by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 9, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
For almost two decades, I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Eva Sevick and Dr. John Rasmussen who developed real-time lymphatic imaging with indocyanine green. We’ve just published a review paper summarizing what we’ve learned about the function (and...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 1, 2023 | Healthcare Payment Policy
There’s a reason that CMS is talking about “package pricing” of CTPs (aka “skin substitutes”) in the doctor’s office. Proposed policies from CMS do not come out of nowhere. CMS notes changes in the volume of claims and then tackles those changes with policies. The...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 25, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Brian McCurdy, the Managing Editor of Today’s Wound Clinic, and I talked about a project we are working on to elevate the patient’s voice in wound care. Just prior to shooting this video, Brian and I interviewed Morgan McCoy about her journey (watch for that link...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 17, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
At the recent SAWC, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders. I’ve had the incredible privilege of co-chairing the Alliance just about since its inception. This video takes a walk down memory lane about all those visits to the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 10, 2023 | Pyoderma Gangrenosum
In January, I asked for your help with a survey about amputations due to pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). Thanks to all of those who responded, and my apologies that I am asking you to do it again. Let’s just say that there were technical difficulties with the survey (not...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 3, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Check out the article which I wrote with Dr. Eva Sevick about our webinar: Myths Debunked! How Lymphatic Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans at the invitation of LymphaPress as part of their “Thought Leader” series. I have to admit that this was one of the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 26, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
I have seen a lot of drug induced ulcerations and I bet you have, too. Some of them can be horrific. A colleague just emailed me to ask if I’d seen any Xylazine-related ulcerations. Xylazine (a veterinary anesthetic) can be used to cut fentanyl, heroin and sometimes...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 24, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Most people will consider this good news. When compared to non-coffee drinkers, consumption of up to four cups of coffee have a 29% reduced risk of all-cause mortality over a seven-year period and a 15% reduction in all cardiovascular disease. The highest consumers of...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 21, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
I got a shock the first time I took off a patient’s dressing and found something like this over a wound. The patient had cut open a large leaf from her Aloe Vera plant and was using it as a wound treatment. I will admit that her innovation was driven in part by the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 19, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Obesity & Wound Care
One benefit of getting older is that you feel less like you have to hide things about yourself. While I’ve never discussed it openly, I’ve also never made a secret of the fact that I had bariatric surgery nearly 20 years ago. I had been putting on weight slowly since...
