Wound and Ostomy Specialists for Health Plans
Discover an all-in-one digital health platform that improves member satisfaction, enhances quality of care, and reduces costs. The Wound Company blends innovative technology and the expertise of skilled wound specialists to help your members heal.
The economic burden of wound and ostomy care
Incision, wound, and ostomy care is a growing crisis for payers as seen in these numbers and approximate annual costs:
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13.4 million
Every year more patients in America suffer from wounds and ostomies without proper care, including 15% of Medicare members.
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$46 billion
Medical complications from inadequate wound and ostomy care cost payers billions of dollars each year.
Solving the challenges of advanced wound care for payers
We have a mission to relieve the growing financial burden and clinical challenges of chronic wound management:
Dissatisfied members
Your members feel confused, frustrated, and isolated managing wounds at home. They need easy access to supplies, information, guidance, and support from trusted experts.
Unnecessary treatments
The traditional fee-for-service model pushes expensive dressings and therapies, even when they aren’t necessary or appropriate. Instead, we focus on the right care at the right time.
Costly care
Neglected wounds have devastating consequences for patients, and costly results for payers. ER visits, hospital readmissions, extended stays in nursing facilities, and repeat outpatient visits are avoidable with the right care.
A different kind of wound care management company: Why choose us?
Benefits of partnering with The Wound Company include:
Specialized expertise
Wound and ostomy care is all we do. Our experts are practicing at the top of their license, so we have the specialized knowledge to care for all types of chronic wounds, post-acute incisions, and ostomies.
Peace of mind
Patients and providers feel more confident with our wound and ostomy specialists by their side. An expert is always on hand to answer questions, guide treatment decisions, and intervene as early as possible if complications arise.
Better financial results
We deliver effective, value-based care at the right time and place. Improved outcomes and higher patient satisfaction rates lead to better financial results for home health agencies.
How our wound care technology works for health plans
Our complete technology platform enhances efficiency and reduces costs for payers:
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We analyze member data and use predictive analytics to identify members at risk for wound-related complications.
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We connect with members at the point-of-care and contact their primary care physician and other providers to ensure streamlined, well-coordinated care.
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Our specialists immediately assess the member and provide a detailed care plan. We identify and treat infections, wound dehiscence, and other issues as early as possible.
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Members have unlimited access to our wound care consultant to ask questions and get support. Our specialists check in with members regularly to monitor wound healing and adjust the care plan as needed.
Virtual wound and ostomy care
Members have convenient and unlimited remote access to our wound care specialists via video, text, phone, and email. They can speak with us as often as needed to feel confident and comfortable.
In-person wound and ostomy care
For complicated or severe wounds that require an in-person evaluation and care, we can deploy a wound care expert directly to your member in any care setting.
Cost savings for payers and improved outcomes for members
Our outcomes speak for themselves:
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Faster healing
60% of our patients demonstrated progressive healing week after week
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Fewer ER visits
75% of our chronic wound patients didn’t require ER visits or hospitalization
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Improved outcomes
90% of Stage I/II pressure ulcers resolved without advancing to a higher stage
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Higher patient satisfaction
100% of our ostomy patients have a predictable pouching system and less than 1% of them required an ER visit or readmission
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Reduced costs
15% to 20% reduction in total care costs for wound and ostomy patients
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Improved discharge
25% of members slated for transitional care after hospitalization were discharged home
Partner with us
Discover the benefits of virtual, on-demand wound care for your members. Learn more about how to partner with The Wound Company.