NEWS & WEBINARS

As I watch the fireworks on this 4th of July, I will be thinking about Thomas Paine's famous quote, "That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.” The post Their Lives, Fortunes & Sacred Honor appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

If you are a healthcare attorney and would like to offer a legal perspective about the “themes” in these indictments, please contact me. The post More Info on the Individuals Indicted by the DOJ Around the Use of “Skin Substitutes” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

Wound Care, specifically around the use of amniotic “skin substitutes,” made the news in the fraud press release. The post BREAKING NEWS in the DOJ Press Conference! More Skin Substitute / Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) Fraud Indictments appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

The Houston Chronicle has reported that a Houston podiatrist and his business partner have been charged with $45 million in healthcare fraud. The post Houston Podiatrist and Business Partner Charged with $45 Million in Healthcare Fraud Related to “Skin Substitutes” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

More detailed insights are available by subscription from SmartTRAK, but you can access additional insights free of charge on the SmartTRAK blog. The post Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / Skin Substitute Market Update by SmartTRAK appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

We have created a system in which the shifting of costs continues until someone gets paid enough to do it. That’s how we got here. I have no idea how we get out. The post A Ruptured Appendix and a Broken System appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has issued a request for public comment about their update on Serious Reportable Events (SREs). The post Must Wound Clinics & Mobile Practitioners Report Pressure Injuries / Ulcers Occurring in the Home as SREs? appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..