April 27, 2017
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National News
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What PATIENTS Are Reading
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Congress must pass a bill this week to keep most of the government running beyond Friday, when a government spending bill runs out. It won’t be easy.
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Even if the federal government shuts down, doctors will continue to get paid to see Medicare or Medicaid patients.
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Nearly every day, it seems, the media report a massive cyberattack on a healthcare organization.
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Your eyes may be the windows to your soul, but your feet are a great barometer of your health.
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Preventing diabetic foot ulcers — It’s not the most glamorous topic to talk about, but for people living with diabetes, it’s a real concern.
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Sandal season is almost here, which means pedicures in fun colors, flip-flops and the inevitable end-of-the-day dirty feet.
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Proper care and footwear can prevent these bumps from causing pain and hampering your mobility.
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It’s a common form of arthritis that doctors say can cause severe pain
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As he began to think about retirement several years ago, John Przybylinski, MD, an internist in Marshfield, Wisconsin, knew that letting his mind and body idle would cost him plenty after he stopped working.
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The five to ten percent of all proposed health-care industry transactions that fail before closing do so for a variety of foreseeable reasons, according to attorneys who help put these deals together.
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Limiting the number of foreign doctors who can get visas to practice in the United States could have a significant impact on certain hospitals and states that rely on them, according to a new study.
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Medical professionals are naturally mindful of the risk of claims on their assets, but many wrongly assume that having adequate professional malpractice insurance is protection enough.
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More than 70 percent of people using opioid analgesics for nonmedical reasons get them from family or friends.
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When it comes down to it, staff members at physician practices probably don’t care how you process their paychecks.
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Disclaimer: Stories from sources other than APMA do not necessarily reflect APMA positions or policies. APMA does not endorse these stories. This content appears in the News Brief to enhance members' understanding of how media coverage shapes perceptions of podiatric medicine, and to educate members about what their patients, legislators and other healthcare professionals are seeing in the media. |
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