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Rhode Island tops the list as the state where podiatrist pay is highest.

 

Editor’s note: See APMA’s 2018 podiatric practice survey data for information on practice type, income, and more.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/01/15/podiatrist-salary-state/#7e179e1071f4 to view the full article online.

 
Seven possible policy changes could have a significant effect on health-care in 2020.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/news/how-healthcare-will-change-2020 to view the full article online.

 
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Healthcare providers who are not taking advantage of data analytics may be missing out.

 

Editor’s note: Get help selecting an EHR system on APMA’s Health IT resource page.

Visit https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/too-many-providers-are-failing-meaningfully-integrate-data-analytics to view the full article online.

 
Across all age groups, a significant percentage of physicians responding to a recent survey indicated a willingness to earn less if it meant working fewer hours.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/many-physicians-would-give-up-20k-for-better-work-life-balance.html to view the full article online.

 
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Burnout affects almost half of all practicing physicians.

 

Editor’s note: Visit www.apma.org/wellbeing for burnout resources.

Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200110.543513/full/ to view the full article online.

 
Physicians are spending more time on indirect patient care, which can create time constraints of face-to-face interactions.

 

Editor’s note: Take advantage of APMA’s practice management and reimbursement resources, including ACO info, EHR advice, and much more.

Visit https://www.healio.com/primary-care/practice-management/news/online/%7B7bd646eb-0d7c-46c5-9a48-1e62fd64d228%7D/physicians-spend-16-minutes-using-ehr-for-each-patient-encounter to view the full article online.

 
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What Patients are Reading
When pain accompanies a blackened toenail, it's best to see a podiatrist.

Visit https://www.self.com/story/black-toenails-from-running to view the full article online.

 
If conservative measures to treat bunions aren't successful, surgery can be an effective option. Yes with Editor’s Note: Share APMA’s free “Beat Bunion Blues” materials with your patients and download APMA’s digital brochure on bunions for your practice—you can even customize it with your practice information.

Visit https://longislandweekly.com/everything-you-want-to-know-about-bunions-but-never-asked/ to view the full article online.

 
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More than eight million Americans are currently living with gout.

 

Editor’s note: Watch the REdRC lecture, Gout Etiology and Treatment, given by Elliott Udell, DPM.

Visit https://elemental.medium.com/im-young-and-healthy-and-also-have-gout-c4b48aae79e1 to view the full article online.

 
According to a new study, many physicians and medical students are preparing for expected changes in health-care by seeking out additional training.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/20-years-physicians-expect-almost-one-third-their-job-to-be-automated-stanford-medicine to view the full article online.

 
With cybersecurity threats on the rise in health-care, it can be important to understand what’s mean by certain terms, such as spear phishing and encryption.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/news/9-cybersecurity-terms-physicians-should-know to view the full article online.

 
A petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to expedite its review of an appeals court decision regarding the individual mandate is receiving some pushback.

 

Editor's note: Visit APMA's health-care reform page to learn more about key provisions in the ACA for podiatrists and more.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/node/139670 to view the full article online.

 
Young adults who grew up immersed in technology are already having an impact on how health-care is delivered.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/industry-voices-generation-z-a-game-changer-for-healthcare to view the full article online.

 
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