What can your practice do to avoid missed opportunities for reimbursements? Well, RT Welter has the answer for you regarding the risk adjustment model and factor calculations. We continue to see the risk adjustment model being implemented by several large hospital groups and the sooner small practices catch in the better off their business models…
Handle the toxic people in your life by identifying their type and using these communication strategies and people skills tips! Dealing with toxic people can be incredibly exhausting, especially if you interact or work with them everyday. Unfortunately we cannot fix them, but by using our people skills and new communication techniques we can try to…
In this code spotlight, RT Welter is providing new information regarding the risk factor reduction services that are used for people without a specific illness. This includes screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. Welter who recently teamed up with CDPHE created a two-part webinar series on coding and billing for these codes, and also…
Do you have a complicated surgery case need help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative note by clicking on the link below. Remember to remove ALL patient protected health information and organization identifiers. RT Welter will not use any medical records submitted in which PHI is not removed and…
Now that we are all familiar with ICD-10 it’s time that we start focusing more on specificity when it comes to diagnosis. It’s not just import for patient charts, with HCC becoming the new standard and payers tracking things like readmissions it’s becoming more important than ever for Coders to capture as much in their…
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question: “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxPuget Sound, an independent event. TED’s editors chose to feature it. Information…
In the Code Spotlight, RT Welter & Associates aims to profile and discuss practice applications of the code, as well as pertinent guideline reminders. Allograft Coding 2019 saw several changes to CPT, three codes that were added to the Surgery code set are for Allografting. Codes 20932, 20933 and 20934 all include templating, cutting placement and…
Do you have a complicated surgery case need help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative note by clicking on the link below. Remember to remove ALL patient protected health information and organization identifiers. RT Welter will not use any medical records submitted in which PHI is not removed and…
Recently the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) website has posted cases of recent penalties that practices and providers have been charged due to incorrect billing of Incident-To. Are you at risk? The numbers are stomach turning and something that every practice should be aware of. We aren’t just talking about the huge hit in penalties,…
Being productive in the workplace often means finding a balance between all the tasks we have to accomplish. However, this does not necessarily mean getting things done quickly or working longer hours. You can optimize the time you spend at work by following simple steps like focusing on one task at a time rather than…