The service must be performed for a condition unrelated to the scheduled visit and must be a new condition that requires further evaluation. Q: Is it appropriate to report an E/M code for visit ...

Q: What are some recent regulatory changes that affect wound care? A: After much negotiation and advocacy generated by the wound care advocacy organizations, the Local Coverage Determinations for skin ...

Q: Is wound care a specialty? A: I am often asked if wound care is a medical specialty, and the answer is a surprising “NO.” Despite the surge in chronic wounds, there is no credential provided by the ...

Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management. Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases ...

A patient with a diabetic foot wound who underwent negative pressure wound therapy experienced good healing, reduced amputation risk, and no wound infection, suggesting the treatment method could be ...

In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 100,000 breast reduction procedures were ...

Operating on the principle, "Save a Limb, Save a Life," Lexington Healthcare Hospitals addresses the growing burden of diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic non-healing wounds, and infected ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Riverside now offers the largest and most innovative wound care center on the Peninsula thanks to the recent opening of an expanded facility on the Riverside Regional Medical ...

SCTIMST introduces CholeDerm, the world’s first animal-origin wound dressing, promoting faster healing with reduced scarring.

Dimora Medical, a continuous innovator in high-end medical care supplies, has been named a 2025 Amazon Best Seller in the ...