Webinar: Documenting Primary Versus Secondary Dressings
There are some surgical dressings that can only be used as a primary dressing, others that can only be used as a secondary dressing, and even some that can only be used as either a primary or secondary dressing. Third-party payers require suppliers of surgical dressings to document whether the dressing dispensed is going to be used as a primary dressing or a secondary dressing. Join us as Dr. Jeffrey Lehrman explains exactly how this should be documented and provide examples of what adequate documentation should look like.
At the end of Dr. Lehrman’s presentation stay for a Question & Answer session where he will answer any questions that you might have.
What You Will Learn:
- Differentiate between a primary and secondary surgical dressing.
- List the primary versus secondary classifications of commonly used surgical dressings.
- Document the intended use of a surgical dressing as being either primary or secondary.
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Speakers:
Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman
Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman
Dr. Lehrman is in private practice in Fort Collins, CO and operates Lehrman Consulting, LLC. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, and is recognized as a “Master” by the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management and an Expert Panelist on Codingline. In his role as a Consultant to the APMA Health Policy and Practice Department, Dr. Lehrman serves as an advisor to the APMA Coding Committee and the APMA MACRA Task Force. Dr. Lehrman sits on the board of directors of both the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. He is also on the editorial advisory board of the journal WOUNDS.
