From Economics to Reimbursement: Tackling Social Isolation and Wound Care Costs

Proudly sponsored by Open Wound Research, https://www.openwoundresearch.com/ Join us as we delve into the career journey of healthcare economics expert Margaret Halstead and discuss critical findings on the impact of social isolation on incontinence management and healthcare costs. We'll also explore the cost-effectiveness of innovative treatments for recalcitrant lower extremity wounds, presented at SAWC Fall. Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus Links from the show: WCCC: https://www.woundcarecc.org/ SAWC: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcspring KCI Servant's Heart Foundation: http://www.fbfutures.org/directory/4860/kci-servants-heart-residential-treatment-center/ Wound Healing Foundation: https://www.woundhealingfoundation.org/ Foundation for the Advancement of Wound Care: https://fawconline.org/ Kinetic Concepts Inc: https://kineticconcepts.org/ Medline Industries: https://www.medline.com/ Vacuum-Assisted Closure: Microdeformations of Wounds and Cell Proliferation: https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2004/10000/vacuum_assisted_closure__microdeformations_of.9.aspx WOW: https://wow.relias.com/series/wow-2024-Home/landing_page# WOCN: https://www.wocn.org/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Margaret’s background 08:29 Changes in the regulatory framework in wound care 16:15 European vs. US Market 29:49 Economic analysis of Medicare spending per beneficiary specifically around eHAM 42:45 How can real-world evidence be improved to effectively demonstrate product impact 49:36 The shift from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Systems in Wound Care 52:59 Closing question Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/90449662/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094931934424 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openwoundresearch/ Thanks for listening!