Volume 11 Issue 2 - February 2017
02/07/2017
Study: Shift to Tighter Physician-Hospital Integration More Complex Than Expected
More physicians are contracting with hospitals through different types of agreements, but the shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more complex...
Study: Shift to Tighter Physician-Hospital Integration More Complex Than Expected
More physicians are contracting with hospitals through different types of agreements, but the shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more complex...
Study: Shift to Tighter...
02/07/2017
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02/07/2017
Wound Care Clinic to Participate in Study
Wound Care Clinic to Participate in Study
Wound Care Clinic to Participate...
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02/07/2017
New Participants Join CMS Alternative Payment Models
New Participants Join CMS Alternative Payment Models
New Participants Join CMS...
02/07/2017
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Pressure Injuries
02/07/2017
Rebekah Barrette, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, WCC & Melissa R. Bennetts, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC
Rebekah Barrette, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, WC...
Wound care facilities can borrow specific inpatient strategies when caring for patients who’ve been recently discharged from the hospital. This article will focus on the pediatric population.
Wound care facilities can borrow specific inpatient strategies when caring for patients who’ve been recently discharged from the hospital. This article will focus on the pediatric population.
Wound care facilities can borrow...
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Electronic Health Records
02/06/2017
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
After years of practicing wound care, most clinicians can develop fairly good “doorknob” instincts — the ability to walk into an exam room, take one look at the patient’s wound, and immediately predict the likely outcome, even with their hand...
After years of practicing wound care, most clinicians can develop fairly good “doorknob” instincts — the ability to walk into an exam room, take one look at the patient’s wound, and immediately predict the likely outcome, even with their hand...
After years of practicing wound...
02/06/2017
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Limb Salvage
02/06/2017
Audrey Moyer-Harris, BSN, RN, CWCN, MBA
Eric J. Lullove, DPM, CWSP, DABLES, FAPWH(c)
J.A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI
For wound care providers, saving a patient’s life often starts with preventing lower-limb amputation through appropriate screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular comorbidities. This article discusses how providers can collaborate...
For wound care providers, saving a patient’s life often starts with preventing lower-limb amputation through appropriate screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular comorbidities. This article discusses how providers can collaborate...
For wound care providers, saving...
02/06/2017
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Department
History of Wound Care
02/07/2017
World War I (1914-18; WWI), aka the “Great War,” brought unimaginable destruction to the world. Whether it was economic resources, manpower, or aid, the sun never set on those affected by the war. Although the mass fighting officially started...
World War I (1914-18; WWI), aka the “Great War,” brought unimaginable destruction to the world. Whether it was economic resources, manpower, or aid, the sun never set on those affected by the war. Although the mass fighting officially started...
World War I (1914-18; WWI), aka...
02/07/2017
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Column
HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
02/07/2017
Roger Shindell, MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM
Provider-to-provider and provider-to-patient text messaging continues to increase. The risks and penalties associated with HIPAA violations are also on the rise.
Provider-to-provider and provider-to-patient text messaging continues to increase. The risks and penalties associated with HIPAA violations are also on the rise.
Provider-to-provider and...
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Business Briefs
02/07/2017
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure information accuracy. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure information accuracy. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that...
Information regarding coding,...
02/07/2017
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Letter from the Editor
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 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...
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