Has Anyone Noticed That the Proposed LCD Limits Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes to Only Superficial, Clean, Granulated wounds? (Which is Not New…)

Has Anyone Noticed That the Proposed LCD Limits Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes to Only Superficial, Clean, Granulated wounds? (Which is Not New…)

by | Sep 4, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes

There’s a “problem” with the proposed LCD on CTPs/skin subs that no one is talking about. It’s a problem we’ve largely ignored for more than 20 years. To explain, I have to go back to 1998 when I was one of several sites for both the Apligraf and the Regranex clinical...
Why Aren’t Patients Up in Arms About Huge Copays for Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes?

Why Aren’t Patients Up in Arms About Huge Copays for Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes?

by | Aug 23, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitute Arrests, Skin Perfusion Pressure (SPP)

Last week I gave a talk at the Amputation Prevention Symposium entitled, “Elevate the CLI Patient’s Voice: Why it is so Important to do the Right Thing?” I have to confess that when the meeting organizers first asked me to explain why it’s important to do the...
More Trouble with Field Testing…

More Trouble with Field Testing…

by | Mar 11, 2024 | Fight the Good Fight

I need your help. If you are a wound care practitioner, I need you to follow the instructions on my blog and download your “Non-pressure ulcer” Field Test report and have a look at it. I know that you are already thinking, “blah blah blah” and I don’t blame you....