ICD-10 Code Changes for the New Year
Accurate diagnosis coding is essential when providing wound care. This can include primary, secondary, and sometimes even tertiary diagnoses. Read More →
SPECIAL NOTICE: Calcium Alginate – Now a Primary OR Secondary Dressing
Last week, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs) made a change to their joint Surgical Dressing Local Read More →
Choosing The Right Dressings: When to Select Calcium Alginate GalleryChoosing The Right Dressings: When to Select Calcium Alginate
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Choosing The Right Dressings: When to Select Calcium Alginate
Dispensing surgical dressings in your office improves outcomes, improves patient satisfaction, and can result in tremendous profits. The main surgical dressings Read More →
Choosing the Right Dressings: When to Select Foam
Dispensing surgical dressings in your office improves outcomes, improves patient satisfaction, and can result in tremendous profits. The main Read More →
How Often Should I Perform Wound Evaluations?
AMERX Health Care provides extensive and detailed guidance to the AMERX Network of Physicians. This guidance covers compliance when Read More →
Your ABN Forms are Expiring!
What is an ABN Form? When providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to Medicare Part B beneficiaries, there are certain Read More →
How to Effectively Dispense Compression Therapy In-Office
How to Effectively Dispense Compression Therapy In-Office Dispensing compression systems from my office is extremely rewarding. Patients enjoy being Read More →
Choosing the Proper Dressing Size
When dispensing surgical dressings, the dressing size should be selected based on the size of the ulcer being treated. Read More →
“Detailed Written Order” Becomes “Standard Written Order”
As of January 1, 2020, the DMEMAC requirement for a "Detailed Written Order" when ordering surgical dressings has changed Read More →
The Best Method For Measuring a Wound
When dispensing surgical dressings, it is important that the dressing size is selected appropriately based on the size of Read More →
