With a true national spirit of courage, integrity, sacrifice, liberty, and independence, we wish you a Happy Independence Day! Joining hand in hand, we celebrate our liberty and thank those in service to the United States. While spending time with loved ones this weekend, please remember that COVID-19 is still spreading, so social distancing should…
As many of us in the healthcare industry have stayed particularly busy throughout the past few months, it’s important to remember the need for time-off. Even though current situations have many of us canceling or changing vacation plans, one aspect of time-off is always the stress involved with being away. Read below for more on…
Recently, CMS has released a new set of guidelines and considerations to encourage healthcare practices and organizations to resume in-person care. Below are 8 things to know in regards to reopening healthcare facilities. Read the article below to find out more! CMS is encouraging healthcare organizations to reopen facilities for non-emergency care and released a…
Changes in E&M coding are important to go over including information regarding prescription drugs. This week’s coding conundrum goes over the parts of the table of risk and medical decision making. Read below to find out more! As 2021 approaches and we think about the changes to evaluation & management (E&M) coding it’s more important…
The RT Welter team is closely monitoring the payer updates for telehealth as they continue to unfold. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any coding or billing issues. Below is updated information regarding COVID-19 Telehealth and billing updates. Click here to download the PDF. Payer Updates & Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Payer…
Summer is here and many people are spending more time outside, swimming and taking vacations. It is very important to wear your sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. Read below for more information from the American Academy of Dermatology about the importance of sunscreen! With the “Official start of summer” (a.k.a Memorial Day) officially…
The number of people using telehealth has grown tremendously since the COVID-19 outbreak. Many patients are equally satisfied with virtual encounters rather than their in-person visits to the doctor. Read the article below for more on the survey given to patients regarding telemedicine and what they preferred about their virtual visit. The advent of COVID-19…
This week’s code spotlight highlights the social determinants of health codes that deal with many factors including prescribed medications or a patient’s BMI. Read below for more information on some of the benefits of including social determinants of health in reporting. As the health care industry sees an increase of risk adjustment coding, the importance…
Have you started preparing for the new 2021 E/M changes? It is never too early as much of healthcare is already changing. Read below for more information on what has prompted the changes in the healthcare system. With all that 2020 has already brought to the table and the changes it has prompted in the…
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, there are certain aspects of healthcare that will never be the same. Below, CEOs of some of the biggest healthcare providers in the United States have provided their take on what they believe will never be the same in healthcare. Read the article below to find out more on their perspectives. …