Today's Wound Clinic - Winter 2008 - (Page 4) introduction A BRAND NEW WORLD elcome to the first 2008 issue of Today’s Wound Clinic. Hopefully, you found the two 2007 issues relevant and meaningful and are ready to embark on a new year of sharing clinical and practical information. The four quarterly issues of TWC this year focus on topics that present multifaceted, clinical, reimbursement, and management challenges. Chris Morrison will introduce a new online feature “Exit Polls” that comprises a quarterly survey — results to be published in subsequent issues with a culminating detailed analysis available in an article or supplement at the end of the year.These results also will be available online to subscribers. The current issue highlights the patient with lower extremity edema, both venous and lymphatic (ie, lymphedema). Our cover story by Susan Gallagher Camden and Tere Sigler examines the unique clinical challenges related to obesity and lymphedema, compares lymphedema and lipedema, and offers suggestions for safe handling of the obese patient in the clinic setting. Commentary on the state of the art management of venous stasis ulcers, a historical perspective, usual healing rates, and what might be going on with the “non-healers” also is Dot Weir RN, CWON, CWS provided. In the InBusiness section, Kathleen Schaum discusses the disparity among Medicare contractors regarding the appropriate CPT® code for the application of multilayered, sustainted, graduated high compression systems. After researching all the available Medicare LCDs and Articles regarding the disparate coverage for these compression systems, she shares her research via a comprehensive table. InStruction offers information from Val Sullivan and Dot Weir on different categories of and how to handle some of the pitfalls of compression. InTech presents Teresa Conner-Kerr’s examination Caroline Fife, MD of the role of compression pumps. InCentive spotPresident, Intellicure, Inc. lights The Memorial Hermann Wound and Lymphedema Center and its upcoming 20th anniversary. Today’s Wound Clinic has gained tremendous momentum by presenting important and timely topics related to our very specialized practice.We hope you enjoy this issue. Share it with your colleagues, make it a topic of discussion at your staff meetings, and send us feedback. Let us help you improve your wound care practice. 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. EDITORIAL POLICY: TODAY’S WOUND CLINIC seeks to provide practical, timely insight into clinical and operational issues inherent to the success of an outpatient wound center. Program Directors, Medical Directors, and Clinical Managers (including Nurse Practitioners and other professional wound care providers across multiple disciplines) will benefit from the interactive nature of feature articles and regular departments that address medical and practice management options and perspectives affecting fiscal and, most importantly, patient outcomes of wound clinics. Articles from knowledgeable, experienced practitioners are invited and will be subject to Editorial Board review. TODAY’S W DOT WEIR, RN, CWON, CWS CAROLINE FIFE, MD, CWS 4 Winter 2008 Today’s Wound Clinic http://www.todayswoundclinic.com http://www.todayswoundclinic.com
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