The Role of Technology in Transforming Wound Care Management in 2024

The Role of Technology in Transforming Wound Care Management in 2024

Modern Wound Care Technology Wound care technology in 2024 will reflect some of the biggest changes happening in all sectors of technology: The rise of artificial intelligence and the use of big data to provide better care. Grandview Research estimates that the global wound care market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of…

The Cost of Chronic Wounds

The Cost of Chronic Wounds

Chronic Wounds: A Look at the human and financial toll Over the past few years, in an effort to promote better outcomes for patients, healthcare providers, payers, researchers, and regulators have started paying more attention to a once-overlooked area of healthcare: chronic wounds. Chronic wounds encompass injuries such as burns and surgical site infections, as…

The Future of Wound Care Starts with Clinical ROI

The Future of Wound Care Starts with Clinical ROI

How an advanced wound care process can improve clinical, operational, regulatory and economic outcomes So much has changed in wound care over the past 30 years. Technology has advanced wound care far beyond manual measurements, and yet there’s more we can and should do! From pressure injuries to non-healing wounds, hospitals today continue to struggle…

The Future of Wound Care: 5 Trends for 2024
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The Future of Wound Care: 5 Trends for 2024

Wound care innovations help providers care for patients After nearly a decade in the wound care world, I still continue to be amazed, surprised and inspired.  It’s been a time I’ve thoroughly enjoyed– getting a front-row seat to innovations, seeing the remarkable commitment of providers, and marveling at the constant effort from all I meet…

5 Ways AI-Powered Wound Imaging Helps Reduce Pressure Injuries

5 Ways AI-Powered Wound Imaging Helps Reduce Pressure Injuries

Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) through accurate and consistent AI-powered wound assessments All clinicians strive to prevent hospital- acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs)…and for good reason. Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable HAPIs are categorized as “never events” under the CMS Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program1 and can lead to substantial penalties and lost reimbursement. About 2.5…

Predicting the Future of Wounds with AI and Analytics

Predicting the Future of Wounds with AI and Analytics

How Hospitals are Leveraging Predictive Analytics to Improve Clinical Outcomes In this blog post, we provide an overview of analytics that have been deployed in wound care in the past and examine how predictive analytics is now being applied to improve clinical and operational processes. We’ll review: While data and analytics are already playing a…

Top 5 Digital Tips to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

Top 5 Digital Tips to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

Make you, your leaders, and patients happy by avoiding HAPIs All clinicians strive to prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs)…and for good reason. Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable HAPIs are categorized as “never events” under the CMS Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program1 and can lead to substantial penalties and lost reimbursement. About 2.5 million patients acquire…

Celebrate the Latest ‘Impact of AI on Healthcare Savings’ Report with Cautious Optimism

Celebrate the Latest ‘Impact of AI on Healthcare Savings’ Report with Cautious Optimism

By Josh BudmanSVP, Research & Incubation, Net Health Recently, a joint report released by McKinsey & Company and Harvard University caught my attention as it attempts to shine light on the influence current data technologies could have in streamlining our country’s ever-expanding healthcare industry. Specifically, the report estimates that the wider adoption of artificial intelligence…