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TED Talks-Searching for knowledge across disciplines-The new power of collaboration Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action — and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by…
DetailsRural hospitals are suffering and it is scary to those of small communities who rely on them for health care. Studies show that they are closing at a rapid rate because they just don’t have the funds. Read more below on these closings and how people are coming up with solutions for this concerning issue. …
DetailsRT Welter & Associates is excited to present our new Code Spotlight! Each month, RT Welter & Associates will spotlight a unique CPT or ICD-10 code to profile and discuss practice applications of the code, as well as pertinent guideline reminders. Today, we focus on two new codes, 99451 & 99452 related to inter-professional Telehealth consultations. 99451 —…
DetailsMedicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are not happy that they have a little more than a month to decide on whether to take on more risk or leave the program. The CMS on Wednesday gave new ACOs a Feb. 19 deadline to apply to the Pathways to Success program, which forces them to take on…
DetailsAs most medical practices are aware, not all cases are easy to navigate using the latest medical standards. The information below highlights a complicated surgical case along with the correct CPT and ICD-10 codes. Do you have a complicated surgery case need help with coding? RT Welter would love to help! Please upload the operative…
DetailsEnrollment in medical plans before the start of the new year is something that is on everyone’s mind to ensure continuity of medical care. However, the article below reveals that enrollment in Medicare Advantage is slower than in previous years. Medicare Advantage insurers added 1.4 million members to their rosters for 2019 coverage, as they…
DetailsTelehealth: 2019 is here and technology is continually getting better. People are able to connect quicker and better than ever, so why not with their physicians? Telehealth, unlike telemedicine, incorporates a broader scope of health care services remotely as well as non-clinical services like provider training, administrative meetings and continuing education. Telemedicine is strictly remote…
DetailsRural and mountain communities in Colorado have some of the highest insurance premiums in the country. Observers expect that lowering healthcare costs and making healthcare affordable will take place at the state level. With voters clamoring for more affordable healthcare, Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday created the Office of Saving People Money on…
DetailsFeatured on ted.com, Richard St. John shares his life story and how he rose to success… In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’ rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson — when we…
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