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Volume 15 Issue 2 - February 2021

Use of Placental Connective Tissue Matrix to Heal High-Risk Below Knee Amputations
Amputations
Use of Placental Connective Tissue Matrix to Heal High-Risk Below Knee Amputations
02/26/2021
Eleanor Dunlap, ACNP-BC; Suzanna Fitzpatrick, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC; Megan Carroll, FNP-BC; Khanjan Nagarsheth, MD, MBA, RPVI
The healing of residual limb wounds is necessary to prevent further limb loss and improve quality of life. For patients with diabetes and severe peripheral vascular disease (PVD) with tissue loss, these authors demonstrate in a case series...
The healing of residual limb wounds is necessary to prevent further limb loss and improve quality of life. For patients with diabetes and severe peripheral vascular disease (PVD) with tissue loss, these authors demonstrate in a case series...
The healing of residual limb...
02/26/2021
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Forming a Plan for the Dreaded, Inevitable Audit
Audits
Forming a Plan for the Dreaded, Inevitable Audit
02/23/2021
Diane G. Weiss, CPC, CPB, CCP, CHRI
While they can be unpleasant, audits are a fact of life in a wound clinic. This author provides a guide to starting an audit oversight plan, how to handle additional documentation requests and how to submit complete documentation so your...
While they can be unpleasant, audits are a fact of life in a wound clinic. This author provides a guide to starting an audit oversight plan, how to handle additional documentation requests and how to submit complete documentation so your...
While they can be unpleasant,...
02/23/2021
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Clinical Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Modern Wound Care Clinic
NIRS
Clinical Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Modern Wound Care Clinic
02/15/2021
Naz Wahab, MD, FAAFP, FAPWCA; Mateusz A. Lapucha, MD, CWS
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is increasingly displaying potential for wound management. Offering several case studies, these authors explain NIRS technology and explore its usage in the wound clinic. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)...
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is increasingly displaying potential for wound management. Offering several case studies, these authors explain NIRS technology and explore its usage in the wound clinic. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)...
Near-infrared spectroscopy...
02/15/2021
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How Digitizing Wound Care Empowers Clinicians and Engages Patients
How Digitizing Wound Care Empowers Clinicians and Engages Patients
02/08/2021
Jonah Mink, MD
Although telehealth cannot replace every aspect of in-person wound care, telehealth’s patient-centric model can engage patients in their own care and streamline care for physicians. This author discusses the digital transformation of the...
Although telehealth cannot replace every aspect of in-person wound care, telehealth’s patient-centric model can engage patients in their own care and streamline care for physicians. This author discusses the digital transformation of the...
Although telehealth cannot...
02/08/2021
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Column

Telemedicine: Musings From Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys
Legal Counsel
Telemedicine: Musings From Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys
02/15/2021
Don Stephens; Justin Rightmer
Although telehealth can open effective avenues of care for patients who cannot see physicians in person, factors such as a lack of personal connection or lack of continuity of care can leave physicians vulnerable to malpractice suits when...
Although telehealth can open effective avenues of care for patients who cannot see physicians in person, factors such as a lack of personal connection or lack of continuity of care can leave physicians vulnerable to malpractice suits when...
Although telehealth can open...
02/15/2021
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Business Briefs
Telehealth Reimbursement Update
02/05/2021
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding,...
02/05/2021
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Department

Telemedicine: Musings From Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys
Legal Counsel
Telemedicine: Musings From Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys
02/15/2021
Don Stephens; Justin Rightmer
Although telehealth can open effective avenues of care for patients who cannot see physicians in person, factors such as a lack of personal connection or lack of continuity of care can leave physicians vulnerable to malpractice suits when...
Although telehealth can open effective avenues of care for patients who cannot see physicians in person, factors such as a lack of personal connection or lack of continuity of care can leave physicians vulnerable to malpractice suits when...
Although telehealth can open...
02/15/2021
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Business Briefs
Telehealth Reimbursement Update
02/05/2021
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding,...
02/05/2021
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Patient-Centered Telehealth Best Practices: What Have We Learned?
Telehealth
Patient-Centered Telehealth Best Practices: What Have We Learned?
02/04/2021
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM, ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA; Jeffrey Mize, RRT, CHT, CWCA; Lauren Mitchell; Kye Evans, DO, FACEP; Nataliya Lebendiskaya; Tiffany Hamm, BSN, RN, ACHRN, CWS; Scott B. Robinson, PhD, MD; Catherine T. Milne, APRN, MSN, CWOCN-AP, ANP, ACNS-BC; Elaine Horibe Song, MD, PhD, MBA; Erin M. Tharalson, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWS
In the year since COVID-19, wound clinicians have been utilizing telehealth services at an accelerated pace. These authors compiled a look at best practices in telehealth, offering solutions to challenges related to patients, clinicians,...
In the year since COVID-19, wound clinicians have been utilizing telehealth services at an accelerated pace. These authors compiled a look at best practices in telehealth, offering solutions to challenges related to patients, clinicians,...
In the year since COVID-19,...
02/04/2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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February 2021 Volume 15 Issue 2

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