Pittsburgh Magazine recently reported that Drs. John Zitelli and David Brodland were two of only three Pittsburgh-area dermatologists to be recognized on the Best Doctors in America® list. Drs. Zitelli and Brodland are both board-certified dermatologists and Fellowship trained Mohs surgeons. Their practice, Zitelli &…
Dr. Jeffrey Thompson Discusses Reopening His Practice as COVID Restrictions are Eased
As Western Pennsylvania begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions, the Tribune-Review talked with QualDerm-affiliated physician, Jeffrey Thompson, DO, about re-opening his dermatology practice to patients. Dr. Thompson, founder of Dermatology Clinics of Westmoreland County, shared the many precautions he and his staff are taking to help…
QualDerm-affiliated Mohs Surgeons, David G. Brodland, MD, and Barry Leshin, MD, Honored by the ACMS
The American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) recently recognized two QualDerm-affiliated physicians for their contributions and commitment to advancing the practice of Mohs surgery. David G. Brodland, MD, FAAD, FACMS, who practices at Pennsylvania-based Zitelli & Brodland, P.C., was named the recipient of the 2020…
Dr. Rutledge Forney Featured in News Segment Discussing TeleHealth Options During COVID-19 Crisis
Rutledge Forney, MD, founder of Dermatology Affiliates, was featured in a recent news segment discussing how TeleHealth is helping her practice provide high-quality dermatology care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the segment here. Dermatology Affiliates, part of the QualDerm network, has 5 locations throughout the…
Omar P. Sangüeza, MD, Awarded with Highest Honor by International Society of Dermatopathology
QualDerm Partners, a company that creates market-leading dermatology practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development, announced that Omar P. Sangüeza, MD, earned the International Society of Dermatopathology’s (ISDP) prestigious Founders Award. The ISDP membership includes approximately 700 dermatolopathologists from 5 continents. Founded in 1979,…
Quality and Expertise
Roughly a decade ago, author Malcom Gladwell declared in his best-selling book Outliers, that to become an expert, one must spend 10,000 hours dedicated to their craft. Numerous counter theories have since emerged. Simply clocking hours does not guarantee expertise…
Evan Stiegel, MD Wins the Tromovitch Award
QualDerm-affiliated Physician’s Work Mastering Mohs Histopathology Over a 1-year Fellowship Honored at Annual Mohs Meeting Evan Stiegel, MD, a Fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, was recently named the winner of the coveted Theodore Tromovitch Award for his work Mastering Mohs Histopathology Over a 1-year Fellowship. Dr. Stiegel…
Alleviating the Burdens
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine put a price tag of $4.6B per year on physician burnout. While this massive cost burdens the US health system, the personal toll on physicians is also significant…
Experience Matters
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has made a concerted effort in recent years to educate the public and payors about the importance of seeing a board-certified dermatologist for skin conditions. Quality of care, as well as efficiency, is best delivered by physicians who are…
Patient Safety: A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Annual Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 10-16. This initiative was created to promote discussions and encourage actions that will improve patient safety in all healthcare settings. Federal mandates tied to quality of care and outcomes have further increased the…
Change: The State of Dermatology
There’s no shortage of articles discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the world, including the practice of medicine. While some suggest that the human element may soon become obsolete, others argue that mankind won’t be so easily replaced. In fact, a recent article entitled,…
A Culture of Quality
For years, the federal government has issued mandates in an effort to improve care quality and reduce costs. While some believe these mandates are incrementally moving healthcare in the right direction, many physicians feel otherwise. In fact, only 15% of surveyed physicians agree that value-based…
Preserving Physician Autonomy: The True Partnership Model
The Physicians Foundation and Merritt Hawkins recently released their 2018 Survey of America’s Physicians. This year’s results are similar to what was found in the past few years’ surveys: More time is spent on paperwork, instances of burnout are high, and physicians are feeling pessimistic…
Rising Healthcare Benefit Costs: The Impact on Physician Practices
Employers can expect to pay almost $15,000 per employee for healthcare benefits in 2019, according to the National Business Group on Health’s Large Employers’ 2019 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. The 2019 costs are 5% higher than in 2018. The survey also revealed…
Payment Incentive Programs: The Challenge for Small Dermatology Practices
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report highlighting the rate of which small and rural medical practices successfully participated in federally-funded payment incentive programs. The report analyzed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data from 2015, focusing on “legacy” programs –…