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American Podiatric Medical Association

National News

Potential upcoming cuts to Medicare payments could lead to reductions on hiring and physician compensation at some health-care organizations.

 

Editor’s note: Check out the APMA Career Center and APMA’s practice management and reimbursement resources

Visit https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/physician-compensation-staffing-to-take-big-hit-from-10-medicare-cut to view the full article online.

 
Several factors have contributed to the decline of private practice.

Visit https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/95025 to view the full article online.

 
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Tips for selecting software include seeking out referrals from people you trust and setting a budget.

 

Editor’s Note: See APMA’s EHR Decision Guide for DPMs on APMA.org. 

Visit https://www.physiciansweekly.com/how-to-choose-your-electronic-medical-records-software to view the full article online.

 
A new study found a link between physician turnover and time spent using the electronic health record.

Visit https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/docs-who-spend-less-time-ehr-are-more-likely-leave-their-jobs to view the full article online.

 
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What Patients are Reading
Muscle tension and tingling in the feet are possible signs of stress.

Visit https://www.wellandgood.com/three-ways-your-feet-are-telling-you-youre-too-stressed/ to view the full article online.

 

Seeing a podiatrist can help patients with RA in dealing with their foot pain.

 

Editor’s note: Share APMA’s arthritis information with your patients. 

Visit https://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/ways-to-ease-ra-related-foot-pain to view the full article online.

 
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Sturdy construction and support are among the things to look for in an effective slipper.

 

Editor's note: Check out the latest list of APMA Seal-Accepted products and recommend them to your patients. 

Visit https://footwearnews.com/feature/best-slippers-for-women-1203190282/ to view the full article online.

 

Keeping the site up to date making sure that it can accommodate being accessed on different types of devices are among the tips for practice websites.

 

Editor’s note: Learn how to get your practice online and cultivate content, enhance your practice website with multimedia, and more.

Visit https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/tips-for-building-your-practice-s-website to view the full article online.

 

Determining where patients are most likely to find you online and adding social media buttons to your existing website are among the ways to make social media work for your practice.

 

Editor’s note: Take advantage of APMA’s Social Media Tips for members.

Visit https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/six-tips-for-getting-your-practice-started-on-social-media to view the full article online.

 

While physician offices saw employment increases last month, employment was down at hospitals and other health-care facilities.

 

Editor's note: Take charge of your career with the help of the APMA Career Center.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-lost-17500-jobs-september-amid-ongoing-labor-shortage to view the full article online.

 
Conducting a risk assessment every year and making full use of your existing information technology can help to lower cybersecurity risk.

Visit https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/how-ambulatory-care-practices-can-reduce-cybersecurity-risk to view the full article online.

 
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