by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 20, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
If you want to know where to find the best value for money ever, check out the Alliance of Woundcare Stakeholder’s newsletter. I’ve listed below only a few of the issues that the Alliance has reviewed and in most cases, on which it has submitted thoughtful comment...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 18, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
About 4 years ago I went to spend a few days volunteering in Haiti with the organization, Live Beyond. Just before I left, I got a group email from the trip organizers about an outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. “The Chicken WHAT?” I had never heard of it. I was...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 16, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
July 4th may be an important day in U.S. history. However, July 5th is an important day in British history. The British National Health Service (NHS) turned 70 on July 5th, 2018. As the U.S. political left publicly embraces socialism, and as more Americans walk away...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 13, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Quality Payment Program
In April, Texas Medical Association (TMA) leaders delivered 50 specific recommendations on how Congress should fix Medicare and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The 21-page document was the result of a meeting between TMA leaders and U.S....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 13, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Quality Payment Program
Remember that Peanuts cartoon of Lucy in the lemonade stand with the sign that read, “The Doctor is In”? The big question these days is whether doctors are IN or OUT of MIPS. The GOP Doctors’ Caucus members have asked CMS Administrator Seema Verma to cut back on the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 13, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
You seriously have to watch this to believe it. The stakes are high in a targeted probe- it’s a lot more like “Naked and Afraid” than a Richard Simmons workout, particularly since they are crafting coverage policy as they go. Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 12, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Quality Payment Program
CMS has released the final scores and payment adjustment determinations based on the data you submitted to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). I will be blogging about my report soon. Since it’s likely that you are among the 91% of clinicians who...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 11, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
On June 20, 2018 the Department of Justice tweeted that Healogics has agreed to pay up to $22.51 million to settle False Claims act liability for Improper billing of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Healogics Agrees to Pay Up to $22.51 Million to Settle False Claims Act...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 9, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Quality Payment Program
I’m going to review the latest info on the 2019 MIPS payment adjustments that will be based on your 2017 MIPS scores. You only needed 3 points to keep from losing any of your Medicare part B payments- which was successfully reporting ONE quality measure or one...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 5, 2018 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Right now Houston is like living inside a dog’s mouth. It’s 98°F and 98% humidity. Dressings over IV antibiotics and the drape for NPWT are a nightmare. Using aluminum chloride products on the skin to reduce sweating can make all the difference. This dressing...
