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Brain Pathways, Obesity and the Wound Center

Brain Pathways, Obesity and the Wound Center

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 11, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. I don’t need an alarm clock because my stomach will wake me up for breakfast. It infuriates me when skinny friends tell me that they “forgot to eat.” I have always suspected that anyone who forgets to eat has some kind of...
When is the Last Time You Printed Out and Read a Visit Note From Your EHR?

When is the Last Time You Printed Out and Read a Visit Note From Your EHR?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 24, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy

It’s a poorly kept secret that audits of wound care services rendered under the Medicare fee-for-service payment system are so pervasive that I don’t know anyone who is NOT in an audit of some kind. The entire alphabet soup of auditing bodies are at work: TPE,...
Do You Have a Compliant Electronic Health Record Documentation & Signature Process? – Check Out Kathy Shaum’s Newest TWC Article!

Do You Have a Compliant Electronic Health Record Documentation & Signature Process? – Check Out Kathy Shaum’s Newest TWC Article!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 23, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

I am old enough to remember the days of thick paper charts stacked in the hospital medical records department. The medical records department was usually in the basement or some dark corner of the hospital, but would always have plates of cookies and pots of coffee at...
The Glycocalyx: What it is and Why it Matters

The Glycocalyx: What it is and Why it Matters

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 10, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

My friend and colleague, Dr. Mark Melin has been talking a lot about the endothelial glycocalyx (GCX) and why it matters to patients with lympho-venous disease and chronic ulceration. I’d been smiling and nodding, pretending that I understood what he was talking...
Check Out Laura Kaiser’s TWC Article, “Home-Based Wound Care: Insights on Challenges and Rewards”

Check Out Laura Kaiser’s TWC Article, “Home-Based Wound Care: Insights on Challenges and Rewards”

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 9, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/twc/home-based-wound-care-insights-challenges-and-rewards Advanced Practice nurse Laura Kaiser has just published an article in Today’s Wound Clinic entitled “Home-Based Wound Care: Insights on Challenges and Rewards.” It...
Check Out This Amazing Article on “Treating Patients Like People” and HMP’s New Patient Experience Department

Check Out This Amazing Article on “Treating Patients Like People” and HMP’s New Patient Experience Department

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 3, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, The Patient's Voice

Morgan McCoy is one of those patients who inspires me. She’s been courageously talking about the experience of her above knee amputation due to a necrotizing infection, and the long journey to healing and function afterwards. Here’s a link to her excellent article...
Constellation Webinar: The X Factor – A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims

Constellation Webinar: The X Factor – A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 2, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

Check out the handout for the Constellation webinar I recently conducted with Monica Cadwick, RN, BSN, LNCC, CPHRM – The X Factor: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims. January 25 2023 Webinar The X Factor A Paradigm Shift in...
Constellation Webinar: The X Factor – A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims

View It for Free: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 31, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

Here’s a link to the presentation that I gave with Monica Chadwick for the Constellation Risk Management organization about the vascular origin of severe pressure ulcers — and what that means for malpractice claims.  There was a great discussion afterwards. It’s...
Advocates Split on the Benefit of Banning Non-Compete Clauses!

Advocates Split on the Benefit of Banning Non-Compete Clauses!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 26, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

Non-compete clauses in work agreements disproportionately impact the medical field. They are common in physician contracts, and the result can be a problem with access to care. In Texas where I live, they may not hold up in court because we are a “right to work”...
Join Eva Sevick, PhD and Me Wednesday Evening for “Myths Debunked! How Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans” – It’s FREE!

Join Eva Sevick, PhD and Me Wednesday Evening for “Myths Debunked! How Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans” – It’s FREE!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 23, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

Join Eva Sevick, PhD and me on Jan 25, 2023 at 07:30 PM Eastern (6 PM Central) for “Myths Debunked! How Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans.” I am incredibly excited to do this presentation with Dr. Sevick. It’s free as part of the Lympha Press...
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