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11/21/2025

November 20 is Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, a reminder that prevention is a shared responsibility across every care setting.

Pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million patients each year in the U.S., yet many are preventable with evidence-based care, standardized education, and consistent documentation.

At WoundReference, we support clinicians with:
✔ Evidence-based prevention resources
✔ Competency-based training programs
✔ Point-of-care decision support
✔ Audit-ready documentation tools

Together, we advance safer care, reduce preventable harm, and strengthen outcomes.

Join us in raising awareness and promoting best practices in pressure injury prevention.

11/17/2025

📌 CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule: Key Updates for Wound Care Professionals.

CMS has released the CY 2026 PFS Final Rule, introducing several updates that will impact Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule and other Medicare Part B policies. To help healthcare providers understand what’s changing, we’ve summarized the most relevant points.

In the blog, we cover:
• Conversion factor changes for 2026 and the differences for APM qualifying participants
👉 Shifts in payment rates between facility and non-facility settings
👉 Updates to telehealth, including the continuation of virtual direct supervision
👉 Changes related to quality payment programs and documentation requirements

These updates may influence operational planning, staffing, visit structures, and financial projections for clinics, hospital-based programs, and home-health agencies.

🔗 Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/4pcsAgF

11/13/2025

✳️ 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 / 𝗖𝗧𝗣𝘀 / 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝘀

On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, introducing important updates that take effect on January 1, 2026.

These updates redefine payment and coding policies for Skin Substitutes, also known as Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products (CTPs) or Cellular, Acellular, and Matrix-like Products (CAMPs).

This represents a significant shift in skin substitute payment policies. Wound care clinicians and billers must familiarize themselves with these updates to ensure accurate coding, billing, and appropriate reimbursement under the new model.

🩹 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Stay informed, review the relevant CMS documentation, and adjust your practice accordingly to stay compliant.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 here and navigate these changes smoothly: https://bit.ly/4nJPue3

11/07/2025

The future of wound care is live today!

At WoundCon Fall 2025, Elaine Horibe Song, MD, PhD, MBA, will discuss how artificial intelligence has the potential to help clinicians detect, prevent, and treat pressure injuries faster and smarter in the future.

Discover where technology is heading and what it could mean for patient care in the years ahead.

Today | 12:35 PM ET | 1 CME/CNE/CPME | Free & Virtual

Join live → https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/woundcon

11/05/2025

Join our founder and guest speaker at WoundCon Fall 2025 - Elaine Horibe Song, MD, PhD, MBA MD - as she explores current developments and future outlook of artificial intelligence in how clinicians detect, prevent, and manage pressure injuries.

From real-time risk prediction to automated pressure injury staging, this session will cover the use of responsible AI and its potential to deliver faster, smarter, and more personalized wound care.

📅 Friday, November 7, 2025
⏱️ 12:35 PM – 1:35 PM (ET)
✅ Earn 1.00 CME/CNE/CPME

🌐Free for licensed healthcare professionals

Register now: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/woundcon

10/22/2025

Master the essentials of wound care—from assessment to advanced therapies—in one structured series.

The Wound Care Series walks you through:
✔ Principles of wound healing
✔ Assessment of venous, diabetic, pressure, and arterial ulcers
✔ Local wound care, debridement, and dressing essentials
✔ Prevention and treatment strategies
✔ Adjunctive therapies like NPWT, CTPs, and HBOT
✔ Coding, billing, and Medicare coverage

Earn 10 CME/CE credits while you learn. Quizzes and certificates included with your premium subscription.

👉 Explore the full series for free: https://woundreference.com/app/topic?id=orientation-series

10/17/2025

Diabetic foot ulcers drive hospitalizations and amputations—so your team needs fast access to the latest guidelines and actionable quality measures.

This free WoundReference topic distills guidance from international renonwed organizations and maps real-world quality metrics with practical benchmarks your program can track.
Equip clinicians, align with CMS quality measures, and level-up outcomes, all in one place.

👉 https://woundreference.com/p/topic?id=diabetic-foot-ulcers-overview

10/13/2025

⏳ When is my wound going to heal?

Patients ask this every day—and now you can share a simple, visual tool that explains it.

This free WoundReference poster covers:
✔️ The 4 stages of healing
✔️ Signs of wound infection to watch for
✔️ What helps wounds heal—and what slows them down

Print this out and hang it in your exam room today!
👉 https://woundreference.com/app/topic?id=when-is-my-wound-going-to-heal

10/07/2025

🦠 Wound infections are one of the most common causes of delayed healing — and one of the costliest complications in wound care.

The Wound Infection – Guidelines and Quality Measures topic on WoundReference brings together everything clinicians need at the point of care:
✔️ Practical resources on antimicrobial stewardship, wound cultures, swab and biopsy techniques, documentation, and coding
✔️ Evidence-based guidelines from global leaders (NICE, WHO, IDSA, AAWC, IWGDF, CDC)
✔️ Quality measures tied to CMS and MIPS programs to help track outcomes and compliance

Whether you’re focused on preventing misuse of antimicrobials, reducing surgical site infections, or improving healing rates in chronic wounds — you’ll find the tools you need here.

👉 Explore the full topic: Wound Infection – Guidelines and Quality Measures - https://woundreference.com/p/topic?id=wound-infection---overview

10/02/2025

📢 Attention patients and providers!

Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities have ENDED on September 30, 2025. This affects:
✅ Patients outside rural areas
✅ Practitioners type restrictions
✅ Geographic locations

💻 Stay informed and make sure you understand how these changes impact your access to care and billing. Don’t wait until your next appointment to find out.

👉 Learn more about reimbursement for telemedicine services in Wound Care:
https://lnkd.in/dnaBh8hb

09/26/2025

We’re excited to support the Pacific Coast Chapter Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society - WOCN® Conference (Sept 26–29, San Diego, CA) 🌴✨

As part of the event, WoundReference is proudly sponsoring the PCC Healthy Walk, an activity that brings nurses, clinicians, and partners together for a refreshing start to the day 👟💙.

Why does this matter?

Because wound, ostomy, and continence care isn’t just about clinical expertise, it’s about community, wellness, and taking steps (literally!) toward healthier lives.

📅 PCC WOCN Conference: Sept 26–29
📍 San Diego, CA
🚶 Healthy Walk: A unique chance to connect, recharge, and share the spirit of care outside the conference halls.

We’re looking forward to walking alongside the community of WOC nurses who dedicate their work to making every step count.

🔗 Full program details here: https://www.wocn.org/chapters/pacific-coast-chapter-events/

09/18/2025

Stay ahead on Medicare Coverage Determinations for wound care. This WR topic helps you navigate local and national coverage policies, coding, and documentation requirements—so you can make informed decisions and ensure compliance.

Available with a free account on WoundReference.
👉 https://woundreference.com/p/topic?id=medicare-coverage-determinations-for-wound-care

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WoundReference is the only decision support platform designed exclusively for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) clinicians. Our comprehensive knowledge based and point-of-care tools enable clinicians to improve outcomes and their bottom line. We provide the tools (knowledge base, product navigator, curbside consult, specialist directory and telehealth), so you can provide optimal care.