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The Results Are In! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

The Results Are In! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 31, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

The results are in! Given similar efficacy and/or effectiveness among a group of CTPs/skin subs, the ideal choice for a patient would be: A. The most expensive one. B. The one with the highest patient copay. C. The one that requires the most applications to be...
Take the Quiz! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

Take the Quiz! What Are Ideal Attributes for a CTP / Skin Sub?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 25, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Create your own user feedback survey Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog at CarolineFifeMD.com and my Youtube channel...
The Results Are In! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

The Results Are In! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 24, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

The results are in! Assuming the proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) are implemented as currently written, in which of the following would NOT be covered by Medicare in a DFU or VLU? A) A CTP applied over necrotic material B) A CTP applied over fat, muscle,...
Take the Quiz! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

Take the Quiz! Proposed LCDs for Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 18, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Create your own user feedback survey Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog at CarolineFifeMD.com and my Youtube channel...
The Results Are In! How Much Can a Sales Rep Make per Month in Commissions by Selling High-Priced Amniotic Tissues (So They Say…)?

The Results Are In! How Much Can a Sales Rep Make per Month in Commissions by Selling High-Priced Amniotic Tissues (So They Say…)?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 15, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote! The correct answer was also the least popular — C) $500,000 per month Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care....
The Results Are In! How Much Can a Sales Rep Make per Month in Commissions by Selling High-Priced Amniotic Tissues (So They Say…)?

Take the Quiz! How Much Can a Sales Rep Make per Month in Commissions by Selling High-Priced Amniotic Tissues (So They Say…)?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 9, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

I get a lot of social media messages about the amniotic CTP/skin sub issue, including unsubstantiated comments by sales representatives discussing how much money they make each month from commissions on high priced amniotic products. Just for fun, I thought I’d let...
The Results Are In! How Much Amniotic Product Did a Sales Rep Sell to a Doctor in One Week?

The Results Are In! How Much Amniotic Product Did a Sales Rep Sell to a Doctor in One Week?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 8, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Thanks to everyone who voted! As over 40% of you correctly guessed, the correct answer is D. An amniotic rep bragged that he had sold >$1.5 Million to a one practice in one week. Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to...
The Results Are In! How Much Amniotic Product Did a Sales Rep Sell to a Doctor in One Week?

Take the Quiz! How Much Amniotic Product Did a Sales Rep Sell to a Doctor in One Week?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 2, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

I get lots of interesting emails about what’s going on in the world of high-priced amniotic sales. I can’t post a lot of it – sometimes because there’s an open investigation and sometimes because I have no way to validate what I’ve been told. For example,...
The Results Are In! How Does One High-Priced Amniotic Distributor Support an NP’s Practice?

The Results Are In! How Does One High-Priced Amniotic Distributor Support an NP’s Practice?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 1, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Thanks to everyone who voted! As almost 60% of you correctly guessed, the correct answer is C) Paying for a criminal defense attorney if the practitioner is prosecuted for Medicare fraud Stay tuned tomorrow for another “just for fun” poll related to...
The Results Are In! How Does One High-Priced Amniotic Distributor Support an NP’s Practice?

Take the Quiz! How Does One High-Priced Amniotic Distributor Support an NP’s Practice?

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 26, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight, Quiz / Survey

Create your own user feedback survey Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes through quality driven care. Please visit my blog at CarolineFifeMD.com and my Youtube channel...
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