April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. A time when we pause to remember and honor the millions living with limb loss after an amputation. When advanced wound care strategies are not applied and a wound becomes unmanageable, physicians are oftentimes forced to turn to this extreme procedure. It is traumatic for the … Continued
Discover 5 practices wound centers can implement today to improve center profitability.
The Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto recently released the results of a post payment probe for hyperbarics (HCPCS Code: G0277). We’ve seen this before within our industry and it usually means another round of audits are coming. Here’s a summary of the findings and how you can avoid hyperbaric denials through strong documentation practices:
National Hospital Week is a time to give thanks to every nurse, doctor, practitioner, and staff member for delivering compassionate and quality care to their patients and communities.
Back in 2011, our CEO Mike Comer wrote a blog post about whether to rent or buy a hyperbaric chamber for an outpatient wound care program, and that post continues to generate interest to this day. Since that time, our industry has experienced many changes, but the interest and need for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is still very much alive.
I’ve been told more than once that finding a good wound care physician is like finding a needle in a haystack! It’s not really that difficult, but there are some things you should know if you’re in the market for one now, or if you plan on opening a wound care and hyperbaric medicine program in the future.
It’s important to know how to navigate the reimbursement landscape when using cellular and tissue-based products (CTP) for wound care patients. In this post, COO Rylan Smith offers his insights on how to make the best decisions for your patients when using skin substitutes.
In today’s healthcare environment, it’s important to find innovative ways to save on costs while improving patient outcomes and maximizing profits. One of the most compelling areas for consideration is to merge inpatient and outpatient wound care programs.
Medicare and other providers have increased scrutiny of modifier 25, and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has identified it as a potential area of overuse or misuse, thereby increasing the possibility of audits. Here’s what you need to know.
Healthcare professionals gather from across the country to share best practices and participate in an open exchange of ideas at Q1 Productions’ healthcare forums. Here’s a recap of the recent Semi-Annual Healthcare Financial Forum in Chicago.