Surveys have attempted to address the reasons that physicians retire.  Frequently the healthcare provider "just wanted to retire". They had worked, saved, and had various reasons wishing to retire. Some retire as a result of an adverse malpractice experience. Others retire because of a fear that they have lost mental or physical competency. Some retire to spend more time with family or to pursue a passionate hobby or avocation. There are a number of podiatric physicians like myself who would prefer to remain active in the practice of medicine. 

—Allen Jacobs, DPM. To read Dr. Jacobs’ entire letter, click here.

View original query here, Dr. Hoffman’s response here, and Dr. DeTournay’s response here.

On August 7, attorneys Thomas J. Jaworski and Caitlin Carlton from Epstein Becker Green joined podiatrists at the APMA’s 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting (the National) for a discussion on a subject that has become increasingly difficult for providers to ignore: federal health care fraud enforcement.

Source: Epstein Becker Green

A recent peer-reviewed study found that AI agreement increased the perceived credibility of a doctor’s recommendation, while disagreement increased perceptions of medical uncertainty and physician laziness, affecting measures of trust.

Source: Julia Ivanova, Telehealth.org

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.

Ambient scribes produce drafts. The clinician who signs the note is still accountable for its accuracy and completeness, and no vendor contract changes that. The trouble is that AI-generated notes read well. Fluent, confident, wrong text is far more dangerous in a chart than obviously garbled text, because it does not trip the reader's alarm.

Set an explicit standard and hold to it. Notes get read before they get signed, with close attention to the assessment and plan, the history of present illness and anything that drives a coding decision. Pair that with a turnaround expectation, ideally signing within 24 hours, because a physician reviewing Tuesday's notes on Friday has lost the memory of the encounter and is left checking the note against itself.

Source: Keith A. Reynolds, Physicians Practice

The two Medicare DME MAC contractors have proposed a local coverage determination (LCD) for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetic foot ulcers. Under the proposed LCD, released by CGS Administrators (jurisdictions B and C) and Noridian Healthcare Solutions (jurisdictions A and D) on July 23, Medicare would cover topical oxygen therapy to treat diabetic foot ulcers “that have failed to heal with four consecutive weeks of optimized diabetic foot ulcer care.” Public comments on this are opn until September 5.

Source: HME Business

Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Podiatric Medicine held its white coat ceremony August 7 in Claremont, California. CPM faculty cloaked students in white coats for the first time to welcome them into the profession and to remind them of their responsibilities as healers. 

Source: Western University

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