Pyoderma Gangrenosum Nonprofit Kickoff Meetings “ALL THINGS PG”

There is a new, non-profit Patient and Family Advisory Council for Pyoderma Gangrenosum.

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The Antikickback Statute (AKS), Skin Substitute Pricing & “Selling the Spread” – Guest Blog by David Traskey

Attorney David Traskey explains the way in which contractual agreements with manufacturers or distributors could put practitioners at risk under the AKS.

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Is Wound Healing the Only Metric That Counts? A Guest Blog from Nurse Practitioner Jenny Hurlow

Wound healing is not the only thing that matters to very sick patients. Healing may not be the thing they most need or want.

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Watch My Webinar on Defending Pressure Ulcer Cases – Free From Curi!

If you are associated with a risk management organization and would like a presentation on the vascular origin of pressure injuries, message me.

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Poll: At Least 12% of US Adults Have Taken a GLP-1 Drug

In my professional life, I can’t remember a new drug with such a global impact. as GLP-1 drugs.

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OIG Calls for Urgent “Skin Substitute” Payment Reform Based on Analysis of Medicare Data

According to the report, in 2024, skin substitutes accounted for over 15% of the $66 billion that Medicare spent on all Part B drugs.

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A Follow Up on the “Tale of Two Wounds” and the Madness of Skin Sub Pricing

I hope the reimbursement changes suggested by CMS will at least ensure that the cost of these products will be reasonable, but I am sure that lobbyists will have their way.

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The Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Wound Healing: A Systematic Review – PMC

This sounds like further support for wound care practitioners to screen patients with non-healing wounds for sleep apnea!

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The Article by Attorney David Traskey May Have Saved My Nurse Practitioner Friend – Thank You!

“I hope that others will read the article and be warned off. I know it helped my friend. Thank you!”

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FDA Issues a Letter to Health Care Providers to Follow Instructions for Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices

These standards are designed to prevent fatal hyperbaric chamber fire and explosion risks in oxygen-enriched, pressurized environments—where even a small spark from an electronic device can be catastrophic.

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About Dr. Fife

Dr. Fife is a world-renowned wound care physician. She is the CMO of Intellicure, Inc., Exec. Director of the US Wound Registry & Editor of Today’s Wound Clinic.

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