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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- Administration Seeks to Tear Down Digital Walls and Create a Digital Health Ecosystem: “This is a Movement – Not a Mandate”by Caroline Fife, M.D. on August 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The Trump Administration secured commitments to begin laying the foundation for a next-generation digital health ecosystem that will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden, and drive value. The post Administration Seeks to Tear Down Digital Walls and Create a Digital Health Ecosystem: “This is a Movement – Not a Mandate” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Check Out Attorney Knicole Emanuel’s Post on Medicare Audits of “Skin Substitutes”!by Caroline Fife, M.D. on August 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The proposed skin substitute LCD(s) may be on hold, but that has not stopped Medicare from auditing physicians on their use. The post Check Out Attorney Knicole Emanuel’s Post on Medicare Audits of “Skin Substitutes”! appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- New Study Suggests that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) May be Helpful in Teenagers with Acute Concussion – Guest Blog by Dr. Daphne Denhamby Caroline Fife, M.D. on August 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
We may finally have an effective treatment to offer young people who suffer from concussion – rather than waiting, watching , and hoping they will return to normal. The post New Study Suggests that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) May be Helpful in Teenagers with Acute Concussion – Guest Blog by Dr. Daphne Denham appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Fight Physician Burnout with Booksby Caroline Fife, M.D. on August 1, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The American Medical Association (AMA) recommends reading novels as a way to reduce physician burnout. The post Fight Physician Burnout with Books appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Whoopsie! Corrections From Donna Cartwright!by Caroline Fife, M.D. on July 30, 2025 at 1:00 pm
I should leave the coverage interpretation to the professionals. I appreciate all of you who tell me when I make a mistake. The post Whoopsie! Corrections From Donna Cartwright! appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Payment Proposed Rule – the Illustrated Versionby Caroline Fife, M.D. on July 25, 2025 at 1:57 pm
The door is open for those of you who are real experts to explain this properly (and draw it better) – but hopefully these simple illustrations will help in the meantime. The post Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Payment Proposed Rule – the Illustrated Version appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Arizona NP Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Over “Skin Substitutes”by Caroline Fife, M.D. on July 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm
I am noticing how often Nurse Practitioners are being indicted for healthcare fraud. Stay tuned for more thoughts about this. The post Arizona NP Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Over “Skin Substitutes” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..