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There is a new, non-profit Patient and Family Advisory Council for Pyoderma Gangrenosum. The post Pyoderma Gangrenosum Nonprofit Kickoff Meetings “ALL THINGS PG” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

Attorney David Traskey explains the way in which contractual agreements with manufacturers or distributors could put practitioners at risk under the AKS. The post The Antikickback Statute (AKS), Skin Substitute Pricing & “Selling the Spread” – Guest Blog by David Traskey appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

Wound healing is not the only thing that matters to very sick patients. Healing may not be the thing they most need or want. The post Is Wound Healing the Only Metric That Counts? A Guest Blog from Nurse Practitioner Jenny Hurlow appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

If you are associated with a risk management organization and would like a presentation on the vascular origin of pressure injuries, message me. The post Watch My Webinar on Defending Pressure Ulcer Cases – Free From Curi! appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

In my professional life, I can’t remember a new drug with such a global impact. as GLP-1 drugs. The post Poll: At Least 12% of US Adults Have Taken a GLP-1 Drug appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

According to the report, in 2024, skin substitutes accounted for over 15% of the $66 billion that Medicare spent on all Part B drugs. The post OIG Calls for Urgent “Skin Substitute” Payment Reform Based on Analysis of Medicare Data appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

I hope the reimbursement changes suggested by CMS will at least ensure that the cost of these products will be reasonable, but I am sure that lobbyists will have their way. The post A Follow Up on the “Tale of Two Wounds” and the Madness of Skin Sub Pricing appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..