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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- DOJ Unveils a New Corporate Enforcement & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP)by Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 16, 2025 at 2:36 pm
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division is “turning a new page on white-collar and corporate enforcement.” The post DOJ Unveils a New Corporate Enforcement & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Dr. Lisa Gould: Combining Classical Guitar & Wound Careby Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Maybe Dr. Gould's story will inspire other clinicians to combine their musical talent with the practice of wound care. The post Dr. Lisa Gould: Combining Classical Guitar & Wound Care appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Tell Me Your Story – The Undaunted Spirit of Patients with Chronic Woundsby Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm
I would like to approach a focus on the patient in an organized way, but since I am not known for being organized, right now, I am just going to solicit more patient stories. The post Tell Me Your Story – The Undaunted Spirit of Patients with Chronic Wounds appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- CMS Launches the Fraud Detection Operation Center (FDOC)by Caroline Fife, M.D. on May 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Providers are susceptible to having federal payments paused or licenses revoked after a review. The post CMS Launches the Fraud Detection Operation Center (FDOC) appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Letter about Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes Used on Pressure Ulcersby Caroline Fife, M.D. on April 28, 2025 at 5:55 pm
A letter from a physician emphasizing the need for clinical studies of Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes on pressure ulcers. The post Letter about Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes Used on Pressure Ulcers appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- CMS Needs to Fix the Root Cause – the CTP/CAMP Payment Structureby Caroline Fife, M.D. on April 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm
"We need to start with basic principles and help CMS come up with a structure that works. Because they haven't done it on their own." The post CMS Needs to Fix the Root Cause – the CTP/CAMP Payment Structure appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Why Heart Failure Gets Attention and Chronic Ulcers Don’t: Cardiologists Tell the Truth About Outcomesby Caroline Fife, M.D. on April 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm
If we are going to spend $94 billion a year on wound care (2019 data), we need to stop telling the world we heal everyone. The post Why Heart Failure Gets Attention and Chronic Ulcers Don’t: Cardiologists Tell the Truth About Outcomes appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..