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JAPMA Online has published a free-access COVID-19 article: Preventing hospitalizations in an overburdened health-care system, reducing amputation and death in people with diabetes.
Intended for homologous use in the treatment acute and chronic wounds, EpiFix allografts may be stored at ambient conditions for up to 5 years and are available in a variety of sizes. Explore the use of EpiFix® in your wound treatment applications.
Health-care providers who are participating in the Quality Payment Program will be given reporting exceptions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Editor’s note: CMS announced there will be no penalty in 2021 for MIPS-eligible clinicians who don't report MIPS data for the 2019 performance year. For those who do want to report for the 2019 performance year, the reporting deadline has been extended to April 30.
The DERMACLOSE Continuous External Tissue Expander device facilitates rapid tissue movement to reduce or reapproximate wounds. After the initial application has been completed the DERMACLOSE device does not require any additional tightening. Once the desired tissue expansion has occurred the device(s) can be removed and the wound can be closed with suture or staples.
Proprietary design addresses the insole issue: Rigid insoles do not allow the arch to move downward enough to fully handle the shock of a foot strike. Soft insoles collapse under pressure and cannot prevent the arch from flattening. Custom orthotics are designed to fit the patient’s flawed foot rather than make the foot healthy.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released recommendations regarding the postponement of elective or nonessential procedures.
Editor's note: APMA's spring campaign materials are available and can be used, but the association is placing its national effort on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, APMA will be releasing information to assist patients in determining what foot and ankle conditions require a visit to their podiatrist in this situation. Look for more information on this effort soon.
