Volume 7 Issue 7 - September 2013
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
09/13/2013
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...
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Today's Wound Clinic
09/13/2013
Alec O. Hochstein, DPM, DABPS, FASPS, AAPWCA & Angela Savage, BSN, RN, MA, WCC, CWCA, AACCWS, DAPWCA
Alec O. Hochstein, DPM, DABPS, FASPS,...
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
09/13/2013
Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H
Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H
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
09/13/2013
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
09/13/2013
Cathy Thomas Hess BSN RN CWCN
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
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
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
09/13/2013
HMP Communications and the authors do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that the coding, coverage, and payment information is error-free and/or that payment will be received. The ultimate responsibility for verifying coding, coverage, and...
HMP Communications and the authors do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that the coding, coverage, and payment information is error-free and/or that payment will be received. The ultimate responsibility for verifying coding, coverage, and...
HMP Communications and the...
09/13/2013
Today's Wound Clinic
From the Editor
09/13/2013
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...
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Today's Wound Clinic
