dermatology

National Drug Codes -NDC’s
National Drug Code’sAs 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 …
National Drug Code’s
Patient Buzz: Adult Acne to Nail Discoloration
adult acneDo you ever field odd-ball questions from your patients and wonder where the information came from?  What makes chapped lips worse? Nail discoloration? Adult acne?  How often should you shower? Be prepared for what treatments and conditions your patients may ask about at their next office visit by reviewing the latest dermatology articles from the consumer press that are outlined below. …
adult acne
JDD January Issue Highlights and Editor Picks
JDD January issueBelow are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the January issue of JDD! Final Data From the Condition of Submental Fullness and Treatment Outcomes Registry (CONTOUR) provides insights into the treatment of submental fat in clinical practice. Tretinoin 0.05% lotion provides an alternative solution in Novel Tretinoin 0.05% Lotion for the Once-Daily Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Acne …
JDD January issue
Top 10 Things To Do At ODAC 2019
ODACNext Steps in Derm is excited to be a part of the upcoming ODAC (Orlando Dermatology and Aesthetics Conference) taking place this weekend (1/18-1/21) in Orlando, FL. With the conference quickly approaching, we wanted to give you a run-down of the Top 10 Things you should do while in attendance!  If you can’t make it to ODAC this year, be sure to put it on your “must attend events” list for …
ODAC
Three Steps to Developing Key Messages
media relations dermatologyIn the last delivery of my Media Relations in Dermatology series, I covered how to develop a media pitch. So now that you’ve landed a media interview about dermatology, you are probably wondering what's next. Just like in job interviewing, the trick is to be prepared. Developing key messages helps you determine in advance the main message you want to communicate and its supporting facts. These a …
media relations dermatology