Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

Technology in the Clinic: From A Wound Care Professionals View

04/30/2009

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

“Medical technology” refers to the diagnostic or therapeutic application of technology to improve health conditions. While all sorts of pharmacological or biological devices are included under the rubric of “medical technology,” our entire...

“Medical technology” refers to...

04/30/2009

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Diabetes Watch

What You Should Know About Using HBO In Diabetic Wounds

05/03/2003

Robert A. Warriner III, MD, FACA, FCCP, FCCWS, ABPM, UHM;

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Last month, Medicare began reimbursing for hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment as an adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot ulcers. After an exhaustive review of the literature, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) concluded that “HBO...

Last month, Medicare began...

05/03/2003

Podiatry Today

Non-invasive Vascular Testing and the Wound Care Clinic

08/12/2010

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Some months ago a 30-year-old white male came to see me with a non-healing injury to the great toe. He had been followed for a year at another wound center in my city, using a variety of topical products. He had a 20-year history of smoking...

Some months ago a 30-year-old...

08/12/2010

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Letter from the Editor

From The Editor

07/11/2016

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

By noon on Monday, June 27, I felt like I had passed a kidney stone because that’s when I finally submitted my nine-page comment letter on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Writing a comment letter on MACRA...

By noon on Monday, June 27, I...

07/11/2016

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Letter from the Editor

Has Wound Care Lost its 'Cheese'?

02/07/2017

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

I recently reread the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. It’s an allegorical tale about response to change and illustrates the way people’s attitudes can determine whether they succeed or fail when faced with changes that impact...

I recently reread the book Who...

02/07/2017

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Interview

Tomorrow’s Wound Care: Q&A With Industry KOL

04/16/2015

D. Scott Covington , MD, FACS, CHWS;

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Today’s Wound Clinic clinical editor Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM, speaks with author D. Scott Covington, MD, FACS, CHWS, about the future of wound clinics and the industry.

Today’s Wound Clinic clinical...

04/16/2015

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From the Editor

The Future of Wound Care in the Quality Payment Program

03/13/2024

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Whether we will be able to survive as wound care practitioners will, at least in part, depend on having quality measures that are relevant to what we actually do.

Whether we will be able to...

03/13/2024

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EHR Data Security: Reviewing the Legal Responsibilities For Wound Care Providers

09/20/2014

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Kevin W. Yankowsky , JD;

Wound care providers, not EHR vendors, are responsible for safeguarding protected health information under HIPAA and HITECH. Review the compliance regulations today.

Wound care providers, not EHR...

09/20/2014

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Letter from the Editor

From the Editor: Understanding DME Companies

10/06/2011

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

The ancient Egyptians had a relatively advanced wound care formulary given their level of scientific knowledge. As early as 1500 BC they were using lint, animal grease, and honey as topical wound treatments. The lint provided a fibrous base...

The ancient Egyptians had a...

10/06/2011

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Letter from the Editor

The Handwriting on the Wall for Wound Management

12/05/2019

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

We are at an important crossroads in the field of wound management. From the perspective of new technologies, the future is bright. Unfortunately, the future of the field itself is dismal. Under Medicare’s new Quality Payment Program (QPP),...

We are at an important...

12/05/2019

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