Which has been in the planning stages for more than 9 months. Finally, the website is alive and doing well. It is still in its infancy and will need lots of care and nourishment, but it is growing quickly! Much of the content from our old website still needs to be transcribed, but every day…
Read Moreis scheduled for April 4, 2009 in Irvine, CA. The $150 Registration Fee is being subsidized by a grant from Monarch Labs. Details can be found in the workshop brochure, at: www.bterfoundation.org/docs/mdtworkshop_090404.pdf. Seating is limited, so reserve your space soon. If you would like to co-host an hour lecture, grand rounds, or an entire workshop…
Read MoreThe BTER Foundation submitted letters to the AMA and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Mediaid Services) in support of establishing insurance codes for Maggot Therapy, like those that exist for other medical treatments. We need your support.Read all about the issue (be well-informed) and talk to your colleagues, friends and family. Then please write a…
Read MoreThe Foundation’s Maggot Therapy Video Project, initiated in 2004, has just published some of its interviews and instructional guides on YouTube. The project has recorded interviews with patients, therapists and researchers. A collection of some of these works will be available on CD shortly, but for now everyone can view them for free on YouTube.…
Read MoreThe International Biotherapy Society along with Pochon CHA University (Complementary & Alternative Medicine) co-sponsored the 7th International Conference of Biotherapy in Seoul, Korea, June 20-24, 2007. The meeting was a great success, with representation from over a dozen countries. You can find a list of topics discussed at the official IBS Conference web-site: www.icb2007.org. Check…
Read MoreThanks to a grant from Monarch Labs, it is now possible to view or download a copy of our MDT Slideset #50. This series of slides is an abridged version of our Maggot Therapy Workshop curriculum, describing the basic principles and practice of maggot therapy. It is posted as an Adobe Acrobat or portable document…
Read Moreon the web – The BTER Foundation’s newsletter is filled with current events, announcements, interviews, and news stories about Biotherapy from around the world. The current issue features an article from China describing how doctors used maggot therapy to save a patient’s re-attached arm. Check out the current issue and past issues at: www.bterfoundation.org/indexfiles/letter.htm. To…
Read MoreCBS Channel 2 news in Los Angeles featured a report on maggot therapy. To view their video, click on THIS LINK. Additional links can be found on our “Links” web page.
Read MoreThe BTER Foundation, in its efforts to assist patients and therapists, announces the latest advances in reimbursement status for biotherapeutic medical procedures: CPT and ABC codes are available for requesting reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Read all about it in the full Press Release for March, 2006: Coding for Maggot Therapy.
Read MoreThe BTER Foundation, in collaboration with community leaders, drafted a template for hospitals and clinics to use when writing MDT Policies & Procedures for their facility. The template is available for free download.
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