5 Digital Tools for Patient Education in Wound Care and HBOT

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WoundReference is constantly updated as new clinical evidence and reimbursement information arise. Please review our weekly summary of new and updated content and tools (FREE and Premium). Coming up soon: HBOT Patient Education, Debridement, decision support tools, Telemedicine and much more. For content suggestions, please email editors@woundreference.com.

Patient Education in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Wound Care and HBOT | published on 8/19/19 | FREE

Patient and caregiver education is central to patient-centered, value-based care. It can be a differentiating factor for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services looking to offer the highest standards of clinical practice. This topic provides an update on the importance and benefits of patient education, current gaps, commonly used methods, and resources to develop patient education programs in wound care and HBOT. See 5 digital tools that can be implemented today to streamline patient education at the point-of-care. Download framework with best practices on patient education in wound care and HBOT.

When is my wound going to heal?

Wound Care | last updated on 8/21/19 | FREE

Patient Education Topic and Wound Poster: these resources help clinicians explain to patients how wounds heal, how to recognize infection, and what patients can do to help their wound heal. The poster may be printed out, shared with patients and/or displayed at healthcare facilities.

The NEW Dressing Change Brochure Editor: Instantly generate custom brochures at the point-of-care. Personalized dressing regimens for each patient, with step-by-step pictures. FREE with a Free Basic account

Promoting Patient Education and Self-care with the Dressing Change Brochure Editor

Blog | published on 8/20/19 | FREE

Have you ever been in one of these situations? Not enough time to properly teach your patients how to change their dressings at home...Patient/ caregiver does not remember verbal instructions received during the visit....Patient education handouts at hand are wordy, not applicable or not available in the patient's preferred language. The goal of the WoundReference Dressing Change Brochure Editor is to address these needs. See how the tool was created, how to access it, and what patients have been thinking about it.

Recent News and Articles - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care

Blog | last updated on 8/20/19 | FREE

Links to recent, curated articles, announcements, updates on hyperbaric oxygen therapy & wound care from CMS and other external sources

What is new in 2019 for Telehealth and Telemedicine?

Blog | last updated on 8/16/19 | FREE

2019 is a landmark for Telehealth services - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will start to reimburse healthcare providers for a broader range of telehealth services. This post provides an overview of telehealth and telemedicine and updates regarding newly covered services.

Patient Education in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

When is my wound going to heal?

Promoting Patient Education and Self-care with the Dressing Change Brochure Editor

Recent News and Articles - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care

What is new in 2019 for Telehealth and Telemedicine?

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