by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 12, 2015 | Do the Right Thing: Thoughts on Quality
I spent a lot of my time on the university faculty in trouble for something. In the early 1990s I started worrying about the morbidity and mortality rates of my patients who were going for peripheral bypass surgery. We used to say, “Fem-pop, chop-chop, hop-hop.” The...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 11, 2015 | Don't Miss This
This man was referred to me for his non-healing foot ulcers. He had several of them. You might mistake this tissue for granulation tissue except that it’s trying to chase you around the room. I will give it away when I tell you that he is HIV positive. Yes, that is...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 9, 2015 | Quality Payment Program
In case you missed it, on January 27th the Obama administration announced its ambitious goal to overhaul the way doctors are paid, tying their fees more closely to the quality of care rather than the quantity. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 4, 2015 | Do the Right Thing: Thoughts on Quality, Quality Payment Program
Good Morning Everyone, I attended the American Venous Forum (AVF) 27th Annual Meeting last week. For those of you who are not aware of the AVF, here is a short explanation from their website. The American Venous Forum (AVF), is dedicated to improving the care of...
