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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Alliance for Connected Care, and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) have assembled the Taskforce on Telehealth Policy to work together to advocate for the healthcare industries continued use of technology in patient care. Read more below! Overall, the Taskforce focuses on three main areas: expanding telehealth and…
DetailsRT Welter is sharing updated information regarding Colorado COVID Telehealth and coding. Read below to find out more about these new CPT codes and new deadlines for Telehealth and benefits. Click here for the most recent COVID-19 updates from the Colorado payers. As you can see, most of the commercial payers have extended the deadlines for…
DetailsJust when we thought the past 6 months of 2020 have been hard enough, we now are quickly approaching our annual flu season. According to the CDC, flu season occurs in fall and winter with recommendations for flu shots administration in September and October. Read below to find out more. In the past few years,…
DetailsRecently, stakeholders have come forward to urge CMS to drop their proposed ACO quality changes. Since this is a time of uncertainty and challenges, many believe these changes are significant and are concerned with mandating these changes during a pandemic. Read the article below to find out more. Citing concerns about mandating sweeping new reporting…
DetailsIt is always a good idea to update your resume, so why not take the initiative now since September is international update your resumé month. Read below for more! One of my favorite things to wake up to in the morning is our local newscasters telling us what is today’s “Nation Day of”. As a…
DetailsThe AMA has released new COVID-19 CPT codes that healthcare providers can use as a response to additional expenses. Read below for more information on the CPT codes and what each code entails. The American Medical Association (AMA) on September 8 published two new CPT codes for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related services, including one that accounts for additional…
DetailsOne of the biggest changes to our ICD-10-CM books for the upcoming new year will be the addition of Chapter 22: Codes for special Purposes (U00-U85). Although this new chapter only consists of two codes and these codes were actually created and valid as early as April 2020, the creation of this chapter is proof…
DetailsAs 2021 approaches and new E/M changes are being implemented, it’s time to prepare your practice and sign up for training. Contact RT Welter and sign up today to have these new policies under your belt before 2021. Ginger Avery, CPC, CPMA, CRC, is the Coding and Compliance Manager at RT Welter & Associates, Inc.…
DetailsThe report below describes a patient undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The entire procedure has been documented in detail, describing the step by step process used by doctors to carry out the surgery. Keep reading for more on how this procedure was performed. Do you have a complicated surgery case that needs help with…
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