Clinician’s Report: Educational Aids & Resources

Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI®)

Website: www.wcei.net Contact: Mike Grivas, CWCMS, vice president of business development; 877-462-9234; mike@wcei.net. Location: Plainfield, IL Founded: 2003 Program Provideded: Skin and Wound Management, Diabetic Wound Management, and Ostomy Management Certification courses Program Description: WCEI is a dedicated center of education designed to provide licensed healthcare providers with current evidence-based comprehensive training programs in the areas of skin and wound management, diabetic wound management, and ostomy management. In just a few days with our professional instructors, you can develop specialized clinical skills in a curriculum designed to motivate and re-energize you. The national certification exams are sponsored by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy.™ Target Audience: Licensed healthcare providers holding any of the following credentials — MD, DO, DPM, PA, PT, PTA, OT, NP/APN, RN, LPN/LVN. For More Information: Call 877-462-9234; email info@wcei.net; or visit www.wcei.net.

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC)

Website: www.sawcfall.com; www.sawcspring.com Contact: HMP Communications LLC Location: Malvern, PA Founded: 1987 Program Provided: SAWC Fall and SAWC Spring meetings Program Description: As the nation’s top two interdisciplinary wound care conferences, SAWC Fall and SAWC Spring meetings provide a venue at which wound care clinicians can advance their knowledge and skills to work toward one common goal: decreasing the number and severity of wounds. With more than 130 clinical session offerings combined, SAWC provides the highest level of clinical education. SAWC hosts a major exhibition of products and services for wound care professionals to stay knowledgeable of the latest clinical advances in treatment options. Target Audience: SAWC conferences are designed for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, podiatrists, and dietitians who are involved in wound healing or wound care issues. SAWC provides attendees who study and treat wounds with state-of-the-art reviews of clinical problems and research information. For More Information: SAWC meetings are multi-day meetings held in the spring and fall. To register or to learn more information, visit www.sawcfall.com or www.sawcspring.com; or call 800-237-7285, ext. 233.

Wound Clinic Business (WCB)

Website: www.woundclinicbusiness.com Contact: HMP Communications LLC Location: Malvern, PA Founded: 1987 Program Provided: WCB meetings Program Description: The nation’s premier event devoted to managing the wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) revenue cycles for hospital-based outpatient departments and physicians who work there. Each year, Andrea Clark, a nationally prominent health information management (HIM) expert, and Kathleen Schaum, MS, a nationally recognized wound care reimbursement expert, bring new information on reimbursement and payment policy changes for wound care, HBOT departments, and physicians. Investigate your revenue cycle team’s knowledge of the ideal operational processes by following a patient through initial access/registration, assessment with management documentation requirements, charge capture and diagnosis, and claim submission and payment. Then, further your team’s knowledge on how to conduct internal audits pertaining to wound care and HBOT, and why they’re needed. Target Audience: Medical directors, physicians and podiatrists, non-physician practitioners, program directors, clinical managers, therapists, billing directors, charge description master directors, HIM directors, coders, office managers, corporate compliance officers, revenue integrity auditors, and hospital executives. For More Information: WCB meetings are one-day regional meetings held in eight cities around the US. You can learn more by visiting www.woundclinicbusiness.com or by calling 800-237-7285, ext. 233.