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As reimbursement policies continue to evolve, understanding the Physician Fee Schedule is essential for providers delivering care in post-acute settings. This session will examine the latest updates, identify which services and providers stand to benefit or face new challenges, and explore the potential impact of wound care practices.

Jenna Bishop

Effective wound management in the mobile setting requires seamless coordination. This session will explore practical strategies for delivering high-quality wound care outside traditional clinical environments, with a focus on communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, treatment planning, and overcoming barriers to care.

Martha Kelso

Navigating consolidated billing requirements can be challenging for wound care providers. This session will provide a practical overview of consolidated billing rules, common reimbursement pitfalls, and their impact on wound care services, products, and procedures. Attendees will gain insights to help improve compliance, avoid denied claims, and support appropriate reimbursement for the care they provide.

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Martha Kelso

Delivering wound care in the mobile setting requires both strong clinical assessment skills and the effective use of portable technologies. This session will explore approaches to differential diagnosis, as well as the tools and equipment available to support wound assessment, treatment, monitoring, and care planning in the field. Attendees will gain practical insights into leveraging mobile technologies—from vascular assessment devices and imaging tools to documentation and communication platforms—to enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes across diverse care environments.

Zweli Tunyiswa

Rural America represents a significant and underserved opportunity in wound care, with 22% of adults over age 65—nearly 12 million people—living in rural communities. Combined with over $150 billion in government investment aimed at improving rural health access, the market is primed for innovation and growth. This session will highlight the unique challenges and emerging opportunities in rural wound care, and how providers can expand services to meet growing demand while improving outcomes for this vulnerable population.

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Dr. Thomas Serena, Dr. Gregory Bohn, Ryan Dirks, Dr. Daniel Kapp

Navigating reimbursement challenges and clawbacks can be one of the most complex aspects of wound care. In this expert panel, seasoned clinicians with firsthand experience in audits and Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings will share practical lessons learned. Attendees will gain insight into common pitfalls, effective defense strategies, and best practices to protect reimbursement while maintaining compliance in an increasingly scrutinized environment.

Ryan Dirks

Preventing pressure injuries starts with mastering the fundamentals. This session will allow attendees to gain practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce incidence, improve patient outcomes, and reinforce a culture of proactive care across settings.

Dr. Daniel Kapp

Legal concerns and audit risk often deter providers from engaging in mobile wound care, but strong documentation can turn uncertainty into confidence. This session will explore how clear, compliant, and thorough documentation practices not only support high-quality patient care but also reduce legal exposure and audit anxiety. Attendees will gain practical insights into documentation strategies that meet regulatory standards and protect providers.

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

Zweli Tunyiswa

Dedicated wound care specialists play a critical role in improving quality measures within nursing homes. This session will examine how specialized expertise drives better clinical outcomes, reduces pressure injuries, supports regulatory compliance, and enhances overall facility performance. Attendees will learn how integrating wound care specialists into care teams can elevate standards, improve survey readiness, and deliver measurable value in long-term care settings.

Elizabeth Carradini

Step into the role of a clinical detective in this engaging and interactive session on atypical wounds. “The Usual Suspects” presents a rogues’ gallery of elusive wound etiologies. Attendees will sharpen their diagnostic skills, learn to recognize uncommon presentations, and uncover the critical clues needed to solve even the most puzzling wound cases.

Amanda Fuller, Dr. Lynnette Morrison

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

Nancy Morgan

Compression therapy remains the cornerstone of venous leg ulcer management, yet advances in products, techniques, and patient-centred care continue to shape clinical practice. This session will explore modern compression strategies, review the latest evidence, and provide practical guidance on selecting and applying compression therapies to improve healing outcomes, enhance patient adherence, and reduce recurrence.

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

SmartTRAK

Dr. William Tettelbach

Hard-to-heal wounds are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, yet regulatory frameworks often classify the wound separately from its downstream complications. This session will examine emerging evidence demonstrating that the persistent open wound itself is the driving source of infection, sepsis, amputation, and death. Attendees will explore the implications of current FDA and payer policies on innovation, access to advanced therapies, and patient outcomes, while considering whether hard-to-heal wounds should be recognized as life-threatening conditions requiring a different regulatory approach.

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Sponsor & Speaker to be announced soon!

Dr. Mark Suski

As antimicrobial resistance continues to pose a global healthcare challenge, responsible antimicrobial use is more important than ever in wound care. This session will explore the principles of antimicrobial stewardship, discuss appropriate product selection and prescribing practices, and provide practical strategies for balancing effective infection management with the need to preserve antimicrobial efficacy for the future.

Dr. Marcus Gitterle

Diabetic foot ulcers are a leading cause of lower-extremity amputation, but many amputations can be prevented through timely, evidence-based care. In this session, Dr. Marcus Gitterle will discuss common causes of DFU treatment failure, including missed vascular disease, inadequate offloading, infection management challenges, and gaps in coordinated care. Attendees will gain practical strategies for improving healing outcomes, reducing amputation risk, and building effective limb preservation programs in both community and specialty care settings

Dr. Jeffrey Niezgoda

Optimal wound healing begins with effective wound bed preparation. This session will explore evidence-based strategies for assessing and optimizing the wound environment, including debridement, moisture balance, bioburden management, edema control, and addressing underlying barriers to healing. Attendees will gain practical insights into applying current best practices to promote granulation tissue formation, support advanced therapies, and improve outcomes for patients with chronic and complex wounds.

Take the opportunity to network with colleagues, connect with industry partners, and explore the latest products, technologies, and innovations in wound care.

Dr. Jeffrey Niezgoda

Ultrasound therapy has become an increasingly valuable adjunct in wound management, offering clinicians additional options to promote healing in complex and non-healing wounds. This session will compare contact and non-contact ultrasound technologies, reviewing their mechanisms of action, clinical applications, advantages, limitations, and current evidence base. Attendees will gain practical guidance on patient selection, treatment considerations, and how to incorporate ultrasound therapy into a comprehensive wound care plan to help optimize healing outcomes.

Speaker to be announced soon!

Dr. Marcus Gitterle

Calciphylaxis is a rare but devastating condition associated with extremely high mortality, often presenting as painful skin lesions and rapidly progressing ulcers. In this session, Dr Marcus Gitterle will review the latest understanding of calciphylaxis pathophysiology, key clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and emerging treatment strategies. The presentation will explore the role of vitamin K deficiency, current evidence for vitamin K supplementation, the limitations of traditional therapies such as sodium thiosulfate, and best practices in wound management. Attendees will gain practical insights to support earlier recognition and more effective management of this complex and life-threatening disease.

Speaker to be announced soon!