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November 5, 2015 In This Issue
National News
What PATIENTS Are Reading
National News
How can health care professionals use social media to attract new patients and educate consumers on health related issues while complying with stringent regulatory requirements?



Editor’s note: See APMA’s social media tools and guidelines for appropriate use of social media for DPMs.
 
Researchers are studying other procedures involving the gastrointestinal tract to treat the chronic disease.
 
For many of us in the health care industry, reaching the ICD-10 transition on October 1 has been a long journey.



Editor’s note: Take advantage of APMA’s
ICD-10 Resources
on APMA.org.
 
When people called Greg Stumbo to talk Obamacare, it was usually to say they were against it. The Democratic Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives knew just what to say.
 
Rising drug prices have led many Medicare drug plans to raise premiums, deductibles and other costs by large amounts.
 
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What Patients are Reading
Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout and experiencing flare-ups, according to a new study.
 
Having diabetes doesn't mean the game is over. Here's how to score a touchdown against the disease.
 
When people with diabetes take proactive steps to monitor key health indicators, experts agree it’s possible to prevent some of the most severe risks of diabetes, including lower limb amputation.
 
Even though sudden and painful foot spasms are super-common, doctors don’t know exactly what causes them.



Editor’s note: See APMA’s information that
demonstrates podiatrists
are the most qualified
medical professionals to treat the foot and ankle.
 
Most blisters will heal on their own, but there are still things you can do to recover from a blister more quickly.
 
CMS released a final rule that aims to advance the way covered services are measured and strengthen Medicaid beneficiary protection and care access.
 
Because of a lack of integration across systems, there is an increased risk for errors, jeopardizing the health of individuals.
 
ICD-10 implementation has reached its one-month anniversary with ICD-10 optimism apparently going strong as the health care industry enters into November.
 
Here are 10 things to know about the physician fee schedule, which is the first final rule issued since the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula.
 
86 million Americans are living with prediabetes, and up to a third of these individuals will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years if left untreated.



Editor's note: Studies prove care
by a podiatrist helps prevent diabetes complications
 and saves health care dollars.
 
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