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WRG - 3rd Annual Advancing Wound Healing for Hospitals & Freestanding Clinics
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Objective 1: Develop strategies to document reimbursement properly and safeguard revenue
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
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Objective 2: Integrate ultrasound guided wound debridement to achieve clinical efficacy and a postive ROI
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 3: Differentiate between the certifications in the Universe of wound care to increase marketability and create wound centers that are legally defensible
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Examine every aspect of physician reimbursement, including the recently enaacted Stark final rule
Asses the advantages and disadvantages of using a management company
Identify potential challenges to maintain profitability
Develop a detailed understanding of what a Local Carrier Decision, LCD, looks like
Identify what modifiers and revenue codes are most often utilized in wound care centers
List their respective Medicare administrative contractors are and prepare accordingly
State and understand the importance of wound debridement in the chronic wound management algorithm
Define Ultrasound Guided Wound Debridement (UGWD)
Examine the mechanism of actionof UGWD and the advantages of UGWD over other commonly used wound debridement techniques
Define certification
Identify wound care certifications available for healthcare professionals
Explain certification and legal defensibility
Create strong relationships and partnerships with other hospital departments and adding modalities
List physician champion and organize physician panel
Leverage case studies from Dr. Serena's successes and failures - and lessons learned
Maximize revenue by developing a center of clinical excellence
Analyze the future of wound care and hyperbaric medicine
List the financial implications of incorporating UGWD into a comprehensive wound care center, including purchase options and return on investment
Identify the importance and potential success of wound care centers in small community areas
Develop methods to insure a new income sources and a revenue producing bottom line
Generate new reimbursement opportunities to safeguard profits
Explore how wound care certification can increase your wound center's marketability
Leverage a complete analysis of all the certifications and resouces that are available to identify neew opportunities and areas for continuing education
Assess where the industry is headed as it relates to identifying new programs or certifications for all kinds of providers
Identify which certifications make the most sense for professionals in your organization
Categorize differences and similiarities of coding procedures
Identify middle ground for work development
Identify comprehensive directions on coding and billing - emphasizeing the important codes that relate to wound care, especially those related to use of allo and xenografts, as well as modifiers to be used and other considerations
Asses when modifers should be used with xenografts
Identify the global considerations related to wound care following surgery
List various types of pneumatic pumpin therapy
Name principles of physiology guiding the theory
Identify modalities to predict success and which patients are most likely to benefit
Define new therapeutics approaches to wound care
Identify best practices for use of products to ensure cost effectiveness and high healing outcomes
List cost effectice use of advanced wound products across the continuum
Identify the pros and cons of engaging the services of a wound management company
Describing how to continue to be successful if a decision to end the wound management company relationship occurs
Create an opportunity for the negative impact of inpatient costs to be countered by a more positive financial scenario on the outpatient side
Collect reimbursement for a hosptial from a wound evaluation and management visit, which when performed by a physician is three to four times the level of reimbursement than for a hosptial nurse or physical therapy
Examine the full range of treatment protocols and use of the most advanced adjunctive care, the latest dressings and skin substitutes
Examine the financial and clinical benefits of adding hyperbaric oxygen to a wound center
Identify and address core issues directly from the audience
Learn how to set up and manage a wound care center
Explain how to employ a relevant database to produce evidence based strategy
Develop market skills to promote their wound care center
Identify business plans for operating a freestanding wound care center with hyperbaric medicine
Apply marketing techniques to increase the business and outcomes of a wound care center
Explain the knowledge of the CMS and insurance documentation needed for reimbursement
List the evidence-based data and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to enhance referrals
List a comprehensive review of UHMS recommended treatment schedules to assure compliance with national standards
Identify the available bioengineered skin and growth factors
Highlight FDA approved indications, Medicare LCD's, Medicaid policies and commerical carrier policies
Outline the steps required to secure reimbursement and increase revenue
Explain the mechanism of action of some of the newer products in wound care
Name ways in which a protocol can increase healing times
Coordinate plans of care that continues from inpatient through outpatient in a manor transparent to our patients
Create spin out revenues for the hospital from ancillary testing and procedures that would be performed on the patient during their plain of care, including from radiology surgical services and lab
Objective 4: Optimize coding and billing procedures to create a commercial payer Medicaid and Medicare strategy
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 5: Detail which ICD9 codes are needed to support the CPT procedure with special emphasis on allo and xenografts in the hyperbaric setting
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 6: Analyze the Universe of wound care certifications and associations to identify which certifications can best be leveraged in a wound clinic
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 7: Discuss the use of circulator boots, arterial & lymphedema pupms to improve clinical and financial outcomes
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 8: Develop and implement a strategic business plan to open a successful freestanding wound care center
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 9: Explain when hyperbaric oxygen therapy is appropriate for diabetic foot ulcers and chronic osteomyelitis and developing the proper steps to insure reimbursement from third party
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
Was the educational content free of commercial bias?
Was the mode of education effective to learning?
If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?
If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain.
How much did you learn as a result of this educational program?
What did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient problems or patient challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient outcomes?

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