by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 13, 2017 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Great article by Helen Gelly, MD, FUHM, FACCWS, UHM/ABPM in the latest edition of Today’s Wound Clinic. Caroline Fife, MD Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 26, 2016 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Quality Payment Program
An important paper has been released by the U.S. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Registry (HBOTR) detailing its work in Medicare reimbursement issues. “Rapid analysis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy registry data for reimbursement purposes,” a technical paper by Caroline E....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 29, 2016 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Friday’s Featured Friend and Guest Blogger is none other than Helen Gelly, MD, FUHM, FACCWS, UHM/ABPM. When it rains, it pours. There seems to be no end to the rain clouds on the horizon for hyperbaric medicine. But HBO is not the only specialty at risk. CMS...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 20, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
In the upcoming November edition of Today’s Wound Clinic, Helen Gelly, MD has written a very informative “Educational Note to Provider.” Helen, and Joe Darrah, the Managing Editor of TWC have graciously allowed me to share this The prior authorization...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 21, 2015 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Miscellaneous Musings, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, US Wound Registry
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a prior authorization model for non-emergent hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey. It is the position of CMS that it can reduce spending on HBOT services while...
