Webinar: Pressure Ulcer Versus Pressure Injury-Why You Should Care
In the last decade or so, there has been a major shift in the terminology surrounding skin defects that result from prolonged pressure. It is now important to differentiate between pressure “ulcer” and pressure “injury.” This webinar will explain the difference between the two terms, when you should be using each, and the difference in diagnosis coding that accompanies these two terms.
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 pressure ulcer and pressure injury.
- Choose the correct diagnosis code for skin defects that result from prolonged pressure.
- Differentiate between the CMS and NPIAP definitions of pressure injury.
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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.
