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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- Saving Lives and Limbs: What a Major New Systematic Review Means for HBOT Practitioners and Patientsby Caroline Fife, M.D. on June 3, 2026 at 1:00 pm
A landmark systematic review has been completed which concludes that that HBOT may be one of the most important tools we have for tissue ischemia patients. The post Saving Lives and Limbs: What a Major New Systematic Review Means for HBOT Practitioners and Patients appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Do You Know Anyone with Dystonia? They Should Talk to My Friend Mary…by Caroline Fife, M.D. on June 1, 2026 at 6:59 pm
Pass this on if you know of any friends who need help with a movement disorder. And remember, you can’t control what happens to you in life. You can only control how you react to it. The post Do You Know Anyone with Dystonia? They Should Talk to My Friend Mary… appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Commercial Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) May Downcode E/M Services Based on Automated Claims Reviewby Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm
BCBSTX will “enhance” its claims editing and review process for office, inpatient, and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services for patients in commercial BCBSTX plans. The post Commercial Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) May Downcode E/M Services Based on Automated Claims Review appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- An Update on the CAMPS Legal Initiative to Reverse Skin Substitute Payment Pricing – Guest Blog by Dr. Ryan Mathisby Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 19, 2026 at 1:30 am
The deadline for the CAMPs Initiative to appeal the court’s decision was May 11, 2026. Here’s an update about what happened by Dr. Mathis. The post An Update on the CAMPS Legal Initiative to Reverse Skin Substitute Payment Pricing – Guest Blog by Dr. Ryan Mathis appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Comment About Wrestling Armadillos: Genetics May Explain Leprosy Susceptibilityby Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 12, 2026 at 6:31 pm
"There's a genetic component to leprosy susceptibility and fortunately, 95% of persons appear to have natural resistance." The post Comment About Wrestling Armadillos: Genetics May Explain Leprosy Susceptibility appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- RAPID Isn’t Just Faster Medicare Coverage: It’s a Fundamental Reset for Device Evidence and Access (Guest Blog by Joe Rolley)by Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm
CMS and FDA announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) pathway, a new mechanism designed to better align FDA authorization with Medicare coverage. The post RAPID Isn’t Just Faster Medicare Coverage: It’s a Fundamental Reset for Device Evidence and Access (Guest Blog by Joe Rolley) appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Wrestling Armadillos: A Case of Zoonotic Transmission of Leprosy in the American South – Guest Blog by Drs. Davis & Mark Melin (and Team)by Caroline Fife, M.D. on April 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm
We recently encountered a 90ish year-old male in our wound clinic being evaluated for a sacral wound. Unrelated to the sacral wound was a recent diagnosis of leprosy. The post Wrestling Armadillos: A Case of Zoonotic Transmission of Leprosy in the American South – Guest Blog by Drs. Davis & Mark Melin (and Team) appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
