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More BJ News

More BJ News

New APMA campaign :
“A blow job a day keeps the fungus away”.

New Presents lecture:
Hair dryers vs. farting on the foot :  the question of biotome and bioburden
(Frykberg of course)

New debate in PM News
Foot hairdryers : do we blow top to bottom, bottom to top, or front to back ? (this one will be good for 3 weeks)

New board certification
Need we say it ?  You know it’s coming.  Forefoot drying.  Rearfoot and ankle drying.
CAQ in Burn Management by the ABMSP

New Garafoulis international lecture:
Use of hand held fans for drying the foot (Japan) Sept. 2018.

New indication for hyperbaric oxygen: chronic hair dryer burns
Dr. Rogers will make the announcement.

New York State Podiatry Board
Will issue a position statement clarifying the recommendation for use of a hair dryer above the ankle (negative out of scope without advanced verification ).  Dr. Markinson will complain.

New CPT definition :
Dr. Moore will remind us that drying feet is a form of fall prevention.   The “no wet feet”campaign will include billing of in office hair drying as a form of physical therapy.   AAPPM will agree.

Lehrman and Christina will explain for a fee.

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