Is Wound Care profitable?

While wound patients are the most potentially lucrative, the complex, resource-intensive nature of wound care also means that if care is not delivered efficiently, costs can quickly spiral out of control.

Is a dressing change a sterile procedure?

Sterile technique involves methods to reduce exposure to micro-organisms, including hand washing, and using a sterile field, instruments, gloves, and sterile dressing. Sterile dressing change may be defined as the replacement of the wound dressing using sterile technique and supplies.

What is the meaning of sterile dressing?

A dressing is a sterile pad or compress applied to a wound to promote healing and protect the wound from further harm.

Does Medicare pay for daily wound care?

Medicare Part B covers any outpatient wound care you receive from either your healthcare provider or skilled nursing care facility. Part B covers both the cost of your treatment and any medically necessary supplies your healthcare provider uses to care for your wounds.

How do wound care centers make money?

Understand wound care revenue sources Outpatient wound care revenue is realized from two primary sources: wound net revenue per visit and hyperbaric net revenue per visit. Your wound care revenue should largely be driven by procedures generated from a provider-based clinic with a low percentage of E&M level charges.

How do I start my own wound business?

Develop a business plan.

1. Executive Summary. Provide a mission statement and outline your company profile and goals.
2. Market Analysis. Discuss your target customers, your local wound care market, the industry, and your competitors.
3. Service or Product Line.
4. Financial Plan.
5. Marketing and Sales.

When should you change dressings?

The original dressing can be left in place for up to two days (or as advised by the nurse/doctor), as long as it is not oozing. The wound must be kept dry for two days. If the dressing becomes wet from blood or any other liquid, it must be changed.

How do you change dressing?

Changing your dressing is a simple process and follows the same few steps every time:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Put on Clean gloves.
3. Remove the old dressing and dispose of it.
4. Clean the wound.
5. Wash your hands.
6. Put on clean gloves (sterile gloves are not needed)
7. Apply the new dressing and secure it in place.

When do you use sterile dressing?

Sterile technique is considered most appropriate in acute care hospital settings, for patients at high risk for infection, and for certain procedures such as sharp instrumental wound debridement.

How do you bill for dressing changes?

A dressing change may not be billed as either a debridement or other wound care service under any circumstance (e.g., CPT 97597, 97598, 97602). Medicare does not separately reimburse for dressing changes or patient/caregiver training in the care of the wound.

Does Medicare pay for skin grafts?

The same applies to your face. If you have skin cancers on your lip and nose and both need a small skin graft to cover the removal site, Medicare will pay for only one removal and skin graft, not two.