In 2006, the National Qualify Forum (NQF) issued a list of 28 Serious Reportable Events (SREs). Fifteen years earlier, I had initiated a major academic wound center and had spent those years trying (and failing) to prevent pressure ulcers in 6 intensive care units...
SmartTRAK interviews two leaders from the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders to discuss its aim to be the unified voice for the wound care community, ensuring quality care for all patients with chronic wounds. Read More
CMS released an updated Medicare Learning Network (MLN) publication outlining 2026 changes including: removal of telehealth frequency limitations for subsequent inpatient and nursing facility, and critical care consultations; permanent allowance of teaching and...
Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide — and potentially a billion by 2050 — the most powerful treatment isn’t surgery or...
On December 22, 2025, CMS will implement an online form on cms.gov for providers that need to report a complaint about a Medicare Advantage plan. Upon submission, these complaints will be sent to the HPMS Complaints Tracking Module (CTM). The process will flow as...
Medicare’s National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.29 lists the clinical conditions for which Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is covered by Medicare. The list of conditions for which HBOT is covered includes “diabetic wounds of the lower extremities” (also referred...