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introduction DOCUMENTING YOUR SUCCESS WoundClinic www.todayswoundclinic.com TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC (ISSN 19386311), is published by HMP Communications, 83 General Warren Boulevard, Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355. TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC website, www.todayswoundclinic.com, is registered with all major Internet search engines. Full content is available online to TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC print subscribers. SUBSCRIPTIONS: TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC annual rates for US subscriptions: $99.00 annual; single copies, $35.00. Single or replacement copies of TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC are subject to availability. To subscribe to TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC, call (800) 237-7285, ext. 221, write to TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC, Circulation Department, HMP Communications, 83 General Warren Boulevard, Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355, or visit us online at www.todayswoundclinic.com. REPRINTS: Bulk professional-quality reprints (minimum quantity 100) of articles may be purchased. Contact the Managing Editor at (610) 560-0500 for information. TODAY’S T here is an ancient Chinese proverb which says, the palest ink is better than the best memory.This issue is about medical documentation.These days, documentation may or may not be done with ink, but there is no question about the importance of providing a record of the care we have provided.The issue of documentation is enormously complex.The topic includes not only how information is to be collected (with paper, electronically or even some mixture of the two), but also how information will be used. To begin, we will take a 30,000-foot view of documentation, that includes general principles—which must be observed, and the rules that govern physician and facility documentation. Do you know where your medical records are? The answer can be more complex than one might think. In a modern clinic, the medical record, rather than being a collection of paper, might consist of many different types of data that are,stored in several ways.For example,how are the digital photos identified as part of the legal chart? In fact, wound photography can become an important legal discussion. Val Sullivan will discuss Caroline Fife what types of equipment work best for documenMD, FAAFP, CWS tation and the litigation process, with nurse legal consultant Mary Bruno. With regard to data, how do data get into the medical chart? Do you have an audit system to ensure the quality of the data in your charts? Moira Hayes will discuss documentation compliance programs, which are critical to having a successful clinic. Have you thought about transitioning to an electronic medical record system? We will take a close look at three options for documentation. Dot will disDot Weir cuss how she uses NetHealth’s WoundExpert System, RN, CWON, CWS (Pittsburgh, Pa), Caroline will discuss how she uses Intellicure’s Electronic Medical Record, The Woodlands, Texas, and N. Blair Hughes, MHS, PT, CWS will review the option provided by Wound Care Strategies, Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. In our InBusiness section, Kathy Schaum will discuss how Medicare contractors include documentation guidelines in their Local Coverage Determinations and Articles, using examples from actual wound care related LCDs and Articles. Would you like to sound like an expert? You will after you read Heidi Mueller’s InFluence section. She will tell what (and when) to copy to your referring physicians, and what to include in progress reports. You are sure to enjoy our featured wound care center, the O'Connor Wound Care Clinic, and the Q&A with Medical Director Peter Schubart, MD, PhD. Lastly, don’t miss a preview of our next online survey in Exit Polls. Our Medical documentation will determine the success of your facility. No topic may be more important to Today’s Wound Clinic.We think this is our best issue yet, and we hope you agree. CAROLINE FIFE, MD, FAAFP, CWS and DOT WEIR, RN, CWON, CWS 4 Spring 2008 Today’s Wound Clinic © 2008, HMP Communications, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited. Opinions expressed by authors, contributors, and advertisers are their own and not necessarily those of HMP Communications, LLC, the editorial staff, or any member of the editorial advisory board. HMP Communications, LLC is not responsible for accuracy of dosages given in articles printed herein. The appearance of advertisements in this journal is not a warranty, endorsement or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. 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Today's Wound Clinic - Spring 2008 Contents InTroduction InBusiness Documentation: The 30,000-Foot View Documentation: Clearing Up the Role of Compliance InTech InPhotography InFluence InStruction InNews InCentive Ad Index

Today's Wound Clinic - Spring 2008

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