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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- Landmark Antitrust Settlement Calls for Blue Cross Blue Shield to Pay $2.8 Billion into a Fund Designated for Physicians and Othersby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm
The fund is designated for settlement class members, including physicians, group practices, and health care facilities. The post Landmark Antitrust Settlement Calls for Blue Cross Blue Shield to Pay $2.8 Billion into a Fund Designated for Physicians and Others appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- JAMA Patient Information about Obesity Medicationsby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm
The need for clinicians of all types to be engaged in conversations with patients about obesity is obvious from a JAMA Medical News brief. The post JAMA Patient Information about Obesity Medications appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Proposed LCDs Raise Questions About ABNs That I Can’t Answerby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm
I was able to answer a few of the patient's questions, but I could not answer several around the ABN process. The post Proposed LCDs Raise Questions About ABNs That I Can’t Answer appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Free Webinar Jan 16th, 2025: Clinicians Can Learn How to Submit Claims in the $2.8 B BCBS Antitrust Settlementby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 13, 2025 at 5:03 pm
Medical groups and professionals can attend a Jan. 16th session on how eligible entities can submit claims. The post Free Webinar Jan 16th, 2025: Clinicians Can Learn How to Submit Claims in the $2.8 B BCBS Antitrust Settlement appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Slide Deck for the December 20, 2024 CGS Education Webinar on the Soon to Be Implemented “Skin Substitute” LCDby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 13, 2025 at 2:00 pm
This skin substitute LCD webinar reviews the LCD requirements for the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) and Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs). The post Slide Deck for the December 20, 2024 CGS Education Webinar on the Soon to Be Implemented “Skin Substitute” LCD appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- The US Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / Skin Substitute Market Reached $1.75 Billion in the Third Quarter of 2023, Based on SmartTrak Analysisby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Amniotic products held the vast majority of the US market at 79.1% share, up from 73.3% in Q323. The post The US Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / Skin Substitute Market Reached $1.75 Billion in the Third Quarter of 2023, Based on SmartTrak Analysis appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Random Thoughts About Off-Label Drug Use and the Delphi Consensus Statement Processby Caroline Fife, M.D. on January 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm
I am interested in how the Delphi process works – because frankly, our field could be helped by performing several Delphi consensus projects. The post Random Thoughts About Off-Label Drug Use and the Delphi Consensus Statement Process appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..