From August 6-9, hundreds of podiatrists and dozens of vendors will gather at the Gaylord Opryland Resort for the year’s largest podiatry conference. Attendees will…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it is expanding an initiative to improve care coordination for hip, knee, and ankle replacements, ensuring providers work together from pre-surgery education through post-op recovery.

Source: CMS.gov

As part of our revised and revitalized outreach efforts, Podiatry Management is now on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Follow our accounts to get updates about the podiatry sector, learn more about your colleagues’ work, and engage with the DPM community.

On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2027. The public comment period on these changes runs until September 14.

Source: Holland & Knight

In today’s extremely competitive landscape, it’s crucial for podiatry practices to understand how to market their practice for differentiation. High-cost marketing does not always translate into high yield. Similarly, low-cost marketing can produce substantial return on its investment.

A new open-source playbook argues that the way back for independent primary care runs through value-based care that minimizes the role of expensive middlemen,

Source: Keith A. Reynolds, Physicians Practice

Even as AI makes consistent gains in capabilities and ubiquity, opinions about the technology remain split among doctors.

Source: Austin Littrell, Medical Economics

With the rapid weight loss people achieve by using GLP-1 drugs comes an unintended consequence that DPMs will want to monitor.

Source: Healthline

Michelle Morse, DPM, BSc, in Braintree, Massachusetts, explains how being a podiatric surgeon involves a variety of ways to use her intellect, creativity, and expertise.

Source: The Center for Morton’s Neuroma

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have published lists of geographic areas, population groups, and facilities that are experiencing shortages in staffing and available facilities.

Source: Federal Register

A single reminder the day before is better than nothing, but it leaves a lot on the table. In a randomized trial, two reminders reduced missed primary care appointments more than one did, and the effect was strongest among patients at the highest risk of not showing.

Move to a simple cadence: a reminder about three days out that gives patients time to reschedule, one the day before, and a short nudge the morning of the visit. Each message does a different job. The first creates awareness, the second drives a confirmation, and the third handles the day-of logistics. You are not sending more noise, you are closing the gaps where patients slip through.

Source: Keith A. Reynolds, Physicians Practice

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