic efficacy, and more. http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/Podiatrists-Benefit-from-Foot-Pressure-3360384.phpwww.stephenkitepractice.co.uk (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - March 14, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Mr Stephen Kite BSc ( Podiatric Medicine ) MChS, Dip Pod Med, Source Type: blogs

Choosing the Right Career after High School
This article is based on a work at www.whatisamedicalassistant.com by Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at amacustomwebdesign.com/contact.html (Source: Medical Coding and Billing Blogspot)
Source: Medical Coding and Billing Blogspot - March 11, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

Choosing the Right Career after High School
This article is based on a work at www.whatisamedicalassistant.com by Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at amacustomwebdesign.com/contact.html (Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog)
Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog - March 11, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

Take Care of Your Feet!
I haven’t personally counted, but the average person will walk about 115,000 miles in a lifetime. Unfortunately, about seventy-five percent of us will develop foot problems as we go, and most of these are in women. We take our feet for granted, and we need them to work well to stay active. But in truth, they are complex mechanisms, and foot trouble can reflect serious issues in the body – like diabetes, arthritis, and circulatory or nerve problems. So we must stay in tune with our tootsies. This means daily washing in lukewarm water, with soap, and drying them thoroughly, especially between the toes. Trim your nails st...
Source: Your ER Doc - March 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Your ER Doc Tags: General Health Stay out of my ER! Source Type: blogs

What about choice?
I received the following comment in response to a post. Is this a taste of things to come as accountable care organizations take hold? Does this story raise doubts at all about President Obama's promise that patients would continue to have choice under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act? Did our legislators and Governor Romney envision this result when they enacted the Massachusetts health reform law? Or is this an isolated case related to one medical practice group?I offer it for your reactions:My PCP is in a large multi-specialty practice in MA. The practice absolutely insists t...
Source: Running a hospital - February 28, 2012 Category: Health Managers Source Type: blogs

Depressed Mood Is a Factor in Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes
The diabetes literature contains conflicting evidence on the relationship between depression and glycemic control. This may be due, in part, to the fact that past studies failed to distinguish between patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Because these are actually completely different diseases that are often treated differently and consequently make different demands on patients, the relationship between glycemic control and depressed mood in type 1 and type 2 diabetes was examined separately.More here http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/content/63/4/551.short (Sou...
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - February 26, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Mr Stephen Kite BSc ( Podiatric Medicine ) MChS, Dip Pod Med, Source Type: blogs

Working in the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare is the largest industry in the American economy and includes public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, offices of physicians, dentists and other licensed practitioners, home healthcare services, outpatient care centers and other ambulatory healthcare services and medical and diagnostic laboratories. Occupations within a medical office and healthcare facilities are plenty and varied, and their rate of growth remains rapid and above average. The list of jobs that are essential to the medical field and healthcare industry is long: physicians surgeons dentists dental hygienist...
Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog - February 25, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

Working in the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare is the largest industry in the American economy and includes public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, offices of physicians, dentists and other licensed practitioners, home healthcare services, outpatient care centers and other ambulatory healthcare services and medical and diagnostic laboratories. Occupations within a medical office and healthcare facilities are plenty and varied, and their rate of growth remains rapid and above average. The list of jobs that are essential to the medical field and healthcare industry is long: physicians surgeons dentists dental hygienist...
Source: Medical Coding and Billing Blogspot - February 25, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs

Insights into Podiatry EMR Software - Is EMR Software the Right Choice?
In a busy practice, it can be a difficult choice for you to opt-in to utilizing Podiatry EMR software. A big barrier for many physicians is price, another is time. With a waiting room consistently packed with patients who need to be seen for ankle sprains, ulcers related to diabetes, soft tissue injuries in the feet and a variety of other issues, there's often very little time to plan, implement and train around podiatry electronic medical records. But is it smart to wait out the process and hope for a better option? For those physicians who aren't quite ready to adopt podiatry EHR systems and electronic medica...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - February 22, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Sr. Analyst Source Type: blogs

Top Tumor Website now Available as Mobile App
Newton, MA - prMac Medical (courtesy of a loyal reader for passing this along) [prMac.com] Newton, Massachusetts - The Tumorpedia / Bonetumor team announces the launch of Tumorpedia, a suite of mobile medical reference applications designed for healthcare providers and students. The Tumorpedia mobile applications deliver comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft tissue tumors.Tumorpedia is designed for physicians, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, primary care providers, podiatrists, residents, interns, medical students, and patients as wel...
Source: Digital Pathology Blog - February 8, 2012 Category: Pathologists Authors: Kaps Source Type: blogs

That First Step Is A Doozy!
Isn't it funny how diagnoses seem to come in waves in primary care practice? Two weeks ago was nothing but rashes. However, this week’s wave was a topic that is near and dear to my heart (or foot rather!) I have personal experience with plantar fasciitis and was searching for information about the subject for a patient and decided to write about it. The toes are grasped and dorsiflexed with one hand, while the other hand palpates the plantar aspect of the foot, particularly the bands compressing the plantar fascia. Courtesy of Robert P Sheon, MD and Uptodate.com Plantar fasciitis is an extremely painful condition...
Source: The Nurse Practitioner's Place - February 5, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Nurse Practitioners Save Lives Source Type: blogs

New Technology for Increased Treatment of Heel Pain and Sports Injuries
"In the world of sports medicine an emerging concept is the use of Platelet Rich Plasma to treat chronic or acute musculoskeletal injuries by injecting one's own blood into a damaged joint, tendon, or ligament in order to speed up the body's normal healing process. I am happy to offer this new treatment for my patients, as it is an exciting new therapy for damaged joints, tendons and ligaments," said Dr. Kenneth Wilhelm .More here http://world.einnews.com/247pr/258933 (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - January 27, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Mr Stephen Kite BSc ( Podiatric Medicine ) MChS, Dip Pod Med, Source Type: blogs

Podiatry Wilmington Delaware
If you enjoy more of the podiatry wilmington delaware of the podiatry wilmington delaware to the podiatry wilmington delaware a Delaware Ohio home might be the podiatry wilmington delaware for you. Named for the podiatry wilmington delaware of this trend relates to the 210 year old business court that is not unusual to see thousands of acres of beach, dunes, wetlands and woods that stretch between Lewes and Rehoboth Canal from the podiatry wilmington delaware and flows into the podiatry wilmington delaware of Delaware incorporation for a vacation. You are in other states, because of all states, this business-friendly state...
Source: 6YearMed - January 19, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: Ronald Source Type: blogs

Fish Pedicure Dangers for patients
Can your beauty salon harm you?a recent study claims that a simple fish pedicure that involves tiny toothless carp nibbling away at dead skin could spread deadly infection and disease. And that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. So, if you have intentions of stopping by the salon for a beauty treatment, read on.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/beauty/Can-your-beauty-salon-harm-you/articleshow/11388075.cms (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - January 6, 2012 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Mr Stephen Kite BSc ( Podiatric Medicine ) MChS, Dip Pod Med, Source Type: blogs

Medical Resources Center on The Happy Hospitalist
The Happy Hospitalist has brought together a list of resources helpful for all physicians in their daily practice needs. Whether you are Searching for jobs, Learning about evaluation & management coding Need help at the beside with an E&M Refence card Trying to finding the best EHR for your practice or Discovering thousands of medical and business related books important to your practice, The Happy Hospitalist is dedicated to helping you navigate the complicated process of delivering patient care. For example, if you are in the market for a new EHR product, you can find the best specialty specifi...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - January 5, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: The Happy Hospitalist Source Type: blogs

4 Barriers to Adopting Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Systems
The adaptation and development of information technology for the healthcare industry has moved treatment modalities rapidly forward and has greatly improved the way we deliver healthcare. Now, technology has become an essential component of the business model - whether in a major county hospital system, a small rural urgent care or a specialized practice such as podiatry. The ability of electronic medical records systems to support tracking of patient info and coordination of resources within a clinical environment to improve the efficiency of the operation (effectively increasing response times) and to guide treatme...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - December 30, 2011 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: EHR Analyst Source Type: blogs

The Truth About Vitamins And Supplements: How To Protect Yourself
Vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements are sold as natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals and many people turn to them in an attempt to improve their health. Others seek supplements to lose weight or after hearing that they can help with serious medical conditions. These products are now used at least monthly by more than half of all Americans—and their production, marketing and sales have become a $23.7 billion industry, according to the Nutrition Business Journal. What Are Dietary Supplements and How Are They Regulated? 98-year-old Bob Stewart, a retired podiatrist and senior Olympian, credits his use of supple...
Source: Better Health - December 29, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: PreparedPatient Tags: Health Tips Research Adverse Effects Alternative Medicine Antioxidants CAM Drug Interactions Ginseng Prepared Patient Side Effects Supplements Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamins Source Type: blogs

Overpronation in Runners
“Overpronation” has been some sort of buzz word in the running community for a long time, but is generally a meaningless term. It is widely used to wrongly prescribe a specific running shoe (ie motion control). The real problem with the term is that it is a substantial oversimplification of what is actually happening to the foot and the use of the term seems to have made experts in it by some (Source: Podiatry Update)
Source: Podiatry Update - December 29, 2011 Category: Chiropodists Authors: Craig Source Type: blogs