Volume 28 - Issue 5 - May 2020
Cover Story
05/13/2020
Bobby Buka, MD, JD
Value-based care is increasingly common in other specialties of medicine, but in dermatology, defining successful patient outcomes may be too variable for this revenue model to be effective.
Value-based care is increasingly common in other specialties of medicine, but in dermatology, defining successful patient outcomes may be too variable for this revenue model to be effective.
Value-based care is increasingly...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Feature Story
05/13/2020
William Damsky, MD
The feature “Calming the Cytokine Storm: The Potential Role of JAK Inhibitors in Treating COVID-19” in the May 2020 issue of The Dermatologist incorrectly stated Dr King’s disclosures and had numerous grammatical...
The feature “Calming the Cytokine Storm: The Potential Role of JAK Inhibitors in Treating COVID-19” in the May 2020 issue of The Dermatologist incorrectly stated Dr King’s disclosures and had numerous grammatical...
The...
05/13/2020
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Q&As
05/13/2020
Melissa Weiss
The Hispanic population in the United States saw a steady increase in growth in the new millennium, reaching a record high estimate of 59.9 million persons in 2018.1 With this increase in population, dermatologists...
The Hispanic population in the United States saw a steady increase in growth in the new millennium, reaching a record high estimate of 59.9 million persons in 2018.1 With this increase in population, dermatologists...
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05/13/2020
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Feature Story
05/13/2020
Gene Rubinstein, MD, FAAD
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a surge in demand for teledermatology, reducing regulatory barriers and improving insurance reimbursement. Dermatology practices are under pressure to offer...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a surge in demand for teledermatology, reducing regulatory barriers and improving insurance reimbursement. Dermatology practices are under pressure to offer...
The...
05/13/2020
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Partner Approved
05/13/2020
Sonya Zarkhin, DO; Sean Stephenson, DO
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Partner Approved
05/13/2020
Sonya Zarkhin, DO; Sean Stephenson, DO
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a 4-year history of a rash localized to her left arm and hand. The lesion started as a small plaque on her forearm and gradually spread in a linear fashion from her fingertip to her upper arm.
A 19-year-old white woman with a...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Partner Approved
05/13/2020
Jessica E. Payne, BS
Atopic dermatitis can have a significant effect on the quality of life of all patients, especially for the children and adolescents who are primarily affected by the disease.
Atopic dermatitis can have a significant effect on the quality of life of all patients, especially for the children and adolescents who are primarily affected by the disease.
Atopic dermatitis can have a...
05/13/2020
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Practice Advances
05/13/2020
Roger Shindell, MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM
The current pandemic has brought a sweeping number of changes culturally and professionally on a domestic and global scale. On January 31, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a national...
The current pandemic has brought a sweeping number of changes culturally and professionally on a domestic and global scale. On January 31, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) declared a national...
The...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Practice Advances
05/13/2020
Michelle Sullentrup
Finding the right candidate to fill the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant opening for your dermatology practice can be a daunting task. There is more than the typical pressure for a health care...
Finding the right candidate to fill the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant opening for your dermatology practice can be a daunting task. There is more than the typical pressure for a health care...
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05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
Derm Dx
05/13/2020
A 16-year-old adolescent boy presented with a 2-year history of an expanding, dark eruption involving the chest, abdomen, axilla, and upper extremities. There was no pruritus or other associated symptom.
A 16-year-old adolescent boy presented with a 2-year history of an expanding, dark eruption involving the chest, abdomen, axilla, and upper extremities. There was no pruritus or other associated symptom.
A 16-year-old adolescent boy...
05/13/2020
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Spotlight
05/13/2020
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
A board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, Dr Geronemus is the director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. After graduating from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) for his undergraduate degree, Dr...
A board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, Dr Geronemus is the director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. After graduating from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) for his undergraduate degree, Dr...
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05/13/2020
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Chief Medical Editor Message
05/13/2020
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
I think I have the best job in the world. I see some patients, supervise research fellows, and get to sit around to read and write, often in my backyard “office” if it is a nice day. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
I think I have the best job in the world. I see some patients, supervise research fellows, and get to sit around to read and write, often in my backyard “office” if it is a nice day. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
I...
05/13/2020
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Conference Coverage
05/13/2020
Lauren Mateja
As the pandemic continues to surge across the United States, traditional in-person events are finding new and creative ways to deliver important education on patient care. To meet demands in education as well as...
As the pandemic continues to surge across the United States, traditional in-person events are finding new and creative ways to deliver important education on patient care. To meet demands in education as well as...
As...
05/13/2020
The Dermatologist
News
05/13/2020
Respiratory symptoms, fever, fatigue, chills, and aches are the well-documented diagnostic features of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Early reports from China indicated only 0.2% of patients with...
Respiratory symptoms, fever, fatigue, chills, and aches are the well-documented diagnostic features of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Early reports from China indicated only 0.2% of patients with...
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05/13/2020
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News
05/13/2020
Guidance Released on the Management of Cutaneous Lymphoma During the Pandemic
Risk factors that have been identified for severe disease from SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) include...
Guidance Released on the Management of Cutaneous Lymphoma During the Pandemic
Risk factors that have been identified for severe disease from SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) include...
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05/13/2020
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Board Review
05/13/2020
Amy J. McMichael, MD
The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx.
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The contents of these questions are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Webinar. The Pre-Board Webinar is now an online course. For details, go to https://www.galdermausa.com/Our-Commitment/PreBoard-Webinar.aspx.
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