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Volume 7 Issue 7 - September 2013

News Update
TWC News Update
09/13/2013
Tactile Medical Unveils Ambulatory Wound System   Minneapolis-based Tactile Medical (formerly Tactile Systems Technology Inc.) has launched what it’s calling a first-of-its-kind ambulatory device for patients living with chronic wounds. The...
Tactile Medical Unveils Ambulatory Wound System   Minneapolis-based Tactile Medical (formerly Tactile Systems Technology Inc.) has launched what it’s calling a first-of-its-kind ambulatory device for patients living with chronic wounds. The...
Tactile Medical Unveils...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Enhancing Perfusion Assessment of Chronic Wounds Through the Utilization of Fluorescence Angiography
09/13/2013
C. Andrew Salzberg, MD
  One of the biggest challenges today in wound care clinics is the assessment of the vascularity of the wound and the ability of the patient to heal. For many years, there has not been a surefire way to assess overall blood flow to any tissue...
  One of the biggest challenges today in wound care clinics is the assessment of the vascularity of the wound and the ability of the patient to heal. For many years, there has not been a surefire way to assess overall blood flow to any tissue...
  One of the biggest challenges...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Examining the Effectiveness of Type 1 Activated Hydrolyzed Collagen in Wound Care
09/13/2013
Alec O. Hochstein, DPM, FASPS, AAPWCA; Angela Savage, BSN, RN, MA, WCC, CWCA, DAPWCA
View more photographs featuring the wide variety of uses for Type 1 activated hydrolyzed collagen in wound care here: http://www.todayswoundclinic.com/slideshow/photo-slideshow-wide-variety-uses-wound-care-type-1-activated-hydrolyzed-collagen...
View more photographs featuring the wide variety of uses for Type 1 activated hydrolyzed collagen in wound care here: http://www.todayswoundclinic.com/slideshow/photo-slideshow-wide-variety-uses-wound-care-type-1-activated-hydrolyzed-collagen...
View more photographs featuring...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Wound Healing Through Medical Data: Get Ready for ICD-10-CM Classification Improvements
09/13/2013
Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS
  The healthcare industry is facing the most revolutionary update it has seen in more than 30 years – the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). The compliance date for implementation of...
  The healthcare industry is facing the most revolutionary update it has seen in more than 30 years – the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). The compliance date for implementation of...
  The healthcare industry is...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Exercising the Wound Care Provider’s Right to Ensure Care Quality
09/13/2013
Peggy Dotson, RN, BS
Editor’s Note: The author of this article is co-chair of the AAWC regulatory committee.   Have you ever questioned a new coverage policy or a new regulation issued by a payer, Congress, or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?...
Editor’s Note: The author of this article is co-chair of the AAWC regulatory committee.   Have you ever questioned a new coverage policy or a new regulation issued by a payer, Congress, or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?...
Editor’s Note: The author of...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Wound Care Quality in Numbers: Compiling Discrete Data Drives Meaningful Reports
09/13/2013
Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWCN, CWOCN
  The mandate from the federal government regarding patient safety and quality assurance is quite clear: Capture, analyze, and report data in a “meaningful way.” This is accomplished through the use of a certified electronic health record...
  The mandate from the federal government regarding patient safety and quality assurance is quite clear: Capture, analyze, and report data in a “meaningful way.” This is accomplished through the use of a certified electronic health record...
  The mandate from the federal...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic

Feature

Infographic
Industry Insider: An Inside Look at BSN Medical
09/13/2013
For this month’s feature, Today’s Wound Clinic spoke with Keith Galloway, president – North America. Today’s Wound Clinis (TWC): How long have you been in wound care, and how did you enter this area of healthcare? Keith Galloway (KG): My...
For this month’s feature, Today’s Wound Clinic spoke with Keith Galloway, president – North America. Today’s Wound Clinis (TWC): How long have you been in wound care, and how did you enter this area of healthcare? Keith Galloway (KG): My...
For this month’s feature,...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
Clinician's Report
Clinician’s Report: Management Solutions
09/13/2013
Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. Location: Tacoma, WA Founded: 1998 Website: www.comprehensive-healthcare.com Contact: 800-232-5070; KRK@comprehensive-healthcare.com Company Description: Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. is a...
Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. Location: Tacoma, WA Founded: 1998 Website: www.comprehensive-healthcare.com Contact: 800-232-5070; KRK@comprehensive-healthcare.com Company Description: Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. is a...
Comprehensive Healthcare...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic

Column

Business Briefs
CMS Continues to Educate Wound Care Providers: Are We Paying Attention?
09/13/2013
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
This author enjoys educating all the physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, program directors, coders, billers, corporate compliance directors, and other wound care stakeholders who remain actively in contact...
This author enjoys educating all the physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, program directors, coders, billers, corporate compliance directors, and other wound care stakeholders who remain actively in contact...
This author enjoys educating all...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
Maintaing Quality Assurance
09/13/2013
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
  I began practicing in an outpatient wound clinic in 2001, and I have to admit that I was a bit overwhelmed when first introduced to the “rules” of caring for wound care patients. The billing codes and regulatory issues took some time to...
  I began practicing in an outpatient wound clinic in 2001, and I have to admit that I was a bit overwhelmed when first introduced to the “rules” of caring for wound care patients. The billing codes and regulatory issues took some time to...
  I began practicing in an...
09/13/2013
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Letter From the Editor

Guest Editorial
Advocate for Your Wound Care Patients on the Proposed MAC Policy on CTPs
05/29/2024
The MACs recently released proposed coverage policy updates for applying CTPs for DFUs and VLUs. This is your opportunity to effect change by submitting comments to the MACs before the policy becomes final. You have a responsibility to know...
The MACs recently released proposed coverage policy updates for applying CTPs for DFUs and VLUs. This is your opportunity to effect change by submitting comments to the MACs before the policy becomes final. You have a responsibility to know...
The MACs recently released...
05/29/2024
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
The Future of Wound Care in the Quality Payment Program
03/13/2024
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
Whether we will be able to survive as wound care practitioners will, at least in part, depend on having quality measures that are relevant to what we actually do.
Whether we will be able to survive as wound care practitioners will, at least in part, depend on having quality measures that are relevant to what we actually do.
Whether we will be able to...
03/13/2024
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
The Non-Pressure Ulcer Episode-Based Cost Measure "Field Test" Began Feb. 1
02/05/2024
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
For years I have been explaining how the QPP could be the end of wound care practitioners. The entire QPP is designed around recognized medical specialties and since there is no recognized specialty for wound care, we are all in trouble.
For years I have been explaining how the QPP could be the end of wound care practitioners. The entire QPP is designed around recognized medical specialties and since there is no recognized specialty for wound care, we are all in trouble.
For years I have been explaining...
02/05/2024
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
The G-Code Solution to Skin Substitute Reimbursement
01/25/2024
Shaun Carpenter, MD, FAPWCA, CWSP
I am calling on CMS to adopt new G codes to replace Q code reimbursement and CPT 15000 codes for skin substitute application procedures and to establish skin substitute product code classes.
I am calling on CMS to adopt new G codes to replace Q code reimbursement and CPT 15000 codes for skin substitute application procedures and to establish skin substitute product code classes.
I am calling on CMS to adopt new...
01/25/2024
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
Wound Size Matters: Analysis of the New Restrictive Skin Substitute LCD Policy
09/01/2023
Shaun Carpenter, MD, FAPWCA, CWSP
With so much ambiguity remaining, an immediate compromise on the number of applications to allow 7 is warranted both from an ethical and medical perspective. The current restriction of 4 applications is clearly not based on an accurate...
With so much ambiguity remaining, an immediate compromise on the number of applications to allow 7 is warranted both from an ethical and medical perspective. The current restriction of 4 applications is clearly not based on an accurate...
With so much ambiguity...
09/01/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
Wrestling With Implicit Bias to Deliver Better Care for Our Patients
06/01/2023
Monique L. Abner, MD, CWSP
For some, bias remains a sensitive issue, and some people are reluctant to admit to the need for introspection. However, to mitigate the ill effects of bias, everyone must first acknowledge that it exists.
For some, bias remains a sensitive issue, and some people are reluctant to admit to the need for introspection. However, to mitigate the ill effects of bias, everyone must first acknowledge that it exists.
For some, bias remains a...
06/01/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
Confessions of a Doctor With Lipedema
03/14/2023
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
It is hard to understand how demoralizing it is. Lipedema affects your entire life, starting in the teenage years.
It is hard to understand how demoralizing it is. Lipedema affects your entire life, starting in the teenage years.
It is hard to understand how...
03/14/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
Why Won’t the DME Provide Dressings for My Patient?
02/23/2023
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
Maybe Because Of My Documentation
Maybe Because Of My Documentation
Maybe Because Of My...
02/23/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
How Wound Care Providers Can Treat Patients Like People, Not Like Cases
02/01/2023
Morgan McCoy
Finding a skilled wound care professional comes down finding someone who is confident in their skill/craft—someone who treats the whole patient, not just the wound. Finding someone who would see me as a person and a whole being rather than...
Finding a skilled wound care professional comes down finding someone who is confident in their skill/craft—someone who treats the whole patient, not just the wound. Finding someone who would see me as a person and a whole being rather than...
Finding a skilled wound care...
02/01/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
Amputations in Pyoderma Gangrenosum Patients: Underreported or Very Rare?
01/11/2023
Alex G. Ortega-Loayza, MD, MCR; Shannon Kody, MD
Are providers missing the diagnosis of PG because they are anchoring on “positive” biopsy findings? Could we be missing cases in which PG patients underwent amputation, didn’t have a recurrence, and were never diagnosed? Or are we just not...
Are providers missing the diagnosis of PG because they are anchoring on “positive” biopsy findings? Could we be missing cases in which PG patients underwent amputation, didn’t have a recurrence, and were never diagnosed? Or are we just not...
Are providers missing the...
01/11/2023
Today's Wound Clinic

Coping With COVID-19

Business Briefs
Telehealth Use Continues and Receives Further Medicare Payment 
01/25/2023
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
The COVID-19 PHE has been extended for 90 more days. This author reviews the Medicare telehealth flexibility extensions that may be important to wound/ulcer management professionals.
The COVID-19 PHE has been extended for 90 more days. This author reviews the Medicare telehealth flexibility extensions that may be important to wound/ulcer management professionals.
The COVID-19 PHE has been...
01/25/2023
Today's Wound Clinic
Business Briefs
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Waivers Q&A
09/07/2022
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
This author answers more questions about what will happen to telehealth and other waivers when the COVID-19 PHE ends.
This author answers more questions about what will happen to telehealth and other waivers when the COVID-19 PHE ends.
This author answers more...
09/07/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
Business Briefs
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extension Also Applies to Telehealth
08/15/2022
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is extended through October 13, 2022. Many wound/ulcer management professionals have been using telehealth and should be happy to know that the Medicare waivers pertaining to telehealth have also...
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is extended through October 13, 2022. Many wound/ulcer management professionals have been using telehealth and should be happy to know that the Medicare waivers pertaining to telehealth have also...
The COVID-19 Public Health...
08/15/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
Business Briefs
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Coding Changes, and Coverage Changes Continue
02/09/2022
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
For this month, let us review the continuation of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the continuation of the ever-changing codes and coverage.
For this month, let us review the continuation of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the continuation of the ever-changing codes and coverage.
For this month, let us review...
02/09/2022
Today's Wound Clinic

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