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A lot of elderly people in the US live on their own. According to the Census website, about 32% ofwomen and 13% of men 65 to 74 live alone. As well as 57% of women and 13% of men aged … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a rule, continuing its commitment to transform the Medicare program to a system based on quality and healthy outcomes. The proposed rule includes updates to payment policies, adjustments to physician … Keep Reading
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of Star Ratings for all Medicare-certified home healthcare agencies, as part of its ongoing rollout of Star Rating systems across healthcare settings on Compare websites on Medicare.gov. CMS … Keep Reading
The home healthcare industry is changing rapidly. From the increase in demand for services to a growing population of those with chronic diseases, to regulations such as the transition to ICD-10 — technology is alleviating many challenges healthcare agencies are … Keep Reading
DALLAS (January 21, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, presented Principal Dennis Taylor of Kennedy-Curry Middle School with 100 uniforms for boys and girls yesterday. Kennedy-Curry is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas … Keep Reading
2014 was nothing short of an amazing year for Axxess. We were very busy: expansive business growth, hiring employees, launching new products and services, visiting states from coast to coast and meeting and greeting healthcare industry professionals. Of course, we … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Special Open Door Forum call today to solicit stakeholder input for adding a five-star rating system for home health agencies (HHA) and review the proposed methodology for calculating the ratings. … Keep Reading
GPS-based electronic visit verification products such as Axxess and Celltrack help ensure caretakers actually visit patients’ homes. Now that more sick and disabled Americans live at home, payers and operators of residential healthcare providers are increasingly turning to technology to … Keep Reading
Google X scientists hope to create a pill laden with nanoparticles to non-invasively identify diseases like cancer. Google’s research group, Google X, is developing a pill containing magnetic nanoparticles that detect disease, and a wearable device to read the nanoparticles’ … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2015 that will foster greater efficiency, flexibility, payment accuracy, and improved quality. Approximately 3.5 million … Keep Reading
Insights from the Future of Home Health Care: IOM-NRC Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence Workshop It makes perfect sense that looking at something from a different angle makes you see it in a different way. And, when you see … Keep Reading
Insights from the Future of Home Health Care: IOM-NRC Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence Workshop The first step in any recovery program is to admit that you have a problem. The health care system is no different. It has … Keep Reading
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