Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) are decisions made by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) whether to cover a particular item or service in a MAC’s region. This blog post will dig into the new proposed Noridian Wound Care LCD language. We are suggesting that, even if you’re not under the Noridian jurisdiction, you should still know … Continued
Sierra Madre, Calif., March 15, 2021 – Wound Care Advantage (WCA), the nation’s leading wound care consulting firm, has announced the expansion of its revenue cycle team to help meet the growing financial needs of hospitals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The revenue cycle team will be led by the newly appointed Vice President of … Continued
It may seem a little bit out of the ordinary for a CTO at a wound care organization to be writing about interviewing, but I’ve vetted quite a few applicants over the years and I thought it might be helpful to offer some tips for job seekers (especially job seekers that are looking at our … Continued
March is National Nutrition Month, a time when healthcare providers across the country focus on helping patients optimize nutrition for better health. Many of our patients battle non-healing wounds stemming from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or other conditions.
“Why does outpatient wound care need so much community education when none of our other service lines do? Can’t we just use hospital physician liaisons?”
Our new Thewca.com website, being developed by Chuck Norton out of his attic in snowy New England.
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that you’ve completely lost your sense of hearing in one ear. That’s what happened to a physician at Dignity Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, a WCA network hospital.
Effective January 1, 2021, new reporting guidelines will be implemented and code selection for office/outpatient E/M services will be based on new criteria.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the healthcare system as a whole and brought attention to remote wound management. Providers and patients alike see the benefits of providing care via telehealth.