The Lack of Wound Care Expertise and Its ImplicationsJoseph Ebberwein, Co-Founder and CFO A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlighted the cost of...
Legal Implications for Wound Care Part 1: Wound AssessmentBy Alicia Jenkins, BS, RN, CWCN The care of patients with wounds, along with any related documentation, has significant legal...
The Latest Legislative Activity on Telehealth ServicesRecently, the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 was reintroduced by...
Our Thoughts on the March 2017 MedPAC ReportWell, there were no big surprises from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent report to Congress (March 2017)....
CMS Reports on Healthcare Innovation to CongressIn December 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted a report to Congress summarizing the results of the work...
Where Wound Documentation Falls Short - And How to Fix itIf you ask three different clinicians how wounds should be measured in terms of length, width and depth, you will most likely receive...
Wound-Related Litigation Shows Need For DocumentationIf you’re noticing more stories about wound-related litigation hitting the news, it’s not just you. Lawsuits over pressure ulcers are...
Wound Care Liability Can Damage Providers - Here’s How To Improve Ostomy Care NursingWhy Does Minimizing Litigation Liability Matter? Pressure injuries (ulcers) are targeted for litigation more than other wound types...