Wound care terminology & diagnosis codes haven’t changed since 1991, but wound care technology definitely has.
Blog Posts by Caroline Fife, MD
Take a Firsthand Look at a TPE (Targeted Probe & Educate) Audit
Dr. David Charash has just put out an article in Today’s Wound Clinic describing his experience with a TPE (Targeted Prove and Educate) audit. Check it out!
The MACs are Back… With TPE Audits
Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) audits were briefly suspended for COVID-19, but now they are back.
The Future of Wound Infections – at the APWCA Meeting This Week in Philadelphia
Great opportunities to advance wound care knowledge, this week in Philadelphia!
Medicare and the Game of “Gotcha”
In this game, you may find out the rules only when someone gets a penalty.
CMS Releases the Final Rules of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Payment System
CMS has released the final rules of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Payment System (HOPPS).
Free Access to a Review Article on the Development & Treatment of Lymphatic Dysfunction in Cancer Patients
Check out this Open Access review article on the development and treatment of lymphatic dysfunction in cancer patients.
Debridement Auditing – It’s All About the Benchmarking
Benchmarking allows you to visualize whether you might raise a red flag with an auditor, since we know they have been auditing debridement services.
The History of Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Debridement Audits
The MACs have been auditing wound debridements. I thought it might be useful to understand the history of debridement audits.
New Study Highlights Risk Factors of Deep Tissue Injuries
Severe pressure injuries continue to occur at a predictable rate, particularly among critical care patients. There’s a reason.
The 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule is Open for Comment
These proposed “rules” are hundreds of pages and filled with jargon. However, the details will control how physicians get paid in 2022.
Food as Medicine
Let’s take a look at the ways in which proper nutrition can be an invaluable part of the wound healing process.
Life-Saving Tech Is Here, So Let’s Use It
It’s finally possible to have the tools you need for outpatient wound management seamlessly integrated into the hospital EHR.
Debridement Audits – What Documentation Is Required?
Proper documentation for surgical debridement is going to take a lot of engagement with your EHR vendor.
Caroline Fife, MD
Dr. Fife is a practicing wound care physician, Director of the Wound Care Center at CHI St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Intellicure, Executive Director of the US Wound Registry, and Editor of Today’s Wound Clinic.