Practice Management

A new strategic alliance in the orthotics industry is poised to elevate the level of care and quality of product you provide your patients, while helping you tap into the booming orthotics market. This alliance is intended to assist you in educating your patient population about the advantages of doctor prescribed orthotics as opposed to orthotics purchased from a retail outlet.

Many individuals (and in my experience, most physicians) fear change in the same way that those of us who grew up in the 70s, 80s and even the early 90s feared horror movies. You know what I’m talking about. When they were filled with terrible (although we didn’t know they were terrible) special effects, unpredictable jump scares and music that you just couldn’t shake. . . “One, two, Freddy’s coming for you” (point made).

An area that is often difficult to improve or change in modern day practices is scheduling. The physical act of creating new or modified blocks or changing clinic hours is NOT the problem. The problem IS the effort involved to alter “pre-existing” scheduling mindsets.

One of my biggest pet peeves is indecisiveness and as I get older, I find myself going to great lengths to avoid individuals who simply cannot make up their mind. In my opinion, going out for dinner should be an enjoyable experience, not a logistical nightmare of reading dozens of Yelp reviews, and changing your OpenTable reservation so many times that you end up having TUMS for dessert. 

Were you aware that the highest-earning 1% of podiatrists distribute more than 10 pairs of orthotics each week? Nonetheless, most podiatrists fall short of maximizing their earnings potential with orthotics. For many podiatrists, orthotics foot orthotics are an underperforming or overlooked profit center in their practice. But why?

To renew DEA License, providers must complete training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders

I had the opportunity to read an article from the American Bar Association about the use of Emojis as evidence in courts. The article brought up a number of very interesting potential issues related to Emojis.

Recently there was a report in a publication received mostly by Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) providers (mostly orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists) that created quite a stir for several podiatrists They thought based on this story, that the sky was falling and that DPM's were no longer going to be able to provide certain DME services in 17 states where licensure requirements are in existence.

What are the Goals of the 21st Century Cures Act? Make Patient Data Requests Easy and Inexpensive Allow Patients, Doctors, and Health Care Systems to benefit from a vibrant application marketplace. Improve Patient Safety Prevent Information Blocking

Here’s a fun fact that is wreaking havoc in practices with a large volume of patients over 65, especially where facility work (SNFs, assisted living, nursing homes) is involved: Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Plans has DOUBLED over the past decade It has been reported so far in 2021 that approximately 43% (up from 39% in 2020; see graph below) of the 63 million individuals who “have Medicare” actually receive their benefits via an Advantage Plan. And just when you thought you were finished updating patient insurance information in January and February, if those Medicare Advantage patients decide that the plan they chose was not the right fit and they want to go back to traditional Medicare, they have until March 31st to do so.