The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns ...

Two key wound care groups are finalizing a proposal for new codes that would help skilled nursing providers avoid newly created diagnoses gaps for end-of-life skin breakdown that could lead to missed ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed yesterday to pay physicians for optional end-of-life discussions, according to a Medscape report. The reimbursements would begin in the first half ...