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June 2020

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Volume 14 Issue 6
How COVID-19 Is Changing Wound Care and Why You Should Be Preparing Now for the Next Wave
Lee C. Rogers, DPM |
COVID-19 has changed the way wound clinics operate, with wound care becoming untethered from site-specific locations. This author provides guidance for adjusting wound clinic practices to prep for a potential second wave of infection this winter, as…
Timothy Wright
Timothy Wright, MiMedx
Q: You went to Ohio State University and earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing. Did you always intend to pursue a career in the health care industry?
Roger Shindell, MS, CHPS, CISA
HIPAA Privacy and Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Roger Shindell, MS, CHPS, CISA |
The HIPAA Security Rule ensures the security of patients’ protected health information (PHI) and requires reasonable safeguards to be implemented to protect PHI against impermissible uses and disclosures.1 The HIPAA Privacy Rule restricts the uses…
Taking Advantage of Telemedicine for Wound Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MHA |
As COVID-19 has disrupted every day life, telemedicine has been invaluable in allowing patient treatment without the risk of infection. This author details his experience with telemedicine, particularly in nursing homes and in rural settings, noting…
The Challenge of Managing Wounds and Pressure Injuries During COVID-19
Moderator: Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, CEEAA
Panelists: Carmen Hudson, MD, FACS, CWSP; Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, APRN-BC, FNP;
Jeanine Maguire, PT, MS, CWS; Misty Vaughn, PT, CWS, DAPWCA
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As health care providers scramble to treat COVID-19 patients and try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, concerns are arising such as the potential for more pressure injuries. Several expert panelists discuss their experiences and how…
Test Your Knowledge: Coding for Telehealth Performed During the COVID-19 PHE
Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
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Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and payment…
Monica A. Stout, MD
What the Baylor Advanced Geriatrics Fellowship in Wound Care Taught Me About Patients With Wounds
Monica A. Stout, MD |
Not very many physicians have had the opportunity to complete a year-long wound care fellowship. I am one of the lucky few. I will be the fifteenth graduate of the Advanced Geriatrics Fellowship in Wound Care at Baylor College of Medicine, started…
Figure 1. Example of how the MolecuLight i:X imaging device and DarkDrape are used to perform the fluorescence imaging procedure at point-of-care to detect bacteria (red or cyan fluorescence) in wounds. The single use DarkDrape is required when room lighting cannot be removed to create the darkness necessary to create interpretable results from the fluorescence imaging procedure. Regions of high bacterial loads are immediately apparent on the device screen. Images and videos can be captured for documentatio
New Category III CPT Codes Now Active for MolecuLight i:X Fluorescence Imaging of Bacteria
Leah Amir, MSc MHA |
The author describes new codes for fluorescence imaging of bacteria and reviews the details clinicians and revenue cycle teams need to know to implement these codes in their practice and billing systems.
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