Volume 16 Issue 7 - July 2022
Column
Business Briefs
07/28/2022
Coding, payment, and coverage changes never stop! This article should be a reminder that wound/ulcer management professionals must continue to be vigilant about reimbursement changes throughout the year.
Coding, payment, and coverage changes never stop! This article should be a reminder that wound/ulcer management professionals must continue to be vigilant about reimbursement changes throughout the year.
Coding, payment, and coverage...
07/28/2022
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Lipedema
07/26/2022
Nadiv Shapira, MD
Larry Wagner
We developed the Lipedema Treatment Network (LTN) as a physician management organization aimed at improving treatment of patients with lipedema. Understanding that lipedema is a painful, devastating disease that often goes undiagnosed or is...
We developed the Lipedema Treatment Network (LTN) as a physician management organization aimed at improving treatment of patients with lipedema. Understanding that lipedema is a painful, devastating disease that often goes undiagnosed or is...
We developed the Lipedema...
07/26/2022
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Consultation Corner
07/21/2022
The real-life consultation below describes what usually happens when a physician/QHP does not have a written agreement prior to beginning work in a SNF.
The real-life consultation below describes what usually happens when a physician/QHP does not have a written agreement prior to beginning work in a SNF.
The real-life consultation below...
07/21/2022
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Department
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
07/19/2022
Denise Nemeth, MPAS, CWS
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FACHM FUHM, FACP
The ultimate goal is a good patient outcome combined with patient safety and for this reason, TOT can be a safe and valid alternative for patients in which HBOT is not a feasible modality.
The ultimate goal is a good patient outcome combined with patient safety and for this reason, TOT can be a safe and valid alternative for patients in which HBOT is not a feasible modality.
The ultimate goal is a good...
07/19/2022
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
07/11/2022
Denise Nemeth, MPAS, CWS
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FACHM FUHM, FACP
HBOT is a very safe and has been around for more than 150 years. It is a valuable therapeutic option for our patients with hard to heal wounds.
HBOT is a very safe and has been around for more than 150 years. It is a valuable therapeutic option for our patients with hard to heal wounds.
HBOT is a very safe and has been...
07/11/2022
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New Diagnosis Codes
07/07/2022
Donna J. Cartwright, MPA, RHIA, CCS, RAC, FAHIMA
Please ensure that all providers of wound/ulcer management in your facility are aware of the new codes and encourage them to appropriately document the conditions so the coders can easily identify the various types of irritant contact...
Please ensure that all providers of wound/ulcer management in your facility are aware of the new codes and encourage them to appropriately document the conditions so the coders can easily identify the various types of irritant contact...
Please ensure that all providers...
07/07/2022
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