Until we define the hemodynamic thresholds involved in the development of medically unpreventable pressure injuries/ulcers, nursing homes, hospitals and doctors will be liable for all of them.

“Kafkaesque” has become the norm for most clinicians when dealing with Medicare Advantage prior authorization (PA).

The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline allows people to get help via phone, text, or online chat for any mental health-related distress.

There is a huge disconnect between “real world” wounds (and the patients who have them) and those studied in clinical trials.

We need individuals at all training levels to comment on the proposed changes that CMS is proposing in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for the technical payment of HBOT.

If there’s something out there which can even partially reverse neuropathy, WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT.

These policies will go into effect on September 17, 2023. Links to the articles, which you should read in detail yourself, are provided.

A LOT of documentation will be required to survive an audit – and not just in the procedure note.

If you have a novel approach to wound care access for patients, contact me so I can talk about it and we can all learn from what you are doing!

Three Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) CGS, First Coast Service Option (FCSO) and Novitas issued their final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Cellular and/or tissue-based products (CTPs).