From my dean; "Breaking News"

[bobdolerson]

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Just passing on some knowledge my dean e-mailed to us.

Breaking News: APMA Achieves Significant Victory with CMS
APMA and CPME have achieved significant progress toward Vision 2015 today by receiving full Graduate Medical Education funding from CMS for the three-year Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency (PMSR), effective July 1, 2013. Full reimbursement from CMS paves the way for an increased number of residency positions available to graduates of podiatric medical colleges. This major advance also secures fair reimbursement for our residents and recognition within the health-care community of podiatric medicine's rigorous education, training, and experience.

APMA and CPME have advocated for full funding of the PMSR for several months through extensive communication with CMS. This is a significant victory for our residency programs and for the podiatric medical profession as we continue to work toward the goals of Vision 2015.

 

[javajava]

just passing on some knowledge my dean e-mailed to us.

awesome 🙂

Its always good to have more residency slots

 

[podpal]

Can someone please explain to me how exactly this will increase the number of residency positions available.

 

[javajava]

Can someone please explain to me how exactly this will increase the number of residency positions available.

Im assuming it can create DPM resideicies at new hospitals, or simply increase a slot for a pre existing residency

 

[FiveOVicryl]

Quoted from APMA News:

TheMedicare Payment Advisory Commission released a draft of its proposal to fixthe sustainable growth rate on Sept. 15, 2011. The proposal includes an 18percent cut in reimbursement for specialists (5.9 percent over three years)followed by a seven-year freeze at the reduced level, and a 10-year paymentfreeze for primary care physicians. MedPAC says that its SGR repeal would costapproximately $200 billion. The cuts to reimbursement for specialists areintended to help cover those costs. MedPAC is an independent congressionaladvisory committee for the Medicare program.

"APMA is working independently as well asthrough its many coalitions to encourage Congress to replace the current flawedSGR based payment system with a fair reimbursement plan that will provide forthe long term stability of the Medicare program," said APMA Trustee andLegislative Committee Chair Phillip E. Ward, DPM. "After our initialreview, it would appear that the current MEDPAC proposal does not achieve thatgoal."

👎

 

[347932]

Can someone please explain to me how exactly this will increase the number of residency positions available.

The third year of residency was not reimbursed at 100% for facilities, it was reimbursed at 50%. This made it difficult to convince programs to have three years or for new programs to start based on this. The fact that now all 3 years will be reimbursed at 100% means it is more likely sponsoring hospitals will bite at having more residency slots, or starting new residencies at hospitals that don't currently have any.

 

[javajava]

The third year of residency was not reimbursed at 100% for facilities, it was reimbursed at 50%. This made it difficult to convince programs to have three years or for new programs to start based on this. The fact that now all 3 years will be reimbursed at 100% means it is more likely sponsoring hospitals will bite at having more residency slots, or starting new residencies at hospitals that don't currently have any.

Now if only VA residencies got enough funding to take internationals...

 

[347932]

Now if only VA residencies got enough funding to take internationals...

This has nothing to do with funding. This has to do with the fact that the VA hospitals are federal institutions and require all employees to be American Citizens. As a resident, you are technically considered an employee of the institution where you are training. See what I mean?

 

[javajava]

This has nothing to do with funding. This has to do with the fact that the VA hospitals are federal institutions and require all employees to be American Citizens. As a resident, you are technically considered an employee of the institution where you are training. See what I mean?

dam im still a noob

 

[zane870]

The third year of residency was not reimbursed at 100% for facilities, it was reimbursed at 50%. This made it difficult to convince programs to have three years or for new programs to start based on this. The fact that now all 3 years will be reimbursed at 100% means it is more likely sponsoring hospitals will bite at having more residency slots, or starting new residencies at hospitals that don't currently have any.

Exactly right. Hospitals were having to eat the cost of 3rd year residents (or at least part of it).

 

[WMau]

The Podiatric Profession is often the first to recognize Diabetes, Arthritis and Heart Conditions. I believe the CME will benefit as the early detection of disease by the will save Billions on otherwise, neglected early care such as the Diabetic Foot exams. The reimbursement support will enable a sufficient amount of Podiatrists to address the growing amount of disease that continue to cripple the country.

"If we can reduce lower extremity amputations by 25%, we could save the US Healthcare system approximately 3-4 $ Billion annually."

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/08/with-diabetes-save-a-leg-save-a-life/


"Preventing Amputations Can Save Billions for the US Health-care System"

http://www.aappm.org/docs/White Reduced CDFE Short _15 min. Presentation_ darlene2.pdf


"Diabetes foot disease is a major burden for both the individual and the health care system and may increase as the population ages. The total annual cost for the more than 86,000 amputations is over $1.1 billion dollars"

http://ndep.nih.gov/publications/PublicationDetail.aspx?PubId=116

 

[kjamess]

The Podiatric Profession is often the first to recognize Diabetes, Arthritis and Heart Conditions.

 

[jellybean2020]

It's ok he's actually a pre-podiatry student 🙂

 

[dyk343]

I think its a stretch to claim we are usually the first, but I've strongly suspected diabetes in many patients and referred them to primary care for a diabetic evaluation. More times than not, I've been correct.

 

[Zalligan]

Seriously...first you start multiple threads asking the same question, and litter other pre-existing threads with said question, and then you bump a dead, year and a half old thread? WMau...just stop.

 

[WMau]

Hopefully, the increased reimbursement effective in a few months will alleviate some of the Residency Shortage:

"APMA and CPME have achieved significant progress toward Vision 2015 today by receiving full Graduate Medical Education funding from CMS for the three-year Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency (PMSR), effective July 1, 2013. Full reimbursement from CMS paves the way for an increased number of residency positions available to graduates of podiatric medical colleges. This major advance also secures fair reimbursement for our residents and recognition within the health-care community of podiatric medicine's rigorous education, training, and experience."

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

Seriously...first you start multiple threads asking the same question, and litter other pre-existing threads with said question, and then you bump a dead, year and a half old thread? WMau...just stop.

Hopefully, the increased reimbursement effective in a few months will alleviate some of the Residency Shortage:

"APMA and CPME have achieved significant progress toward Vision 2015 today by receiving full Graduate Medical Education funding from CMS for the three-year Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency (PMSR), effective July 1, 2013. Full reimbursement from CMS paves the way for an increased number of residency positions available to graduates of podiatric medical colleges. This major advance also secures fair reimbursement for our residents and recognition within the health-care community of podiatric medicine's rigorous education, training, and experience."

Lol honey badger don't care......


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[Zalligan]

Lol honey badger don't care......


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