SAWC Fall 2026: Mobile Wound Care Track Preview — Las Vegas, October 15–18

SAWC Fall 2026: Mobile Wound Care Track

SAWC Fall 2026 runs October 15–18 in Las Vegas. For the first time in SAWC's history, the program includes a dedicated Mobile Wound Care Track — sessions built specifically for independent practitioners, mobile NPs, home health wound specialists, and the growing segment of wound care being delivered outside hospital-based clinics.

This is a significant acknowledgment of where the specialty is moving.

Why the Mobile Track Matters

Wound care is moving to the patient. Hospital outpatient wound center volumes have been relatively flat for three years. Mobile wound care at SNFs, ALFs, and home health has grown at double-digit rates as the Medicare population ages and facility-based models face staffing and cost pressures.

SAWC creating a dedicated track signals that the professional societies recognize this shift. For independent practitioners, it means sessions designed for your workflow — not adapted from hospital program content.

What the Mobile Track Covers

The mobile wound care track at SAWC Fall 2026 includes sessions on:

Billing and coding for independent mobile practitioners: CPT codes, modifier strategy, denial management, 2026 policy changes — in a room full of people asking the same billing questions you have
Technology workflow: Offline-capable documentation platforms, AI wound imaging in field settings, remote monitoring
Building SNF referral networks: Business development, contracting, provider agreement structure
Advanced therapy criteria in mobile settings: WiSeR PA workflow, 2026 skin substitute rule impacts on mobile practice economics
The business case for mobile wound care: Revenue modeling, overhead structures, transition from employment to independent practice

Who Should Attend

NPs and PAs currently doing or considering independent mobile wound care
NPs transitioning from SNF employment to independent contracting
Wound care physicians building hybrid clinic/mobile practices
Wound care nurses pursuing CWCN/WOCN and exploring independent practice

CE credits available for nursing, advanced practice, and physician attendees.

Preparing for SAWC Fall 2026

Registration: HMP Global Events at hmpglobalevents.com/sawcfall. Early registration typically closes 60 days before the event — register before mid-August to secure preferred session tracks.

Las Vegas logistics: October 15–18. Las Vegas Convention Center and adjacent hotels. Room blocks through SAWC typically run out — book now.

What to bring: Current billing questions (bring denied claim examples), documentation questions, platform comparison questions. The mobile track Q&A sessions are among the highest-value hours at SAWC for independent practitioners.

After SAWC: The Implementation Window

The 2 weeks after SAWC are the highest-leverage period for practice changes. Practitioners who implement specific changes from conference learnings within 14 days sustain the changes. Practitioners who wait until "after things settle down" rarely implement.

Go in with three specific questions you want answered. Leave with three specific changes you plan to make.