Category \ Home Health
It’s important for all members of a care at home team to understand their part in the organization’s quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program. Home health aides (HHAs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) have a critical role in improving … Keep Reading
In today’s digital healthcare landscape, it can be difficult to track when and where claim payments are being processed and delivered. Providers having better insight into historical processing can give trends that inform when the organization will receive payments, as … Keep Reading
Serenity Home Health operates in Skokie, Illinois, near Chicago. With 300 visits completed each week and an active census of more than 150 patients, its lean crew of back-office staff was looking for a way to grow their business and … Keep Reading
Although payments from home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) won’t be remitted until 2025, the outcomes that will determine those payments are already happening. 2023 is the first performance year with data used to determine the first HHVBP payment organizations will … Keep Reading
Home health and hospice organizations must follow federal regulations in how they provide care, but that necessity can mean some patients won’t get the care they need. Those with a serious illness or complex care needs may not progress in … Keep Reading
Although payments from home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) won’t be remitted until 2025, the outcomes that will determine those payments are already happening. 2023 is the first performance year with data used to determine the first HHVBP payment organizations will … Keep Reading
Many care at home organizations operate with clinical teams providing patient care and teams focused on organizational growth. The collaboration between those teams may not come naturally if individuals tend to stay within their own scope of work. However, cross-team … Keep Reading
As care at home organizations are containing costs, they may miss the mark by cutting back on the things that truly keep teams going. Often, opportunities to attend conferences are the first to be cut. Organization leaders may only look … Keep Reading
Athletes participating in triathlons must be strong runners, swimmers and cyclists to be successful in their races. They can’t rely on just one skill to carry them through. Likewise, home health organizations participating in value-based purchasing cannot rely on one … Keep Reading
The workforce, especially nurses, is the key asset in the care at home industry. A strong workforce streamlines operational processes and enables new staff to hit the ground running. If care at home organizations have a strong workforce development program, … Keep Reading
Care at home providers are grappling with ways to do more with less while dealing with staffing and regulatory challenges in 2023, according to a recent survey by Axxess and healthcare consulting firm SimiTree. Themes from the survey will guide … Keep Reading
Home health organizations across the country are continuing to face staffing challenges, even as more people are seeking home-based care. Organizations using Axxess can leverage Axxess CARE, a staffing solution that connects home health organizations with qualified clinicians to provide … Keep Reading
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