Quick Poll Archive

Is replacing "podiatrist" with "foot and ankle surgeon" a good idea? The last patient of the day doesn’t show up or answer the phone. How long do you wait for them after their appointment time? At what point do you biopsy a non-healing wound? Have you or your practice been the victim of a phone, text, or email scam? Should podiatrists be able to prescribe GLP-1s to obese patients? What percentage of your patients are obese? What size community do you practice in? What is your age? On what type of device are you viewing this issue of Podiatric Medical News? How often do you take cultures for yellow toenails? Where do you think you get most of your new patients from What stories or issues would you most like to read about in Podiatric Medical News? If brochures about careers in podiatry were available to you as an APMA member benefit, would you display them in your office or facility? Do you have brochures about careers in podiatry in your office or facility? What term best describes your professional title Do you use AI or automated scribes for your clinical documentation and/or EHR charting? Do you think that podiatrists gaining a plenary license would increase student enrollment and improve patient care? Are you in favor of podiatry schools accepting high school seniors for a 6-year combined BS/DPM degree? When does your office collect a patient's insurance information? How satisfied are you with your career in podiatry? How many routine foot care patients do you treat per hour? How much time do you schedule for a new patient? How do you sterilize nail nippers between uses? Do you use bone stimulators for non-unions? Should podiatric residents be required to do research? Do you intend to renew your DEA license? Would you consider relocating and/or working in another state if a widespread licensing compact existed? What is your current practice stress level? Have you (or do you plan to) incorporate AI into your practice? At what age do you plan to retire as a practicing podiatrist? What do you use to manage nail dust when grinding toenails? Who casts for orthotics in your office? What percentage of your Medicare appeals are successful? What is the biggest challenge facing podiatry? What type of appointment book does your office use? Who prepares your income tax returns? Do you make house calls? How do you handle your coding/billing? Do you provide patients with your cell phone number? How did your 2025 taxable income compare to that of 2024? What type of medications do you dispense in your practice? What do you generally wear when treating patients? Are you in or would you join a super group? What percentage of your practice is routine foot care? What type of holiday gift(s) do you give to staff? Will your office be open during Christmas week? Would ACGME accreditation of podiatric residencies advance the goal of parity? Does your office decorate for the holidays? How much has the government shutdown affected your practice? Which best describes your current relationship with private equity or corporate ownership? How many surgical ankle fracture repairs have you performed in the past 12 months? Do you perform Pre-op H&Ps at ASCs/hospitals? How many months of cash reserve does your practice have in case of an emergency? Should the APMA meet with ACGME to discuss accreditation of podiatric residencies? Do you work at or own a business other than practicing as a podiatrist? Do you have a financial planner? How you much do you know about the Stark (self-referral) laws? Have you filed a claim in the BC/BS class action settlement? At what age do you plan to retire as a practicing podiatrist? How satisfied are you with your state's scope of practice? How has practice burnout affected you? How soon can most patients expect to get an appointment to see you? What was your net income from podiatry practice in 2024? How effective do you think DiscoverPodiatry.org, the new student recruitment site, will be? How soon do you usually write or enter notes (EMR) into patients' charts? Which of these devices do you use for vascular assessment? On average, how many patients do you see per hour? Do you use cellular tissue products to heal wounds? What percentage of your practice is routine foot care? How did your 2024 taxable income compare to that of 2023? Where do you perform bone surgeries? Are you willing to let a prospective podiatry student shadow you? Do you have adequate disability insurance? Has your office ever been embezzeled? Have you been asked to return money to a medical insurance carrier? Would you hire a medical nail tech? If someone refers to you as an MD, how often do you say, "I’m a DPM”? If you were a pre-med student, which path would you prefer? Would you surgically remove a neuroma without first doing an ultrasound or MRI to confirm? What is your current practice stress level? Should there be a licensing distinction between surgical and non-surgical podiatrists? How do you e-prescribe? Do you advise patients to walk barefoot at home? How satisfied are you with your career in podiatry? How did your 2024 net income/salary compare to that of 2023? Do you decorate your office for the holidays? Will you contact your Representative About H.R. 10073 (Medicare Fee Bill this week)? What is your opinion on desktop shockwave therapy machines? Who represents the biggest competitive threat to podiatrists? Have you been sued for malpractice? Should ABFAS & ABPM agree to binding arbitration on the one board issue? Have you ever been diagnosed with Covid-19? Which of these vaccinations have you had (or intend to have) this year? Would you support a class action lawsuit against retail stores selling "custom orthotics" for practicing podiatric medicine without a license? Do you get paid for hospital on-call visits? Does your staff obtain patients' vital signs on every visit? Do you charge a fee for no-shows? Are you in favor of APMA's proposed definition of podiatry? When was the last time you changed your passwords? What term best describes your professional title? How damaging do you think AMA's recent social media misrepresentation of podiatrists will be? Do you make house calls? Do you have Saturday hours? How do you assess your clinical workload? Do you use cellular tissue products to heal wounds? Should the next APMA Executive Director be a podiatrist? What is your typical breakdown of treatments? Do you allow comfort pets in your office/facility? Which type(s) of bunion surgery do you perform? Are you in favor of a 6-year college/podiatry school option? Are you "on call" at a local hospital? How satisfied are you with your career in podiatry? How many months of cash reserve does your practice have in case of an emergency? Do you think you have adequate disability insurance? Are you in favor of APMA Policy Proposition 2-24: One Board in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery? Was your practice affected by the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack? How effective is your treatment of onychomycosis? Does your practice use EHR, and if so, what are the monthly fees? What is your current practice stress level? Do you charge a service fee on credit cards? Did you (or will you) take the new DEA MATE training? How much time do you spend doing paperwork vs. treating patients? How many biopsies do you perform per month How did your 2023 net income/salary compare to that of 2022? Did you give your staff a year-end bonus? What is your approximate monthly distribution of E/M codes for office visits? Are you satisfied with your current orthotics lab? Are you in favor of the proposed merger of ABPM and ABMSP? Would you hire a medical nail tech? Are you having (or did your practice have) a holiday party this year? Of the orthotics (custom and pre-fab) you dispense, what percent are NEW orthotic users vs. repeat patients? How satisfied are you with your EMR? How satisfied are you with your career choice? Is your office protected by a security system? Does your website allow patients to make appointments? Do you use platelet-rich plasma injections in your practice? Do you support a CPME-approved mandatory pain management/substance use disorder rotation during residency training? Should certifying boards grant emeritus status to retired podiatrists? How often do you check your online reviews? Would you be willing to mentor a prospective podiatry student? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income Do you use holistic therapies in your practice? How prepared do you think you were for beginning practice following your post-graduate training? What is the biggest existential threat to podiatry? Do you use a collection agency? Do you ever use any form of conscious sedation in your office? At what age do you plan to retire as a practicing podiatrist? Are you in favor of a uniform scope of practice law for podiatrists? How do you dispose of old patient x-rays? How frequently do you perform MIS surgery? Do you intend to take the new DEA MATE training? How did your 1st quarter revenue compare to the 1st quarter of 2022? How much did you increase staff salaries in the last year Are you in favor of a single unified certifying board for podiatrists? Do you maintain a list of patient emails? Do you provide patients with your cell phone number? Do you still wear a mask while treating patients? Would you be interested in an online 18-24 month course to obtain a PA degree and license? How satisfied are you with your state's scope of practice law? Which (if any) of these alternate payment methods do you process the most? Has Ciox requested patient records from your office? Do you favor a legislative change of the Medicare classification of DPMs from (r)(3) to that of MDs/DOs (r)(1)? What term best describes your professional title? How has your patient volume been this winter compared to the winter of 2022? Do you recommend podiatry as a career to patients and/or their children? Should board certification be required for licensure to perform ankle surgery? How did your 2022 net income/salary compare to that of 2021? What was your major in college? Do you perform bilateral bunion surgery on the same day? When prescribing terbinafine for healthy patients with onychomycosis, do you request liver function tests? How has inflation affected your holiday gift giving? What post-graduate training do you have? What do you think about nurses being certified in foot care? Will you (or did you) vote in the mid-term elections? Do you use patient scheduling software? Do you participate in Medicare Advantage plans? Do you examine patients' footwear for wear patterns? Are you in favor of a single unified certifying board for podiatrists? Are you in favor of ABPM's Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Podiatric Surgery? Did you file for MIPS this year? What is the best way to achieve parity with allopathic physicians? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? How many VIRTUAL CME credits does your state allow per year? How many biopsies do you perform per month? Do you charge a service fee on credit cards? How has practice burnout affected you? Do you own a gun? How do you most commonly treat acute gout? What have you found to be the most effective treatment for severe onychomycosis? Have you ever tested positive for COVID-19? Do you use or prescribe HBO treatments in your practice? What would you recommend as a career for your child? Have you diagnosed or treated COVID-19 related foot conditions? What generation do you consider yourself? Do you intend to renew your DEA license? Which procedure do you perform for refractory plantar fasciitis? What percentage of your practice involves biomechanics (orthotics, surgery, and footwear)? Do you use amniotic injections? What percentage of your patients, do you think, purchase DME online? What percentage of your surgeries are done in-office? When do you predict the CDC mask mandate for practices will be lifted? Do you work at/own any business besides practicing podiatry? Have you seriously considered converting your practice to cash only, even if your net income might be lower? How satisfied are you with your EMR? How satisfied are you with your career choice? Do you receive a lot of unwanted faxes? Have podiatrists achieved parity with allopathic physicians? How did your 2021 net income/salary compare to that of 2020? Are you having or did your practice have a holiday party this year? What percentage of your DME billings are denied for "Same or Similar"? How much do you think the omicron variant will affect your practice? Are you planning to attend any in-person podiatry conferences in 2022? Do you have privileges at an ambulatory surgical center? Has your office or hospital been hit with a ransomware attack? How much have you been affected by the recent increase in inflation? What percentage of your insurance claims are initially denied? What percentage of insurance payments do you receive electronically? Should podiatry associations poll their members on important issues? Do you use Dragon (or similar) voice dictation? How frequently do you perform MIS surgery? Do you deny in-office visits to unvaccinated and unmasked adult patients? Do you prescribe off-label medications for pain? What percentage of your practice consists of these conditions? Should podiatrists train allied health professionals in medical grade foot care? Do you have student loans, and if so, have you refinanced them? What percentage of your staff (including yourself) has tested positive for COVID-19? At what age do you intend to (or did you) retire at? What is your current practice stress level? When do you anticipate your practice returning to pre-pandemic safety protocols? What percentage of your patient encounters are related to improper footwear? What is your policy on mask wearing in the office? Are you in favor of the proposed AMA Resolution allowing podiatric students and residents to take the USMLE Exams? Should podiatrists have the opportunity to train to be Mohs surgeons? Do you have an emergency crash cart in your office? When do you anticipate physically attending meetings and seminars again? How do you record visit notes in a patient's chart? Do you give ultrasound-guided injections? What is your primary treatment for Morton's neuroma? When do you think you will no longer require patients to wear masks? Under the new HHS guidelines, will you be signing up to be a vaccinator? Which method do you use to fixate an Austin bunionectomy? What type of flooring is in your treatment rooms? Have you been fully vaccinated for COVID-19? Are you in favor of podiatrists getting a plenary license? Should podiatry residencies have a mandatory pain management rotation? Should podiatry present itself as a profession or a medical specialty? Do you routinely order liver function tests when prescribing oral Lamisil? Will your practice require staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination? How did your 2020 net income/salary compare to that of 2019? Is the proposed residency requirement of 50 biomechanical exams adequate? Have you received a COVID-19 vaccination yet? How do you generally apply an Unna boot? How do you most commonly treat acute gout? How much has the second wave of the pandemic affected your practice? How satisfied are you with your career choice? How much does your practice charge for patients' charts sent for insurance audits? Since the onset of COVID-19 are you recommending more or less home remedies to patients? What best describes your memories about the podiatry school you attended? When, if at all, do you plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to you? What should the profession most prioritize to advance podiatry? Do you have a succession plan in your practice? Do you expect to continue suitable telemedicine visits post-pandemic? What percentage of your pre-covid patient load did you see last week? What best represents the value of a typical podiatry practice? Which form of CME works best for you? How long do you wear the same mask in your office? What type of mask do you wear in the office? Which area of your practice has been MOST adversely affected by the pandemic? Have you hired staff back? Do you grind mycotic or dystrophic toenails? Have you been tested for the coronavirus? When do you anticipate your patient load will return to normal? What percentage of your normal patient load did you see last week? Do you require staff and/or patients to wear face masks? Are you examining and/or treating patients via telehealth? Have you received your Paycheck Protection Program loan yet? How do you anticipate receiving most of your CMEs in the future? Has your practice had to lay off any employees? Which of these SBA loans are you applying for? Would you agree to treat non-podiatric COVID-19 patients if your state asked? What percentage of your normal patient load did you see last week? What best describes the status of your practice during the COVID-19 pandemic? How much do you predict the coronavirus will financially affect your practice? If nurse practitioners obtain full practice authority, how do you predict it will financially affect podiatry? How much do you predict the coronavirus will financially affect your practice? What BEST describes your bone surgery privileges? Should a wound care rotation be part of podiatric residency training? Do you use pre-filled syringes and/or multi-dose vials? What's your opinion of the My Feet Are Killing Me cable TV series? How did your 2019 net income/salary compare to that of 2018? How much in assets must you have to comfortably retire? How many days did you have to take off from work in 2019 due to illness or injury? Would you use dermal fillers if they were FDA-approved for feet? How do you predict YOUR practice will perform in the new decade? What type of holiday gift(s) do you give to staff? What music (if any) do you play in your office during the Christmas season? Does your practice hold regularly scheduled staff meetings? How many bunion procedures do you perform in a year? Which operating system do you use on the computers in your practice? Do you recommend or dispense cannabidiol CBD products? Would you join a supergroup if you could? Should podiatry have a separate medically intensive residency? Does your practice have business interruption insurance? Does your office have an air purifier or air filtration system? Do you participate in the Medicare Diabetic Shoe Program? Does current residency training include the proper amount of biomechanics? Are you getting a flu shot this season? What type of telephone service do you primarily use for your practice? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? Is having a physician extender (PA, RN, etc.) a good idea for podiatrists? Quick Poll Should podiatry have a single board certification with added sub-specialties? How has practice burnout affected you? How do you sterilize nail nippers between uses? How many days a week do you typically practice? Have you implemented EMR in your practice? Does your practice have a fall prevention protocol? Are clinical practice guidelines beneficial or detrimental to the way you practice? Do you and/or your staff have current CPR certification? What percentage of your foot wound patients also have a wound on their leg(s)? Do you send appointment reminders to patients? Do you rely on a Gram's stain to guide antibiotic therapy? Do you allow patients to videotape treatments or surgical procedures? Compared to tax year 2017, how much income tax did you pay for 2018? How often do you treat ulcers on the lower leg (above the ankle)? How often do you diagnose a new pre-diabetic or diabetic patient? Should practicing podiatrists be allowed to take the USMLE or COMLEX exams? Should podiatric students take the USMLE or COMLEX exams? How often have you diagnosed melanoma? How often do you prescribe opioids for chronic foot or ankle pain? What is the best way to achieve parity with other allopathic physicians? How long was (or is) your residency training? Is podiatry a surgical specialty or is surgery a sub-specialty of podiatry? Should podiatrists be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana? How (if at all) do you prescribe terbinafine for onychomycosis? How did your 2018 net income/salary compare to that of 2017? Do you participate in the diabetic shoe program? What percentage of your CME requirement does your state allow you to take online or in print? What is your current employment status? What test do you order/perform to confirm a partial plantar plate tear? Have you moved to another state to increase your scope of practice? Have you ever been denied acceptance to an insurance panel? How is your overall health? What is your approximate monthly distribution of E/M codes for office visits? What is your outlook for podiatry in the next 5 years? What percentage of your patients use your portal to access their medical records? Have you ever conducted a patient satisfaction survey? Which test(s) do you use to confirm onychomycosis? Do you use Dragon (or similar) voice dictation? Should podiatrists be allowed to trim fingernails? How many medical reference apps are on your smartphone? What term best describes your professional title? How many times per week do you exercise? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? What do you charge for a pair of typical custom orthotics? Did you achieve an exceptional provider MIPS bonus (score over 70) for performance year 2017? Are you eligible to participate in the MIPS program for 2018? Do you give tetanus shots? Do you prescribe uric acid lowering drugs for the management of acute or chronic gout? What term best describes your professional title? Do you offer extended office hours? Do you have Saturday office hours? What is your medical billing net collection rate? Would you hire a medical nail tech for your practice? What attire do you typically wear at the office? Which device do you use for taking photos of feet in the office? How satisfied are you with your EMR How often do you order lower extremity MRIs? When did you first become aware of a career in podiatry? Where do you perform percutaneous tenotomies? What is the biggest challenge facing podiatry? Do you use compounding pharmacies? How do you grind mycotic nails? What do you use for PIPJ arthrodesis for hammertoe repair? Do you autoclave your office instruments? Do you currently use Practice Fusion? How has the opioid crisis affected your prescribing? Which do think is the most accurate formula for valuing a practice? Do you perform ABIs on patients? Do you make housecalls? What type of x-ray system do you use? How and where do you store your new patient records? How did your 2017 net income compare to that of 2016? Do you participate in the Medicare Diabetic Therapeutic Shoe Program? Will cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin eventually be accepted forms of payment in podiatry offices? The ABFAS exam pass rates are...? Will eliminating the ACA mandate help podiatry? Do you use a drill to debride nails? How often do you check patients' blood pressure? How often do you check your online reviews? Do you use a collection agency? How many CMEs should you be allowed to take online? How will MIPS affect patient care? What percentage of your surgery is performed in...? What best describes your off-loading protocol immediately after a plantar diabetic wound has healed? When you finished your training, at what point did you feel comfortable doing bunion surgery on your own? Which of the following social media do you use to market your practice? If given the chance, would you use paper records instead of EMR? How many weeks of vacation will you take this year? In the past 5 years, have you been dropped by any insurer? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? Do you use a scribe in your practice? Should podiatrists be allowed to be expert witnesses in orthopedic malpractice cases? Should orthopedic surgeons be allowed to be expert witnesses in podiatric malpractice cases? How do you treat acute gout? How often do you advise patients about proper footwear? Which Health Act is Better: ACA or AHCA (House Version)? Do you use your EMR system to send email blasts of foot health awareness information to your patients? Do you think your practice's data system is strong enough to protect patient information against an attempted hacking or breach? Do you employ staff (beauticians, nail technicians, etc.) to perform non-reimbursable routine foot care? What is the best way to avoid first appointment no-shows? Which HCPCS code do you use most for custom-fabricated orthotics used in non-dress shoes? What type of retirement account(s) do you have? Have you filed your 2016 Income Tax Return? Quick Poll Should APMA change its name to the American Association of Foot & Ankle Specialists? Did you submit for Meaningful Use for 2016? Do you allow pets in your office? What type of vehicle do you primarily drive? How many podiatry-related organizations do you belong to? How much have the new opioid warnings and regulations affected your prescribing of pain medications? Do you currently participate in ACA (Obamacare) Plans? For Medicare payments for x-rays since the start of the year, have you been: If we changed our degree to MD, would we maintain our identity as podiatrists? Do you plan to participate in MACRA/MIPS this year? Will the impending repeal/replacement of ACA benefit podiatry? How did your 2016 net income compare to that of 2015? How many times in 2016 did a technology problem (EMR, digital x-ray) cause you to be unable to access a patient's chart or to take an x-ray? For what reason will you likely (or did you) retire? How do you manage patients’ credit card information? Prior to podiatry school, did you apply for medical, osteopathic, or dental school? How familiar are you with MACRA? How many weeks of vacation will you take this year? How do you feel podiatrists will fare under the Trump administration? How often does insurance coverage affect your treatment plan for a patient? Have you ever performed a type of procedure just to fulfill a certification requirement when you thought a different procedure might be better for the patient? What would you recommend as a career for your child? How satisfied are you with your career in podiatry? If you had to start out in practice today, which path would you take? How did you start out in practice? Do you think it is still worthwhile to advertise in the print version of the Yellow Pages/Yellow Book? Have you implemented ePrescribing? Have you ever ordered tests that you thought were medically unnecessary just to avoid a potential lawsuit? What overall grade would you give to the Affordable Care Act? How will the changing healthcare environment affect your retirement plans? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? How do you dress when treating patients? If you could legally prescribe medical marijuana, would you prescribe it? Which of the following best describes your patient load? When you administer a steroid injection, how do you bill for it? How do you diagnose tinea pedis in your practice setting? Have you contacted your senators about the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act? Based on what you know about MACRA, which value-based payment method would you choose? What percentage of your Medicare patients who come in for care of nails and/or corns and calluses pay cash as a non-covered service? If U.S. physicians went on strike, would you join them? What percentage of your bunion surgeries are done in-office? Did you (or your employer) contribute to your retirement account(s) for tax year 2015? How often do you exercise or play sports? How often do you monitor online reputation sites about your practice? Which method (s) (percentagewise) do you use to prescribe? Class sizes at podiatry schools should... Which type of x-ray system do you use? Which presidential candidate has the best healthcare plan? If a patient suffered a stroke prior to treatment, would you bill an E/M code? How do you see the trend with podiatrists as part of orthopedic groups? Do you provide co-pay assistance or drug manufacturers' coupons to your patients? Will you be filing for an EHR Hardship exception? If a 6-month course were available to upgrade your degree to MD, would you consider enrolling? Do you use diagnostic ultrasound in your practice? Do you use or prescribe HBO treatments in your practice? Should Dr. Scholl's be allowed to advertise "custom-fit orthotics"? How have government initiatives affected patient care? If you were to start over, which practice model would you choose? Do you decorate your office for the holidays? In general, how long do your patients wait for an appointment? How will the shift from fee-for-service to value-based payments affect podiatry? How long do your patients typically wait to be seen? Will you receive a PQRS Penalty in 2016? Do you use multi-dose vials in your practice? If there were a one-day physician strike, would you participate? In the past year, how has your use of generic vs. proprietary drugs changed? Are you in favor of mandatory flu shots for medical personnel? How do you get your CME credits? (indicate % of each) Are you a Workers' Compensation Provider? How is the first week of ICD-10 going for you? How did your first half year's income compare to last year's first half income? Are you ready for ICD-10? Do you charge a fee for no-shows? If you had the opportunity, would you join a podiatric supergroup? How do you think the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) has affected your practice? Do you think you have adequate disability insurance? If you use an EMR, do you backup patient data? Do you accept credit cards? Do you consider yourself a workaholic? How often do you forego writing a prescription because it requires pre-authorization? Who covers your practice when you go on vacation? Do you use ESWT in your practice? Do you believe that a merger of ABPM and ABFAS as one certifying board will benefit podiatry? Will the SGR "doc fix" benefit podiatrists in the long run? Do you make house calls? How long do you think will it take until the residency shortage ends? Now that the House has overwhelmingly passed the "doc fix", will the Senate follow through? Will the latest proposed Sustainable Growth Rate "Doc Fix" Bill pass? Which of these is your biggest technology challenge? Are you satisfied with your EMR system? If our degree changed to MD or DO, would podiatry lose its identity? Should a podiatry license be transferable to any state? Are you ready for ICD-10? Do you schedule annual comprehensive diabetic foot exams (CDFE) visits for your diabetic patients? Do you require credit cards to guarantee payment? How do you treat onychomycosis? How many biopsies do you perform per month? How many hospitals do you have admitting privileges at? What was your 2014 net podiatry income compared to 2013? How many bone surgeries per month do you perform? How long was your residency? How do you handle your coding/billing? What do think Congress will do with the SGR Medicare formula in 2015? Which of the following do you think contributes most to practice burnout? Do you plan on participating in Meaningful Use in 2015? Are you getting a flu shot this season? Does your practice dispense nutritional supplements? How do you handle calls when your office is closed? What is your policy on cellphone use by patients? What is your % of choice of Austin bunionectomy fixation techniques? Which is your primary method for patient callback? How often do you refer a patient to a pedorthist? Do you think that antibiotic use is...? Which bunionectomy do you most commonly perform? How many weeks of vacation will you take this year? Are you certified in basic life support? In the past year, has your staff size... How would you best describe yourself politically? Do you have an automated external defibrillator (AED) in your office? Are you ready for ICD-10? Which best describes your attitude toward practicing podiatry today? Are you in favor of a single payer system? What percentage of your prescriptions are e-prescriptions? At what age do you plan to retire from podiatry? Which method do you use most for permanent nail removal? How does 2014 1st quarter revenue compare to the 1st quarter of 2013? Do you perform cosmetic foot surgery? Which do you most commonly use for heel spur injections? Which operating system do you use on your office computers? Do you routinely take fungal cultures on your patients with onychomycosis? Should podiatry school be three years? Do you make house calls? So far, how has the Affordable Care Act affected your practice? Which of the following most closely reflects the malpractice insurance you carry? Should podiatry colleges allow faculty to testify as expert witnesses in malpractice cases? In the past year, have you been asked to return money to insurance companies for procedures deemed investigational or experimental ? If the American Board of Podiatric Public Health were recertified, would you apply? What percentage of your practice is routine foot care? If you use EHR, were you audited in 2013? Would you post your fees online? Do you require your staff to get flu vaccinations? Have you recently been dropped from an insurance network? Would you change occupations if you could? Will you ask your congressman to support the SGR Bill this week? Have you been sued for medical malpractice? Do you plan to change your staff size in 2014? Does your office policy allow staff to accept gratuities? Which brand of pre-fabricated orthotic do you dispense in your office? Do you use a smartphone? Do you use fax in your office? Has your office ever been embezzeled? How many podiatry meetings are you planning to attend in 2014? Do You Use a Laser to Treat Onychomycosis? Do you use photo-documentation in your practice? How do you think the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will affect your practice? How do you currently off-load most of your DFUs? The podiatry colleges are graduating Do you currently provide healthcare insurance for your full-time employees? What percentage of your patient encounters are for pre-op, post-op, and surgery combined? What percentage of patient encounters in your office are for the following conditions ? Who casts for orthotics in your office? How much of your practice involves bone surgery? Do you participate in the Medicare Diabetic Shoe Program? Do you work at/own any business besides practicing podiatry? Would you use a Sears tool to replace a cast cutter if it worked as well? Does your practice have a Facebook page? Does your practice have a website? Has your income changed in the last 6 months? How frequently do you perform MIS surgery? Do you use compounding pharmacies? Should podiatric assistants be allowed to perform routine foot care (as defined by Medicare)? What do you do after discovering that staff delays patient appointments? Do you recommend barefoot running? Do you charge a penalty fee for missed appointments? What type of digital radiography system does your office use? What would you recommend as a career for your child? Is your office handicapped accessible? Do you hire people who smoke? Have you implemented EMR in your practice? How satisfied are you with your career in podiatry? Assuming additional residencies are not added, which is the better way to ease the residency shortage ? Are you in favor of the training of podiatric assistants to do routine foot care? If you use a laser to treat fungus nails, compared to oral terbinafine, do you think the laser is: Do you fixate metatarsal osteotomies?