How can a consumer identify which home health agencies provide the best care?  This is one of the reasons the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Home Health Compare (HHC) website for all Medicare-certified home health agencies … Keep Reading

Sleep has been shown to be beneficial to our health on many different levels. From heart health to weight loss, research has shown how important sleep is in our body’s ability to fight disease and our overall health and wellness. … Keep Reading

DALLAS (April 22, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software — also the only software vendor accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center – has released a white paper aimed at helping home health agencies understand … Keep Reading

In what’s being called a ‘milestone for Medicare,’ the U.S. Senate has passed a bill reforming the country’s Medicare program. The bill moves the reimbursement schedule for doctors away from volume of care and toward quality of care. The Senate … Keep Reading

A new device will help skilled nurses detect up to 4 cc leakage outside a patients vein in the forearm or hand. The device uses an infrared sensor to warn nurses to check the IV as soon as leakage is … Keep Reading

While the quality of care delivered to patients is always the most critical component in a home healthcare provider’s business, in today’s ever changing environment, operators need to rely on their software vendor as a ‘business partner’ to help drive … Keep Reading

In a new MLN Matters article,1 Medicare notified home health agencies that payment codes on home health claims will be matched against patient assessments. Medicare also stated that payments will be denied in the future when the Outcome and Assessment … Keep Reading

An article by Axxess Chief Technology Officer Andrew Olowu was featured in Health Management Technology’s April issue. The article is titled “BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Delivering Proof of Care at the Point of Care.” The article discusses employee bring-your-own-device … Keep Reading

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate, but the Senate adjourned on Friday without taking action—and they won’t return for two weeks. After the Easter break, providers are hopeful that the Senate will hurriedly pass legislation that … Keep Reading

In every business, streamlining operational workflow is critical to maximizing cash flow. Home health agencies – providing in-home care services to potentially thousands of patients per week – are no exception. These services are provided by clinicians — skilled nurses; … Keep Reading

The ICD or ‘International Classification of Diseases’ system is a standardized way of documenting diagnosis and procedure codes throughout the world. They are a way for physicians, hospitals, and other providers to exchange information with health plans to describe a … Keep Reading

DALLAS (March 17, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software — also the only software vendor accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)– will present at the American Society on Aging conference in Chicago,  March … Keep Reading