Heading to the Goldfarb Clinical Conference? Here Is What Podiatry Practices Need to Watch in Q4

The 54th Annual Goldfarb Clinical Conference runs Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8, 2026 at a new venue this year, the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue. It is in person only, there is no virtual option, and full participation earns up to 30 CME credits across the Act 124 and Act 31 trainings, the APMA Coding Seminar, the Risk Management Update, and the Friday through Sunday clinical lectures.

Advanced Data Systems will be there at Booth 202. If you run or manage a podiatry practice, stop by. Bring your questions, bring your denial report if you feel like it, and we will talk through what is actually costing you money.

Before you get there, here is the short list of things every podiatry practice should be paying attention to as we head into the fourth quarter.

1. Coding changes are already here, with more coming January 1

The annual ICD-10-CM update took effect October 1, and the 2027 CPT changes hit on January 1. If your EHR templates, favorites lists, and claim scrubber have not been updated, every claim you send between now and the new year is a small bet you are making with your revenue.

The APMA Coding Seminar at Goldfarb is Thursday, November 5 from 1:15 to 5:15 pm, and it is worth registering your billing staff, not just yourself. Then come by Booth 202 and ask us how the ADS pre-submission alerts catch podiatry-specific denials before they leave your system.

2. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule

CMS typically finalizes the Physician Fee Schedule in early November, which means you may be reading it on the plane home from Philadelphia. Know what your 2027 conversion factor and podiatry-relevant RVUs look like before you renew a payer contract, sign a lease, or set next year's budget. If you do not have a system that lets you model your fee schedule against actual payer contracts, this is the quarter to fix that.

3. Deductibles reset January 1, so collect now

Q4 is the best patient collection window of the year. Most of your patients have met their deductibles, which means fewer surprises and more balances that can actually be collected. Every dollar you do not collect in November and December gets harder to collect once January resets everything.

Practices using the ADS patient responsibility estimator, mobile payment from any device, and interactive balance-due texting see this play out every year: patients pay faster when they know what they owe and can pay from their phone.

4. Electronic prior authorization arrives January 1, 2027

Under the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F), impacted payers must support FHIR-based electronic prior authorization starting January 1, 2027. That is a win for practices, but only if your EHR and practice management system can actually talk to those payer APIs. Ask every vendor on the exhibit floor one question: "Are you ready for FHIR prior auth on January 1?" Then ask them to show you.

5. Compliance and documentation, still the best defense

Goldfarb packs Thursday with the Act 124 Opioid Education Training, the Act 31 Mandated Reporter Training, and the evening Risk Management Update. The thread running through all of it is documentation. Notes that are complete, that stand on their own for each encounter, and that do not read like a copy-forward from the last visit are your strongest protection in an audit or a claim.

That is exactly what MedicsScribeAI was built for: natural language capture that produces a clean, encounter-specific note while you are still in the room. We will have it running live at the booth.

What to see at Booth 202

• MedicsCloud EHR for Podiatry, ONC certified, with podiatry-specific templates for everything from routine foot exams to surgical procedures, wound care imaging, inventory and DME, and attorney management for personal injury patients.
• MedicsScribeAI live, plus a free 90-day trial of AI dictation for practices that sign up at the show.
• ADSRCM podiatry billing services, with a guarantee to increase your revenue by up to 20% in 90 days.
• Switching from another EHR? Conversions are something we do constantly, and we are offering conversion pricing for practices making the move this quarter.

One more thing. ADS has been building healthcare software since 1977, and we still answer the phone. Podiatry practices from solo offices to multi-location groups like the Podiatry Center of New Jersey run on Medics. Come see why.

Frequently asked questions

When and where is the 2026 Goldfarb Clinical Conference?

The 54th Annual Goldfarb Clinical Conference is Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8, 2026 at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. It is an in-person event with up to 30 CME credits available.

Where is Advanced Data Systems at the Goldfarb conference?

ADS is exhibiting at Booth 202 in the exhibit hall. You can see the MedicsCloud EHR for Podiatry, MedicsScribeAI, and ADSRCM podiatry billing services in person.

Does ADS offer a podiatry-specific EHR?

Yes. MedicsCloud EHR for Podiatry is ONC certified and includes podiatry templates, wound care imaging, inventory and DME management, e-prescribing, patient self-scheduling, and AI-powered documentation through MedicsScribeAI.

Can I schedule a demo before the conference?

Yes. Visit adsc.com/podiatry or call 1-800-899-4237 ext 2264 to book a consultation or demo before November.