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Volume 9 Issue 5 - June/July 2015

Charcot
Treating Charcot Neuro-Osteoarthropathy in the Wound Care Clinic
06/18/2015
Charcot neuroarthropathy’s true prevalence is unknown due to the high incidence of mistaken or delayed diagnosis. This article will discuss causes, symptoms, appropriate diagnosis, differences between acute and chronic occurrences, and...
Charcot neuroarthropathy’s true prevalence is unknown due to the high incidence of mistaken or delayed diagnosis. This article will discuss causes, symptoms, appropriate diagnosis, differences between acute and chronic occurrences, and...
Charcot neuroarthropathy’s true...
06/18/2015
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Venous Ulcers
Wound Care Documentation Case Study: Venous Ulcers
06/16/2015
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or...
Information regarding coding,...
06/16/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
Answers to Wound Care Documentation Case Study: Venous Ulcers
06/16/2015
ANSWERS: I87331             Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremity L97311            Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin  
ANSWERS: I87331             Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer and inflammation of right lower extremity L97311            Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin  
ANSWERS: I87331            ...
06/16/2015
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Quality Measures Resource Guide - Meaningful Use: Do You Really Know What You’re Doing?
06/16/2015
As you’re probably already aware, it is not enough to just possess an electronic health record (EHR) system. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants healthcare providers to prove they’re making a difference with their...
As you’re probably already aware, it is not enough to just possess an electronic health record (EHR) system. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants healthcare providers to prove they’re making a difference with their...
As you’re probably already...
06/16/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
Navigating the Path Toward Value-Based Wound Care
06/16/2015
Through utilization of clinical practice guidelines and quality measures, wound care providers can more easily transition away from volume-based care and reimbursement in their clinics. Here's how.  
Through utilization of clinical practice guidelines and quality measures, wound care providers can more easily transition away from volume-based care and reimbursement in their clinics. Here's how.  
Through utilization of clinical...
06/16/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
Addressing the Need for Noninvasive Vascular Testing in the Outpatient Clinic: A Case Study
06/16/2015
Vascular screening is advisable for every patient living with a chronic, nonhealing, lower extremity ulcer. This article will discuss methods for establishing vascular screening protocol in the wound clinic.
Vascular screening is advisable for every patient living with a chronic, nonhealing, lower extremity ulcer. This article will discuss methods for establishing vascular screening protocol in the wound clinic.
Vascular screening is advisable...
06/16/2015
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PAD
The Underestimation of PAD & Its Impact on Wound Care
06/16/2015
Through the use of the “Diabetes Method,” researchers are reporting what they claim to be a better understanding of peripheral arterial disease occurrence.  
Through the use of the “Diabetes Method,” researchers are reporting what they claim to be a better understanding of peripheral arterial disease occurrence.  
Through the use of the “Diabetes...
06/16/2015
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Column

Spotlight
Product Spotlight: Anasept by Anacapa Technologies Inc.
06/16/2015
Featured Product: Anasept® Antimicrobial Wound Irrigation Solution
Featured Product: Anasept® Antimicrobial Wound Irrigation Solution
Featured...
06/16/2015
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Business Briefs
Revealing Mid-Year Updates for QHPs & HOPDs
06/15/2015
Wound care professionals must ensure coding, documentation, and billing practices are aligning with this year’s regulations. To assist in this effort, this month’s column will provide some mid-year updates that may apply to one’s...
Wound care professionals must ensure coding, documentation, and billing practices are aligning with this year’s regulations. To assist in this effort, this month’s column will provide some mid-year updates that may apply to one’s...
Wound care professionals must...
06/15/2015
Today's Wound Clinic
Letter from the Editor
Limb Preservation
06/15/2015
This issue of Today’s Wound Clinic focuses on one of the most important and rewarding aspects of wound care — limb preservation. Our patients develop limb-threatening wounds for many reasons, and preventing limb loss requires addressing all...
This issue of Today’s Wound Clinic focuses on one of the most important and rewarding aspects of wound care — limb preservation. Our patients develop limb-threatening wounds for many reasons, and preventing limb loss requires addressing all...
This issue of Today’s Wound...
06/15/2015
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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
Eric J. Lullove, DPM, CWSP
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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