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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- Take the Quiz! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutesby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Assuming the proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) are implemented as currently written, in which of the following would NOT be covered by Medicare in a DFU or VLU? The post Take the Quiz! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Should We Be Checking for Iron Deficiency in Patients with Chronic Wounds?by Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm
It seems to me we should at least look at this question. I hope that people who know more about this topic will message me. The post Should We Be Checking for Iron Deficiency in Patients with Chronic Wounds? appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- SAHS Billing Activity, the MSSP, and WTFby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 15, 2024 at 1:00 pm
SAHS billing activity for CTPs threatens the MSSP, and skin subs are part of the reason. The post SAHS Billing Activity, the MSSP, and WTF appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- The X Factor: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer / Deep Tissue Malpractice Claimsby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm
I am happy to present to any Risk Management group that would like to understand the “inside out” mechanism of DTIs/stage 4 pressure ulcers The post The X Factor: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer / Deep Tissue Malpractice Claims appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- What We Could Learn from our Cardiology Colleaguesby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm
No cardiologist's salary is linked to inflated outcome data, and no cardiology program pretends that every patient gets well. The post What We Could Learn from our Cardiology Colleagues appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- “Research, Not Rebates!” How to Get Cellular Tissue Product Patient Referrals from SNF Directors of Nursing (DONs) & How to Pitch “Research” to Medicare Patientsby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 10, 2024 at 1:00 pm
I started to explain the ethical problems associated with all of this, but I should not have to explain it. The post “Research, Not Rebates!” How to Get Cellular Tissue Product Patient Referrals from SNF Directors of Nursing (DONs) & How to Pitch “Research” to Medicare Patients appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Medicare’s Quality Payment Program vs. Wound Care Practitionersby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Check out the complete article and message me with your questions. The post Medicare’s Quality Payment Program vs. Wound Care Practitioners appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..