Category \ Hospice
Hospice providers digesting the recent FY 2024 final rule saw an increase in per diem payments but it wasn’t enough to match the rise in inflation. And as the saying goes, “the devil is in the details” because the 3.1% … Keep Reading
Each year updates are developed to the ICD-10 codes used across healthcare settings. The codes serve as a sort of common language in healthcare that allows anyone who understands the codes to quickly know a patient’s diagnosis. On October 1, … Keep Reading
In an effort to better assess and improve the patient experience using the hospice benefit, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model. One change under the Hospice VBID model is the … Keep Reading
For decades, hospice care has operated in a perceived silo with the rest of the healthcare continuum. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model and made a point to include palliative … Keep Reading
There is a prevailing maxim in business: “What gets measured, gets improved.” To achieve operational excellence, care at home organizations are typically best served by understanding the all aspects of their business and constantly looking for ways to improve. Effective … Keep Reading
Care at home organizations continue to search for ways to navigate industry changes and reimbursement cuts. Home care organizations can lean on the nuances of their industry to expand and diversify their business and increase revenue. In an education session … Keep Reading
Between reimbursement cuts and regulatory changes, the care at home industry faces many challenges. While these issues must stay top-of-mind for organizations, industry leaders should also begin to focus on developing the next generation. Ryan Klaustermeier, MSN, RN, Vice President … Keep Reading
Diversity in the care at home industry is continuing to grow in importance. Organizations that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) can see benefits ranging from increased employee engagement to improved patient care. Tom Codd, Chief People Officer at Axxess, … Keep Reading
Many care at home organizations, especially hospice providers, are considering adding palliative care services as a separate business line. Community-based palliative care programs can address gaps in care for patients with a serious illness and serve as a referral source … Keep Reading
Axxess partner Forcura recently collaborated with Home Health Care News on a survey and report highlighting referral challenges and opportunities in home-based care. The following blog highlights some of the key takeaways from the survey. Report Executive Summary One hundred … Keep Reading
Patients are choosing to receive healthcare in their homes, but they can only receive that care if there are clinicians available to provide it. Axxess Care makes that care more accessible by giving home health clinicians freedom to work when … Keep Reading
As care at home organizations are increasingly integrating technology into high quality patient care, healthcare technology partners need to prioritize data security. To protect critical patient information, Axxess became the first care at home technology company providing comprehensive solutions that … Keep Reading
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