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Volume 7, Issue 4

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Anti-Aging & Wellness

Intravenous Vitamins for Men

By Allan E. Sosin, M.D.

Individuals who take vitamin and mineral supplements know how much these supplements can help. It is not really a matter of manufacturing expensive and bright yellow urine. I have not had so much as a cold in over a year and have missed only three days of work due to illness in the last 30 years. I take a lot of regular supplements, but no medications.

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Dermatology

Smile Reminder:  Patient Messaging Software System

By Robert Prince, Contributing Editor

Smile Reminder™ is a patient messaging software system that provides a secure and effective way for practices to directly communicate with patients by automatically sending personalized, real-time text messages to patients on their cell phones, email addresses, pagers, and more. As the innovator of electronic Contact Management Solutions, Smile Reminder is the clear market leader in both functionality and service.

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Laser & Light Technology

First Portable CO2 Fractionated Handpiece

By John C. Caruso, M.D.

Compared to CO2 resurfacing procedures which required weeks of healing time, the fractionated laser procedure typically reduces recovery time to five days.  Introduced two decades ago, the CO2 laser has proven to be the most effective instrument for laser skin resurfacing. The CO2 laser is considered the gold standard as a modality to remove facial rhytids, acne scars, and dyschromia and to effectively tighten facial skin. However, the prolonged patient downtime and risk of delayed permanent complications tarnished the reputation of the CO2 and also accounts for the dramatic decline in the number of patients undergoing this procedure.

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Legal Case of the Month

Protecting Your Practice: A Medical Malpractice Insurance Checklist

By Megan K. Packard, Professional Liability Solutions, LLC

In today’s litigious society you have to make sure none of your actions as a healthcare provider leave you vulnerable to a lawsuit. Reducing your risk of a medical liability lawsuit entails many proactive steps that you can take, such as documenting properly, providing thorough information on the potential outcomes, benefits, and possible consequences of the procedure. But also factoring in is the medical liability insurance policy that protects you. What happens when a claim comes in and your insurance policy does not cover you for that procedure?

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Medical Spas

Using Key Performance Indicators to Unlock Your Business Potential

By Cheryl Whitman, Founder and CEO of Beautiful Forever

You have a brilliant mission statement and a stellar practice vision, as well as superbly defined organizational goals. But how will you measure your progress? Tie your goals to key performance indicators, KPIs, and just watch where they can take you – and your business.

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Plastic Surgery

Brachioplasty

By Gregory A. Wiener, M.D.

Body contouring procedures are increasing in popularity across America. In 2006 alone, over 15,400 patients received brachioplasty, otherwise known as an “upper arm lift.” Indeed, the numbers of brachioplasty procedures performed have more than tripled since 1997 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). This procedure removes excess fat and skin from the upper arms, which can result from dramatic weight loss, pregnancy, loss of elasticity in the skin, aging, and lack of exercise.

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Practice Management

Today's Economics in the Changing World of Plastic Surgery

By Gregory A. Wiener, M.D.

Today’s economic recession has led people to trim corners every way they can—even when it comes to trimming their waistlines. The plastic surgery field has been veritably booming nonstop in recent years (according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of U.S. cosmetic procedures increased 457% from 1997 to 2007). However, now that we find ourselves in the middle of a recession, the plastic surgery field has seen a decline in recent months as would-be patients are realizing that the perfect nose or perky breasts no longer fit into their budget.

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