National Drug Codes -NDC’s
As if getting paid for your services wasn’t hard enough, how does a provider receive reimbursement for the drugs administered in the office?
NDC’s are the National Drug Code’s given by the FDA to identify each drug manufactured for humans. Any drug that is considered an over the counter drug, or OTC, is given this code that is broken down into 3 numerical groupings. The first, being the …
As if getting paid for your services wasn’t hard enough, how does a provider receive reimbursement for the drugs administered in the office?
NDC’s are the National Drug Code’s given by the FDA to identify each drug manufactured for humans. Any drug that is considered an over the counter drug, or OTC, is given this code that is broken down into 3 numerical groupings. The first, being the … 
“You are what you eat.” Do you believe that this statement applies to your skin? What does the gut have to do the skin anyway? Well, more than we previously thought. Not only are skin and the GI system similar in that they are 24/7 exposed to the outside world and thus have similar protective and regulatory immune mechanisms, but the skin responds to what we eat! While this has been a … 
This week's topic: Cryostats
This device should be maintained at what temperature?
A. -10 C
B. -196 C
C. - 27 C
D. 0 C
E. -50 C
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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A recent Allure article highlighted a trending group of skin-care ingredients – polyhydroxy acids or PHAs. The article says PHAs are thought to be more tolerable than other chemical exfoliants.
How should you respond if a patient asks about using skin care products with PHAs?
For an expert opinion, I consulted dermatologist Cheryl Burgess, MD, FAAD. She is medical director of the Center … 
Below are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the February issue of JDD!
Using patient cases, authors demonstrate how recent recommendations can be utilized and implemented in Systemic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Expert Perspectives in Practice.
Effectiveness of SRT for treating BCC and SCC is evaluated in Superficial Radiation Therapy: A Viable Nonsurgical Op …