Podiatry Today

How are physician services actually valued—and why does it matter to your practice?

Whether you're negotiating an employment contract, reviewing productivity metrics, or trying to better understand Medicare reimbursement, Relative Value Units (RVUs) play a central role in today's healthcare landscape. Yet many clinicians receive little formal education on how they work.

This practical overview breaks down:
✔️ What RVUs are
✔️ How they're calculated
✔️ Why they influence reimbursement, compensation, and practice management
✔️ What every podiatrist should know

Understanding RVUs isn't just about billing—it's about understanding the business side of medicine.

Read the full article: https://tinyurl.com/3kvyyeww

🦶 Can patients with severe varus ankle deformity achieve the same outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) as those with neutral alignment?

A recent study suggests the answer may be yes.

The findings add to growing evidence that severe varus alignment alone should not automatically exclude patients from consideration for ankle replacement when comprehensive correction strategies are employed.

Read the full research review on the TAR Specialty Channel!: https://tinyurl.com/yc2ntntn

For years, operative fixation has been considered the gold standard for fifth metatarsal fractures—especially for athletes. But what if emerging evidence suggests there may be another effective option?

In this latest Podiatry Today Podcast, we spoke with with Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, about a fascinating study that compared shockwave therapy versus surgical fixation for proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures in competitive soccer players. The findings raise important questions about how we approach treatment selection and patient counseling.

As always, the answer isn't one-size-fits-all. The discussion highlights how evolving evidence can challenge even our most established treatment paradigms.

🎙️ Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/48fxmckm

📢 NEW from HMP Global: The Wound Care Policy News Desk

The regulatory and reimbursement landscape in wound care is changing rapidly. Staying informed has never been more important.

That's why we're excited to launch the Wound Care Policy News Desk—a dedicated resource from WOUNDS delivering timely news, expert perspectives, and practical analysis on the policy developments shaping wound care practice, payment, coverage, compliance, and patient access.
Whether you're a clinician, administrator, manufacturer, consultant, or industry stakeholder, the News Desk is designed to help you understand what's changing.

Explore the Wound Care Policy News Desk:
https://tinyurl.com/246hrnxs