Proper Logging of Podiatric Surgical Procedures

Proper Logging of Podiatric Medical / Surgical Residency Experiences

Revisions effective July 1, 2018

John T. Marcoux, DPM, FACFAS

ABFAS Proper Logging Task Force

Mindy Benton, DPM Randall Dei, DPM

Charles Lombardi, DPM John Thomas Marcoux, DPM

Roya Mirmiran, DPM Michael Vaardahl, DPM

Terminology

Verification Miscategorization Fragmentation Duplication Shared Cases First Assistant Second Assistant

Verification

The process by which the program director reviews resident logs to ensure:

Resident attainment of the Minimum Activity Volume (MAV) and case diversity requirements.

Accuracy to ensure there is no duplication, miscategorization, and/or fragmentation of procedures.

Miscategorization

Miscategorization occurs when a surgical procedure is misclassified into an incorrect procedure code.

Example: A simple Haglund's deformity is incorrectly logged as 4.19 detachment/reattachment of Achilles tendon with partial ostectomy, when it correctly should have been logged as 4.1 partial ostectomy (including the talus and calcaneus).

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