Volume 9 Issue 1 - January/February 2015
Column
Facility in Focus
02/18/2015
Through its joining of a new ACO, Kindred Healthcare’s outpatient wound clinic is among those players helping the industry set valuable standards.
Through its joining of a new ACO, Kindred Healthcare’s outpatient wound clinic is among those players helping the industry set valuable standards.
Through its joining of a new...
02/18/2015
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Business Briefs
02/13/2015
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers readers’ questions about charge description masters and CTPs.
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers readers’ questions about charge description masters and CTPs.
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers...
02/13/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
Letter from the Editor
02/13/2015
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
The discussion about value-based payment is no longer theoretical. Within three years more than half of Medicare payments will be value-based – are you prepared?
The discussion about value-based payment is no longer theoretical. Within three years more than half of Medicare payments will be value-based – are you prepared?
The discussion about value-based...
02/13/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
02/13/2015
Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD
Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD
All wound care providers are aware of the effects of nicotine on wound healing and diabetes, but do you know how you can help your patients effectively change their habits?
All wound care providers are aware of the effects of nicotine on wound healing and diabetes, but do you know how you can help your patients effectively change their habits?
All wound care providers are...
02/13/2015
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News Update
02/13/2015
Notre Dame Receives Funding for Wound Repair
Officials with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have announced a $1.6 million Accelerator Award to a research professor at the University of Notre Dame (ND) to focus on the “Strategy to...
Notre Dame Receives Funding for Wound Repair
Officials with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have announced a $1.6 million Accelerator Award to a research professor at the University of Notre Dame (ND) to focus on the “Strategy to...
Notre Dame Receives Funding for...
02/13/2015
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ICD-10-CM
02/13/2015
Donna J. Cartwright, MPA, RHIA, CCS, RAC, FAHIMA
As an additional ICD-10-CM preparation tool, throughout 2015 Today’s Wound Clinic will provide sample cases demonstrating the principles conveyed over the past year.
As an additional ICD-10-CM preparation tool, throughout 2015 Today’s Wound Clinic will provide sample cases demonstrating the principles conveyed over the past year.
As an additional ICD-10-CM...
02/13/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
02/13/2015
Jennifer Hurlow, GNP-BC, CWOCN
Clinicians should focus more targeted efforts toward combating chronic, biofilm-related infections and paying more attention to their impact on patients and our collective health system.
Clinicians should focus more targeted efforts toward combating chronic, biofilm-related infections and paying more attention to their impact on patients and our collective health system.
Clinicians should focus more...
02/13/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
02/13/2015
Wound care providers must consider treatment alternatives that go beyond clinical considerations when establishing care plans.
Wound care providers must consider treatment alternatives that go beyond clinical considerations when establishing care plans.
Wound care providers must...
02/13/2015
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02/13/2015
Catherine Rogers, DNP, APRN, BC, CWCN, CWS
Catherine Rogers, DNP, APRN, BC, CWCN...
Assuming that patients will fully follow their care plans is not the safest approach. Writing care contracts may help improve healing and reduce caregiver stress.
Assuming that patients will fully follow their care plans is not the safest approach. Writing care contracts may help improve healing and reduce caregiver stress.
Assuming that patients will...
02/13/2015
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Quality Reporting
02/13/2015
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
As the “penalty phase” of quality measures becomes reality, wound care providers must know how to properly report, including data for DFUs.
As the “penalty phase” of quality measures becomes reality, wound care providers must know how to properly report, including data for DFUs.
As the “penalty phase” of...
02/13/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
