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Recommended Vaccinations for Home Care Providers
Author: Karen Price, RN, COS-C
Date: December 4, 2012
Home care providers (HCP) are exposed to many different situations as they perform home visits.  Living conditions vary from home to home, ranging from clean to filthy, and we care for patients in the home setting with every imaginable disease, some of which are contagious.  In order for home health... Keep Reading
Home Health Coding-A Primer for Field Staff
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: November 26, 2012
As a young home health nurse, I was blessed with a mentor and friend who was a QA specialist and expert coder.  Ms. Kay and I worked for the largest home health agency in middle Tennessee at the time, and with Kay’s mentorship, I learned how to take my patient’s... Keep Reading
Wound Vacuum Therapy: The Pressure to Heal
Author: Tamara C Brown, RN
Date: November 19, 2012
Wound care is an ever evolving aspect of nursing and one of the most critical in regards to patient well-being.  A patient who has difficulty healing, those with diabetes, immune system deficits or poor nutritional status pose even greater challenges. While the methods and products for wound care are seemingly... Keep Reading
Creating a Culture of Excellence in Home Health
Author: Ginny Kenyon , Kenyon HomeCare Consulting
Date: November 8, 2012
Many home care agencies strive for and claim they have excellent services, but rarely do we ever hear a home care agency talk about a culture of excellence  - one that sets them apart from other home care agencies. This discussion is essential for home health leadership. To better understand... Keep Reading
Home Health and the Vote
Author: Karen Price, RN, COS-C
Date: October 31, 2012
Health care is a very hotly debated topic.  People of all ages and economic situations are impacted by the decisions and laws that are passed regarding health care.  Home Health is part of that discussion. Whether you are a Medicare beneficiary, the child of a Medicare age parent or soon... Keep Reading
Take a Deep Breath and Count to 10: ICD-10 Implementation
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: October 19, 2012
Recently, the Final Rule set the implementation date of ICD-10 for April 1, 2014. Although this is over a year away, agencies should begin to make preparations now for a smooth transition from ICD-9. ICD-9 was developed by the World Health Organization for worldwide use. The United States developed a clinically... Keep Reading
Axxess sponsors the Dallas Friday Group Meeting with Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative, as Featured Speaker
Author: Thomas Bryan
Date: October 17, 2012
On October 5, Axxess had the pleasure of hosting a meeting of The Dallas Friday Group, with featured speaker Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative and past Dallas mayor. Pictured are Axxess CEO John Olajide with Ambassador Kirk and Dallas Friday Group chairman (and Dallas healthcare leader) Ruben Esquivel. The luncheon was held at the... Keep Reading
Preparing for Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Justifying a Return-on-Investment (ROI)
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: October 12, 2012
The promise of EHRs to improve the delivery, safety, efficiency, and ultimately reduce the cost of care have been the impetus to roll them out across the healthcare industry, and now more so in home health. The procurement of an EHR is a substantial capital investment regardless of the size... Keep Reading
Axxess’ AgencyCore Software Helps Home Health Agencies Ensure Compliance
Author: Sam Smith
Date: October 8, 2012
The recent news about Medicare fraud arrests further highlights why home health agencies committed to the highest standards of practice continue to choose Axxess. Axxess is an ANCC accredited consulting and technology vendor in the Home Health industry. The ANCC accreditation demonstrates Axxess' commitment to promoting the highest standards for... Keep Reading
Exercise Is Not Just for the Young
Author: Joni Wilson, RN
Date: September 20, 2012
The effects of exercise has been researched extensively and proven over and over to benefit all ages.  Exercise keeps your muscles and bones strong, decreases tension, aids in the management and prevention of certain diseases and gives you an overall sense of wellbeing.  Just like a car that has not... Keep Reading
Medicare to Penalize 2,211 Hospitals For Excess Readmissions
Author: Jordan Rau, Kaizer Health News Staff Writer
Date: September 19, 2012
More than 2,000 hospitals — including some nationally recognized ones — will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are readmitted soon after discharge, new records show. Together, these hospitals will forfeit about $280 million in Medicare funds over the next year as the government... Keep Reading
Emergency Preparedness: Like the Boy Scouts, We Should Always BE PREPARED
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: September 14, 2012
Our most recent hurricane, Hurricane Isaac, reminded us of the importance of the Home Health Agency Emergency Preparedness Plan. As managers of our patients’ health and well-being we are responsible for preparing ourselves and our patients for emergency situations. Knowing that we are prone to natural disasters, hazardous material accidents,... Keep Reading
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