nursing home

[songaila]

For the current students, have you guys worked in the nursing home? Is it mainly primary care? Do pod work as contractors for the nursing homes? The reason I ask because someone said most pods go to ortho, multi-specialty and private practices.

Thank you very much

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[KHep]

I believe it is contracted and my understanding from shadowing was that reimbursement really sucks. Medicare doesn't pay well and is very specific...reimbursement for 1-3 callusses is x amount and for 4-6 y amount. Not that $ should be the reason why one chooses to service a nursing home, but I'm sure with loan repayment as it is, it will be a consideration.

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

For the current students, have you guys worked in the nursing home? Is it mainly primary care? Do pod work as contractors for the nursing homes? The reason I ask because someone said most pods go to ortho, multi-specialty and private practices.

Thank you very much

One of our clinicians visits a nursing home in town. I believe that he is under a contract but he does not work exclusively for the nursing home.

 

[songaila]

I know Drfeelgood is going to kill me for this but.........I just check DMU and accidentally found that Drfeelgood is on the "student profile" section today and I recommend everybody take a look.

The thread has become useless..

 

[OSUDDS]

can you post a link?

 

[songaila]

http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/


It's quite interesting. They have a lot of infos on podiatry students, DO students and DPT students. Just click on the student profiles section.

 

[OSUDDS]

Thank you very much!

 

[songaila]

you are very welcome

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

Man I look good.