by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 24, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Welcome to “what is it Wednesdays” in June. What is wrong with the abdominal pannus of this morbidly obese patient? He’s actually got venous stasis of the pannus with secondary lymphedema. Note the fibromas. How are we going to handle the epidemic of morbid obesity in...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 23, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Tuesdays in the month of June, I’m offering some straight talk about a few of the MANY ways in which payment for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is going to change and FAST. Another issue is that of decreased payment of Physician Supervision for HBOT. The American Medical...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 19, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Good morning and Happy Friday! Friday’s on the blog are reserved for “Ask the Physician Friday.” If you have any questions for me please feel free to leave them in the comments below, ask on Twitter (@carolinefifemd), or on Facebook (Woodlands Wound...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 17, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Miscellaneous Musings
Welcome to “what is it Wednesdays” in June. What is this growth on the medial thigh of a morbidly obese patient? It’s a form of “massive localized lymphedema” (MLL). I don’t think they are rare anymore. They can be associated with hypothyroidism so check for that....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 16, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Tuesdays in the month of June, I’m offering some straight talk about a few of the MANY ways in which payment for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is going to change and FAST. A huge change are new limits on Coverage for HBOT by Private Payers. Capital Blue Cross, Milliman...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 12, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Good morning and Happy Friday! Friday’s on the blog are reserved for “Ask the Physician Friday.” If you have any questions for me please feel free to leave them in the comments below, ask on Twitter (@carolinefifemd), or on Facebook (Woodlands Wound...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 10, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema, Miscellaneous Musings
Welcome to “what is it Wednesdays” in June. What is this growth on the anterior thigh of a morbidly obese patient? It’s a form of “massive localized lymphedema” (MLL). They have been called “pseudosarcomas” because they are sometimes mistaken for malignant tumors....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 9, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Tuesdays in the month of June, I’m offering some straight talk about a few of the MANY ways in which payment for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is going to change and FAST. One of those is Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation. Utah has required UHMS accreditation for...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 5, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Good morning and Happy Friday! Friday’s on the blog are reserved for “Ask the Physician Friday.” If you have any questions for me please feel free to leave them in the comments below, ask on Twitter (@carolinefifemd), or on Facebook (Woodlands Wound...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 3, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema, Miscellaneous Musings
Welcome to “what is it Wednesdays” in June. What is this growth on the arm of a morbidly obese patient? It’s a form of “massive localized lymphedema” (MLL). They used to be considered rare but I am seeing it more and more often. Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world...
