Starting January 1, 2026, CMS will reclassify skin substitutes from biologicals to “incident to supplies,” a seemingly technical shift that will upend reimbursement for wound care providers nationwide. The policy shift brings with it some brutal...
Hospital administrators face a dual challenge in wound care: providing exceptional patient outcomes while maintaining financial viability. Revenue cycle management becomes particularly complex with wound care services due to varying payer requirements, detailed...
Hospitals face mounting pressure to reduce costs while maintaining high-quality patient care. One emerging strategy involves the strategic transition of appropriate wound care cases from inpatient to outpatient settings. Inpatient wound care typically extends hospital...
Quality control in wound care has traditionally relied on manual processes, subjective assessments, and fragmented communication systems that leave room for inconsistency and error. Such conventional approaches often result in treatment variations between providers,...
Data analytics has reshaped how outpatient wound care programs approach quality control and patient outcomes. While traditional wound care has always relied heavily on clinical intuition and experience, leaders in today’s programs are discovering that objective...
Wound care costs can consume a substantial portion of hospital budgets, often with significant variations in expenditure that may go unnoticed without systematic review. Regular cost audits have emerged as essential tools for healthcare facilities seeking to...
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