by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 23, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
It’s not IF but WHEN you get the notice of a payer audit. One day you will open your mail and receive the Notice of Audit. It’s no longer IF, but WHEN. What are you doing RIGHT NOW to ensure you will be successful when your time comes? Preparation is the key. ...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 8, 2015 | Cassandra Chronicles: Regulatory and Coverage Policy, Pressure Cooker: Rethinking Pressure Ulcers, Quality Payment Program, US Wound Registry
Last week I talked about the way that quality measures are now being used as part of physician compensation packages. Reimbursement based, in part, on patient satisfaction is around the corner. How are wound care clinicians going to handle that? We had better start...