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As we continue to face repercussions of the pandemic, we also face an epidemic related to the shortage of staff in almost every home health organization across the country. There is no exception. Technology has played a significant role in … Keep Reading
When a patient is receiving hospice care, one major facet of that care is medications. The average hospice patient receives more than 10 medications a day, which can be immensely expensive for consumers and hospice organizations. These rising costs created … Keep Reading
We know interoperability improves care coordination, a sore spot in many providers’ operations. Yet interoperability impacts more than just care transitions. An integrated operational method enables a seamless delivery of quality care while also improving efficiency and decreasing costs. This … Keep Reading
From the first bedside conversation to the final bill out the door, when identifying referral patterns and types of patients needed to further clinical education, the cycle of the care journey has gaps that can be bridged by interoperability. Home … Keep Reading
For many people, coworkers feel like a second family and the workplace serves as a second home. As such, the work environment should be conducive to employees’ well-being. This second home should be a main source of improving a person’s … Keep Reading
In-home care has become a great and more affordable alternative to facility-based healthcare. However, there are a number of different in-home care service lines from which a patient can choose and providers can offer, mainly home health, private duty, hospice … Keep Reading
As we find ourselves entering 2022 with the pandemic still affecting hospice organizations, pulled in many directions with regulatory changes and staffing scarcities, operational success and seeing progress can be difficult. This blog will get you back to surer footing … Keep Reading
We already know reviewing billing processes for accuracy and efficiency is the first step toward growing revenue, but taking this first step does not mean that achieving financial success is guaranteed. This is just preparation for the journey, gassing up … Keep Reading
With the ever-increasing number of older people, changes in home health reimbursement and the growing desire to age at home, the case for home care is expanding. The 85-and-over population is projected to more than double from 6.4 million in … Keep Reading
Healthcare documentation has gone through numerous changes over the years to adapt to the industry’s dynamic and ever-changing nature, as exemplified with the move from the pen-and-paper charting used during the earlier years of organized and standardized healthcare delivery to … Keep Reading
Ever wonder why some people can receive care in the home while others do not seem to qualify for at-home care? Many people in the care at home industry use terms like “home health” and “home care” interchangeably. At Axxess, … Keep Reading
The veteran population makes up the largest rate of Medicare decedents to receive hospice care. Hospice usage by veterans has increased over the past decade, leading the National Hospice and Home Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs … Keep Reading
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