In the current Home Health environment, efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness have become a primary focus. Due to an increase in utilization, and attendant cost increases, home health care has become a target for cost reduction by Medicare. As the government … Keep Reading

As mentioned in the previous articles, falls are a major cause of death and disability in the elderly and costly. One third of adults aged 65 and older fall each year, with 20% – 30% of these patients experiencing moderate … Keep Reading

When caring for homebound patients, we frequently see a number of whom are unsteady on their feet and may have experienced falls.  Falling or the risk of falling is a real concern due to the impact on patient independence even … Keep Reading

Documentation errors remain one of the most difficult problems that home health and hospice agencies face. Axxess’ Agencycore home health care software helps home health nurses document the care they provide their patients in an easier, more compliant, accurate and … Keep Reading

1. Improve agency collaboration Effective web based software provides home health care organizations the ability to collaborate in real-time from anywhere at anytime. Clinical and administrative staff have access to real-time information regarding all agency activities and and can make … Keep Reading