Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) involves placing a patient in a pressurized chamber and administering 100% oxygen at pressure greater than sea level. The chamber can be either monoplace or multiplace. The former allows treatment of one patient at a time and the latter can accommodate several patients at the same time. HBOT is recognized as an important adjunct in the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds. According to the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Committee Report, HBOT may be used to help with treating:
- Chronic, Refractory Osteomyelitis
- Radiation Tissue Damage (Osteoradionecrosis)
- Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
- Diabetic Ulcer of the Lower Extremity
- Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
Services include:
- Hyperbaric chambers
- Physician training
- Hyperbaric manager/safety officer
- Policies and Procedures
- Customized chart forms fo meet JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirements
- Assistance with charge sheet and charge master development
- Constant oversight of coding and reimbursement
- Assistance with managed care contracting, authorizations, billing and collections for carve-out hyperbaric services
- Community awareness and education of hyperbaric medicine indications and availability