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Colorado emergency charges vary in price across the state, which prevents patients from seeking care due to the price of their treatments. The article below gives more insight to the unusual healthcare prices that many people are looking to fix. Read below to find out more on this dive. Dive Brief: The cost of emergency…
DetailsBanner Health is planning to acquire the North Colorado Medical Center which has been in operation since 1995. This new plan would bring great healthcare opportunities to the area. Read below to find out more about the deal. Phoenix-based Banner Health plans to acquire North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, which it has operated since…
DetailsPinnacol recently announced that Nurse Practitioners could pursue DOWC accreditation to receive higher reimbursement. Also, Pinnacol announced the use of interpretation services to meet contract obligations and the Division of Workers Compensation requirements for injured workers. Read the article below to find out more about these two new regulations. DOWC Accreditation for Nurse Practitioners New…
DetailsDo you have a complicated surgery case that needs 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…
DetailsThe residents of Colorado are working hard to improve our healthcare system throughout the state. A recent study ranked Colorado number 11 in the US based on several different variables, however, health care costs in Colorado were ranked 47. Read the article below recapping the results from the survey and other placement factors. A new…
DetailsMLNConnects, the official news of CMS, recently proposed 3 new payment rules. CMS released these proposed rules on July 29, which include payment updates for outpatient and physician services and also expanded price transparency initiatives. Read below to find out more information on these proposed rules. PFS: Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes for…
DetailsNew changes are coming regarding evaluation and management guidelines. Some of these new changes include updates on medical decision making and code selection. We will be seeing these much needed updates in 2021. Read the article below to get updated on all the other changes that are coming. In an ongoing effort to reduce clinician…
DetailsRT Welter & Associates has successfully completed yet another important project for the State of Colorado. We were asked by the Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM) to create a curriculum to help primary care practices better understand how to integrate behavioral health services into their commercial payer contracts such that these services will be reimbursed…
DetailsAs difficult as it may be, embracing change is essential to growing as an individual, being a better employee and a better person than you were yesterday. Focusing on a positive perspective when faced with difficult challenges or changes can help us adapt when we are pushed out of our comfort zones. The following article…
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