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Billing and Coding Workshop – at ACFAOM 2012, Oct. 11-14, Disney World

May 15, 2012

This fast-paced workshop will cover the latest information on how to be reimbursed appropriately for your time and skills in practice. There will be plenty of time for you to ask questions, so come with the latest billing/coding headache from your practice, get an answer, and share it with your colleagues.

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Meet Drs. Bryan Markinson and Marta Rendon – today at 9 p.m. ET

May 15, 2012

Bryan Markinson, DPM and Marta Rendon, M.D. will be the guests on today’s Meet the Masters audio-conference (at 9 p.m. ET) with host, and former ACFAOM president, Dr.

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Is there an increased prevalence of equinus in patients with diabetes?

May 15, 2012

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association speculates that equinus may occur more frequently than previously reported in patients with diabetes.

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Obesity could affect 42 percent of Americans by 2030

May 15, 2012

If Americans continue to pack on pounds, 42 percent may end up obese by 2030, and 11 percent could be severely obese, adding billions of dollars to healthcare costs, according to new projections released recently. As of 2010, about 36 percent of adults were obese, which is roughly 30 pounds over a healthy weight, and 6 percent were severely obese, which is 100 or more pounds over a healthy weight.

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Scientists uncover potential treatment for painful side effect of diabetes

May 15, 2012

Research published in the journal Nature Medicine reveals that a multi-national collaboration between scientists from Warwick Medical School in the U.K., and universities in Germany, New York, Australia and Eastern Europe, has discovered key information around one of the most distressing side effects of diabetes.

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The higher the heels, the greater the dangers

May 15, 2012

Tamiko Woolfalk rattled off her list of high heels, beaming as if they’re achievement awards.

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Bare feet contribute to more foot infections

May 15, 2012

It might feel good to let your toes get some air, but you have to watch where you plant your bare feet.

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The global wound management market to grow 4.6 percent by 2018

May 15, 2012

The global wound management market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6 percent over the period 2011-2018, with revenues increasing from $3.2 billion in 2011 to $4.4 billion by 2018. The European wound management market alone was valued at $1.4 billion in 2011, and is forecast to grow to $1.9 billion by 2018 at a CAGR of 5.1 percent.

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Educating patients on the 3-point approach to testing running shoes

May 15, 2012

Patients frequently ask for guidance in choosing an appropriate running shoe. In the 1990s, Mark Reeves, DPM, of the Virginia Mason Sports Medicine Clinic in Seattle, created the three-point approach to testing running shoes.

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Static and dynamic foot characteristics in children aged 1-13 years: A cross-sectional study

May 15, 2012

The aim of this study was to acquire static and dynamic foot geometry and loading in childhood, and to establish data for age groups of a population of 1–13 year old infants and children. A total of 10,382 children were recruited and 7788 children (48 percemt males and 52 percent females) were finally included into the data analysis. For static foot geometry foot length and foot width were quantified in a standing position.

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