Early in the pandemic, even the most experienced home care organizations acknowledged their lack of preparation for the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic forced home care and the entire healthcare continuum to adapt overnight. According to current estimates, we can expect … Keep Reading
Being a caregiver means not just caring for an ailment, but the entire person, and that includes their mental health. As such, it is essential to connect with the client and their family to recognize when there is a problem. … Keep Reading
Documentation at the point of care through a home care software accelerates claim submission and reimbursement. Axxess Home Care is creating documentation options that are accessible from any mobile device through the Axxess Home Care mobile application. While we continue … Keep Reading
In this episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Bill Dombi, Esq., the president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, where he also serves as the director for the Center for Healthcare Law and the executive … Keep Reading
Home care organizations went through a significant transition this year, with the 21st Century Cures Act requiring electronic visit verification (EVV) for all Medicaid personal care visits. Change inevitably brings growing pains, so it is important for organizations to remain … Keep Reading
As of late April, about 29% of the United States’ population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As the nation works toward herd immunity from the virus, home care providers are tasked with keeping track of the vaccination statuses of … Keep Reading
Caregivers often leave home care organizations due to poor communication and scheduling difficulties. Eliminating these stressors should be a top priority for home care administrators, especially considering labor costs can account for 60% of a healthcare organization’s operating budget. Begin … Keep Reading
Would you like to improve your client outcomes? Have you had any incidents in the past year? Is your caregiver turnover rate high? If yes, you might want to consider implementing a skills week at your home care organization. It … Keep Reading
April marks the start of National Stress Awareness Month, which has been held every April since 1992 to increase public awareness about the causes of and cures for modern stress. According to the American Institute of Stress, about 90% of … Keep Reading
Home care organizations must plan for emergencies of all kinds and be ready for any disaster. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic still caught even the most prepared organizations off guard. During these trying times, organizations had to adapt and find new … Keep Reading
Managing claim payments is an integral but often time-consuming process in the home care industry. Yet with increasing client volumes, an expanding health insurance market and a decrease on reimbursement rates, using claims management tools is a must in order … Keep Reading
Anyone who works with children knows that they move around a lot. In many ways, this can be true of children with special healthcare needs, including those with limited mobility. Higher acuity pediatrics, who may receive private duty nursing in … Keep Reading