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Author: Axxess
DALLAS (June 22, 2015) –Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, has been named as a 2015 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG's Computerworld in the publication’s 22nd annual survey. The survey lists the top 100 organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing competitive... Keep Reading
NOTE: These tips are meant to supplement any agency safety policies and practices. In my previous blog, I shared the three steps that can result in an efficient and effective home visit. Essential in planning visits is staff safety before, during, and after the home visit. These safety tips are... Keep Reading
Is your professional visiting staff as productive as they can be? As home health agencies strive to cut costs by operating more efficiently, helping visiting professionals maximize their time should be a high priority. Numerous strategies are used to reach this goal, including providing technology such as point-of-care electronic documentation systems... Keep Reading
Editor's note: (This article originally appeared in the D Healthcare Daily). For providers in the $81.6 billion home health industry, surviving a quickly changing environment will hinge on three main factors: adapting to new regulations, improving patient outcomes and expanding capacity to address unprecedented growth. The home health industry currently serves 8... Keep Reading
Author: Axxess
More flexibility is coming for Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) under a final rule (CMS-1461-F) the CMS published Thursday. CMS' Medicare Shared Savings Program will offer a new track to take on more financial risk of patient care, and it will allow Medicare ACOs to avoid penalties beyond the initial... Keep Reading
Author: Axxess
Instead of having to go to the doctors, how about a physical, every day, without having to do anything at all? As part of a collaborative, five-year health study, a Fort Worth, Texas, apartment's floor, bed, and bathroom mirror all have sensors that relay health information to a control room... Keep Reading
Author: Axxess
The CMS is about to release a sweeping proposed rule that could fuel a major expansion of Medicaid managed long-term care for elderly and disabled beneficiaries. The rule is overdue because Medicaid enrollment has soared 48 percent to 46 million beneficiaries over the past four years. Click here to read the... Keep Reading
Our nation’s healthcare system is currently undergoing a metamorphosis. The industry is shifting to quality motivated care delivery, patient-centered care, and performance driven payment. One of the many steps in the overall transition is our change to the ICD-10-CM coding system, set for implementation on October 1, 2015. This up-to-date... Keep Reading
Last week, information presented by experts in aging care services and home-based care achieved an unprecedented level of synergy that could bring the home health industry to a necessary tipping point toward radical redesign. Commencing with the Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) Annual Conference in Lancaster, and wrapping up at the American... Keep Reading
Author: Axxess
As AARP put it, “forgetting where you parked your car can happen to everyone occasionally, but forgetting what your car looks like may be cause for concern.” Preventing cognitive decline that can interfere with quality of life is a far better option than trying to reverse it. The Institute of Medicine... Keep Reading
Author: Axxess
Sam Smith and Merrily Orsini Lead Session at Pennsylvania Homecare Association Conference on May 13. DALLAS (May 8, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software -- also the only software vendor accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) -- will present insight into the future of... Keep Reading
Author: Allen Wilson
Think instead of the time and money you would save with an EHR system. Home health agencies not using integrated cloud-based software to increase efficiency and accuracy and improve cash flow may fall by the wayside. This eBook explains why. In today’s home healthcare market, agencies face many challenges that affect their... Keep Reading