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For the past 22 years, home health organizations have worked hard to get Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation right. However, with so many resources available, it often feels like we enter a “spin zone” every time we seek to clarify information or learn new details provided.
Avoiding the Home Health OASIS “Spin Zone”
Author: Arlene Maxim, RN, HCS-C, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services
Date: May 12, 2022
For the past 22 years, home health organizations have worked hard to get Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation right. However, with so many resources available, it often feels like we enter a “spin zone” every time we seek … Keep Reading
These are some of the common examples of elderly people suffering from dementia or depression. However, it is difficult to distinguish one from the other, especially if caregivers and family members have no medical knowledge of the two conditions. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, hospice clinicians can use this opportunity to educate patients and their families on how to recognize the difference between dementia and depression, and how to respond.
Depression Versus Dementia: Which is Which?
Author: Alexis Layug, RN, BSN
Date: May 10, 2022
“My father no longer finds joy in the hobbies he usually enjoys. This has been going on for a few weeks now.” “I think my mother is losing her memory, she sometimes doubles her medication dose to hide it.” “My … Keep Reading
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) created a payment system that relies heavily on clinical characteristics to develop more payment categories, shifting reimbursement away from service quantity toward service quality. So what can home health organizations do to properly manage visits per episode by clinical grouping under PDGM?
Four Steps to Manage Visits Per Episode by Clinical Grouping
Author: LaDawn Pierce, RN, BSN, Implementation Consultant
Date: May 5, 2022
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) created a payment system that relies heavily on clinical characteristics to develop more payment categories, shifting reimbursement away from service quantity toward service quality. So what can home health organizations do to properly manage visits … Keep Reading
Two years into PDGM clinicians still have trouble determining appropriate case-mix groups for patients and how to effectively manage these visits for maximum reimbursement.
Understanding Clinical Groupings Under PDGM
Author: LaDawn Pierce, RN, BSN, Implementation Consultant
Date: May 3, 2022
In 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), which shifted to a patient-centered payment system that focuses on clinical characteristics and other meaningful patient information. Under PDGM, the 60-day episode of care … Keep Reading
Who is Qualified to Receive Home Health Maintenance Therapy? For patients to qualify for maintenance therapy under the home health benefit, they must first meet all regulatory requirements, such as being homebound and requiring skilled need.
The Benefits of Maintenance Therapy Under PDGM
Author: Mike Carr, PT, COS-C, Senior Product Manager
Date: April 28, 2022
As the home health industry continues to evolve at a rapid rate, successful organizations are those that fully understand regulatory compliance and maximize the benefits of home health to create positive outcomes for their patients. Among the therapy skills that … Keep Reading
What caregivers need to remember is that falls are also one of the leading causes of injury for children. Fall prevention should be a focus for caregivers when they are caring for their younger clients.
Use This Home Care Feature to Prevent Pediatric Falls
Author: Lisa Malone, RN, Clinical Product Manager, Pediatrics
Date: April 26, 2022
We know that falls in older adults can cause a major impact to their quality of life, high costs and even death. A fall risk assessment and prevention are key to safely aging in place for this population. What caregivers … Keep Reading
Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and, unlike hospice care, it can be provided along with curative treatment. Though many providers want to offer palliative care, navigating the narrow reimbursement models available can be difficult.
Current Palliative Care Reimbursement Structures
Author: Amy Rose, RN, MSN, CHPN, Product Director
Date: April 21, 2022
Though the concepts of palliative care have been around since the inception of the hospice care delivery model, palliative care continues to be mostly undefined from regulatory and payment structure perspectives. Palliative care is provided by a specially trained team … Keep Reading
One of the therapies that has been integrated into the public consciousness during the pandemic, and is ideal for most home care clients, is ecotherapy.
Ecotherapy: An Alternative Home Care Treatment for Mental and Physical Health
Author: Alexis Layug, RN, BSN
Date: April 19, 2022
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people worldwide. Disruption in healthcare services not only impacted physical ailments, but also mental and psychosocial wellbeing. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a recent scientific study revealed … Keep Reading
Surveys can cause even the most stringent administrator to doubt their operations. I remember the feeling well and that’s why I wanted to work with a care at home software provider to help change the sentiment that comes with surveys: they don’t have to be scary.
How Axxess Meets the CHAP Survey Standard for You
Author: Tammy Ross RN, BSN, MHA, Senior Vice President of Professional Services
Date: April 14, 2022
There’s nothing quite like the anxiety of a surveyor popping in your home health organization for a surprise audit. Surveys can cause even the most stringent administrator to doubt their operations. I remember the feeling well and that’s why I … Keep Reading
Most Americans do not have a plan in place for end-of-life care. A lack of these advance directives, currently used by only one in three people, directly leads to higher healthcare costs and a distinct disconnect between the patient’s wishes and the care they receive.
When is the Perfect Time to Discuss Advance Care Directives?
Author: Amanda Bow, Product Marketing Director
Date: April 12, 2022
Most Americans do not have a plan in place for end-of-life care. A lack of these advance directives, currently used by only one in three people, directly leads to higher healthcare costs and a distinct disconnect between the patient’s wishes … Keep Reading
As technology for the post-acute care sector evolves, companies will continue to innovate to address a whole host of business challenges. Axxess has taken a hard look at the burnout situation facing the industry. Axxess has developed solutions that advance beyond common process improvements and focus instead on foundational human needs professionals are experiencing in the field today.
Axxess And Forcura: Innovating for the Humans Involved in Healthcare
Author: Annie Erstling, Chief Strategy Officer, Forcura
Date: April 7, 2022
Editorial note: This guest blog is by Annie Erstling, chief strategy officer for our health technology partner, Forcura. It includes insights from Axxess’ panel discussion during Forcura’s annual CONNECT Summit – “Earning a Seat at the Table: Are Post-Acute Care … Keep Reading
Volunteers are a vital part of the interdisciplinary team (IDG), a Medicare requirement under the Conditions of Participation. A minimum of 5% of total patient care and admin support must be provided by volunteers. While in-person volunteer work is slowly re-emerging with safety protocols in place, hospice organizations should not overlook the value of digital volunteer work.
How to Meet the Hospice Volunteer Requirement in This Digital Age
Author: Amanda Bow, Product Marketing Director
Date: April 5, 2022
Volunteers are the heart of hospice care. In fact, in the United States hospice care began as a volunteer-based movement. Volunteers are a vital part of the interdisciplinary team (IDG), a Medicare requirement under the Conditions of Participation. A minimum … Keep Reading
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