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Heel protectors could help reduce the risk of blisters as long as they fit properly.

 

Editor’s note: Share these tip sheets for blisters and heel pain with your patients. 

Visit https://www.wellandgood.com/blister-protectors-for-boots/ to view the full article online.

 

Providers who administer a COVID vaccine off-label could open themselves up to liability risk, according to a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Editor’s note: Get COVID-19 guidance from APMA, the CDC, and CMS in the Vaccine section of www.apma.org/covid19

Visit https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/02/1033299418/cdc-warns-against-off-label-use-of-covid-vaccine to view the full article online.

 

Physicians and other health-care providers have expressed concerns regarding the potential increase in administrative burden that could accompany the implementation of the No Surprises Act.

 

Editor's note: APMA has resources to help members prevent surprise medical billing on APMA.org.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/payers-providers-seek-leeway-surprise-medical-bill-ban-going-into-effect-2022 to view the full article online.

 
The prospect of administrative burden is often a factor in patients delaying or skipping care, researchers say.

Visit https://www.mdlinx.com/physiciansense/the-surprising-reason-patients-are-skipping-or-stalling-their-care/ to view the full article online.

 
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As part of your commitment to falls prevention, please visit APMA's newly updated Falls Prevention resource page and share the resources with your patients and colleagues to increase awareness of falls, the importance of prevention, and the role podiatrists play in this important public health effort. Be sure to share the infographics found here and here!  

Visit https://www.apma.org/PracticingDPMs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=18479 to view the full article online.

 
 Consumers base their health-care expectations on their experiences in other sectors.
Editor's note: APMA has resources to help members prevent surprise medical billing

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-experience/how-changing-consumer-expectations-are-forcing-providers-to-change-their-experience.html to view the full article online.

 
How to recognize psoriatic arthritis and what to do if it shows up in your feet.

 

Editor's note: Check out APMA's Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Pearls infographic and visit www.apma.org/psoriaticarthritis for more information on diagnosing the condition. 

Visit https://greatist.com/psoriatic-arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis-on-feet to view the full article online.

 
Physician well-being isn’t just the responsibility of physicians themselves, it’s also the responsibility of those around them.

 

Editor's note: Visit www.apma.org/wellbeing for physician well-being tools and resources to help you.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/10-ways-for-employers-to-support-physician-well-being.html to view the full article online.

 
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