About ten years ago I was presenting our wound program management model to the executive board of a California hospital. When I was finished, the CFO looked at me and very directly announced that we would not be a good fit since our financial bottom line was almost three million less than another wound center … Continued
When we receive calls or e-mails from hospitals with existing centers, the first question we hear is usually; “How much revenue should we be seeing?” With hospitals looking to build a new center, the question is most often; “How long until we break even?” Financials are a vital part of any out-patient wound care program. … Continued
Early on in my hyperbaric career I remember having heated debates with other technicians over which hyperbaric chamber was the best; Multiplace vs Monoplace, oh the arguments we would have, like kids on the playground that argue Ferrari vs Lamborghini, it never failed, one kid would always throw Delorean into the debate. Well children, topical … Continued
What a ride! Team Wound Care Advantage participated in the Tour de Cure 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Christi and I wobbled our way toward the start which was scary since we had to be conscious of other bikers, and scarier considering we hadn’t even started the ride! This year, over 2,000 riders participated in this … Continued
This past week I was visiting with our Healdsburg District Hospital Program in Northern California. I really look forward to my visits at that program for a few reasons. One is that it is the epicenter of California wine country, two is that I really enjoy meeting up with the Medical Director Dan Rose, and … Continued
Holy Mackerel! Do you realize that in less than two weeks, two “final rules” have been released by the US Department of Health and Human Services which will have more of an impact on the entire hospital industry than all of the final rules released in the last ten years combined? OK, that could could … Continued
We recieved a call this week wanting a little more information about our company. The exact question was, “What the HE** is cloud wound care?” When we realized that our caller was actually from another wound care management company, we couldn’t help but laugh a little. Cloud wound care is an approach we have been … Continued
As a technician, becoming a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) through the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) is the gold standard of excellence for persons in the field of hyperbaric medicine. Over the years we have spent countless hours building, operating and managing wound care and hyperbaric facilities for hospitals across the … Continued
One of the most concerning aspects of out-patient wound care billing over the last several years has been the use of E&M codes, (Evaluation and Management codes which are billed when a physician and team meet certain criteria) and when they can be used. Recently, Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky had paid the federal government … Continued
As a technician, becoming a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) through the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) is the gold standard of excellence for persons in the field of hyperbaric medicine. Over the years we have spent countless hours building, operating and managing wound care and hyperbaric facilities for hospitals across the … Continued