Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Addressing FAQs Related to New & Misunderstood Codes

03/18/2015

This article offers a review of the most frequently asked questions our readers have about new and misunderstood codes through question-and-answer format.

This article offers a review of...

03/18/2015

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Medicare Payment Trends & Tips

03/18/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

This article will review some current payment trends and Medicare payment tips for 2015.

This article will review some...

03/18/2015

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Business Briefs

Playing Musical Chairs With CTPs in 2015

02/13/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers readers’ questions about charge description masters and CTPs.

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS answers...

02/13/2015

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Business Briefs

10 Preparation Steps for Charge Description Masters in 2015

12/15/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Let’s review the major charge description master (CDM) changes that HOPD program directors should make and schedule for implementation when the clock strikes midnight Jan. 1.</

Let’s review the major charge...

12/15/2014

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Business Briefs

HBOT Documentation Paramount, Especially With Prior Authorization Looming

10/12/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

The wound care industry’s general reluctance to not thoroughly implement two processes related to reimbursement as it pertains to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has resulted in unintended consequences.

The wound care industry’s...

10/12/2014

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Reader Reports

Reassessing Your Outpatient Wound Clinic in 2014

09/20/2014

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

In this exclusive TWC article, we reflect on the recent findings to a survey that asked readers to assess their existing wound clinics.

In this exclusive TWC article,...

09/20/2014

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Business Briefs

2014 Revenue Cycle Components Will Affect Medicare Payment in 2016

09/20/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Understand how CMS uses your claims data, how you can improve the accuracy of your claims, and how you can positively influence future OPPS payment rates.

Understand how CMS uses your...

09/20/2014

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Why Were My HOPD Claims Denied?

08/14/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

As 2014 passes its midway point, the most frequently asked question this author has heard continues to be “Why were my hospital-based outpatient wound care department (HOPD) claims denied?” This article will offer readers some of the many...

As 2014 passes its midway point,...

08/14/2014

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Business Briefs

Reimbursement Tips for Bariatric Surgery & Various Forms of Debridement

06/12/2014

Donna J. Cartwright , MPA, RHIA, CCS, RAC, FAHIMA;

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

This installment of “Business Briefs” will provide the reimbursement aspects of two clinical topics being covered in this issue of Today’s Wound Clinic: bariatric surgery and debridement.

This installment of “Business...

06/12/2014

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Medical Necessity Tops Conversation Topics at SAWC Spring

05/03/2014

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

While registering at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, FL, for the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2014, a physician tapped me on the shoulder and said, “The hospital-based outpatient wound care department (HOPD), for which...

While registering at the Gaylord...

05/03/2014

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