APMA News - March/April 2018 - 6

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6 APMA News March/April 2018

In This Issue
In most issues of APMA News, you'll find the President's Message in this
space. In this edition, hear from President Dennis R. Frisch, DPM, in the transcript of his inaugural speech, starting on page 16.
One of Dr. Frisch's top priorities is communicating the value of podiatry
and of membership in APMA. In this issue, learn more about how established
members and students are playing a vital role in sharing the value of podiatry
by recruiting prospective students to podiatric medical schools (page 10). Read
about students' firsthand experiences serving as ambassadors for their chosen
profession, then get involved in the profession-wide, grassroots effort to attract
new students.
You'll also read more about the value of your membership in APMA in this
issue. Check out the wrap-up from our 2018 MIPS and Coding Seminar (page
22), held in February, with critical advice on this year's MIPS program. And

MyMipsScore is designed to
help you do more with your practice
data and maximize your potential
MIPS incentives. The tool is an
outstanding adjunct to the APMA
Registry, and APMA has negotiated a
steeply discounted rate for its members.
get the latest update on the APMA Registry and a new tool, the MyMipsScore
app (page 48). MyMipsScore is designed to help you do more with your practice data and maximize your potential MIPS incentives. The tool is an outstanding adjunct to the APMA Registry, and APMA has negotiated a steeply
discounted rate for its members.
In the Reimbursement column (page 38), find out how APMA successfully advocated for a change in -59 modifier use that will make documenting routine foot care significantly less burdensome for members. APMA's
advocacy efforts easily save members more than the cost of their dues payment each year.
In his speech at the House of Delegates meeting, Dr. Frisch encouraged
members not only to be ambassadors to prospective students, but also to
non-members. APMA's national membership recruitment campaign wraps up
May 31. You can be a part of the effort by having a conversation with non-members in your state. Visit www.apma.org/grow for materials and suggestions,
and fill out the referral form to receive a gift card for each member who joins
thanks to your guidance.
Watch for the May-June edition of APMA News with exhaustive coverage
of the 2018 House of Delegates meeting and more. Until then, enjoy this issue
of your APMA member magazine.
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