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Potholes vs. Sinkholes, Pressure Injuries, DTIs and BFOs

Potholes vs. Sinkholes, Pressure Injuries, DTIs and BFOs

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 8, 2019 | Don't Miss This, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers

In 2016, The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) changed their staging system. I am not talking about changing the term “ulcer” to “injury.”  I am talking about changing the definitions of stages 2, 3 and 4. This is a big deal, and...
Guest Post by Helen Gelly, MD: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Charges About To Be Stretched On the RAC

Guest Post by Helen Gelly, MD: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Charges About To Be Stretched On the RAC

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 4, 2019 | Healthcare Payment Policy

Special Guest Blogger- Helen Gelly, MD Since 2014, when CMS started the process of implementing the Prior Authorization of Non-Emergent Hyperbaric Oxygen, hyperbaric therapy has been firmly between the crosshairs of CMS. Important Message from UHMS Executive Director...
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