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I'm 78 and retired, but I'm thrilled to read the words of one of the best professors—Dr. Allen Jacobs—I ever had 50 years ago. Keep on keeping on, Allen!
—Clare Starrett, DPM, Retired
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Pennsylvania Medical Group Expands Podiatric Services
Central PA Physicians Group announced that the podiatry division of Advanced Regional Center for Orthopedics & Podiatry has joined Central PA Podiatry, a division of Central PA Physicians Group, expanding access to comprehensive foot and ankle care throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Source: Centre County Gazette
Social Media Post of the Day
Courtesy of SW Podiatry & Health Clinic.
A revenue number you keep bumping against. A schedule that feels maxed out no matter what you try. A sense that this is just the size your practice is going to be.
Most owners interpret that as a reflection of their market or specialty — some natural limit.
In almost every case I've seen, it's not about the market. It's about the structure.
Source: Dr. Peter Wishnie
From the Magazine
Dealing With Patient Pain
During your interaction with patients in general, they may ask for your opinion as a professional or seek a diagnosis. It is essential to refrain from sharing what you “think” their condition might be, substantiating the origin of their pain, or suggesting a diagnosis, regardless of your personal beliefs or impressions.
9 Ways to Keep Your AI Scribe Out of Trouble
3. Tell patients what is listening, and log what they say
There are two separate legal layers here, and practices tend to see only one. HIPAA governs what happens to the information after it is captured. State recording and eavesdropping statutes, several of which require consent from every party, govern whether capturing the conversation was lawful in the first place. A tool can be fully HIPAA compliant and still create exposure under a state wiretap law.
Build a short, plain script for the front desk and a one-line version for the exam room, then record the patient's answer somewhere retrievable, in the chart or in the registration record. Just as important, have a clean path for the patient who says no. The scribe goes off, the physician documents the old way and nobody argues about it at the door.
Source: Keith A. Reynolds, Physicians Practice
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MFAC Call for Abstracts
The Midwest Foot & Ankle Conference (MFAC) is pleased to announce the return of Scientific Abstract and Digital Poster presentations for the 2027 conference. We invite fellows, residents, students, and faculty to submit completed clinical or basic science research for consideration. Encore submissions (previously presented at other meetings or conferences) are welcome and will be reviewed. The top ten abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the General Session on Saturday, March 6, 2027. The top three abstracts will receive cash prizes.
Federal Court Denies PhRMA Medicare Claim
A federal appeals court has ruled against a lawsuit filed by representatives of the pharmaceutical industry challenging the federal Medicare drug price negotiation program, finding that drugmakers are not entitled to sell their products to Medicare at a price they would prefer.
Source: The Hill
Feds’ Rural HC Plan Under Scrutiny
One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural healthcare lacks transparency, which could make it difficult to protect against fraud, identify successful projects and ensure the program delivers on its promise to transform the system.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
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