Most clinicians have a conceptual idea of what palliative care is and where it fits in the spectrum of healthcare. Often it is thought of as pre-hospice care to transition individuals with a serious illness from active, curative treatment to … Keep Reading

Home health organizations are facing reimbursement cuts, and hospice organizations are seeing increased reports of fraud and abuse in the industry. National and state industry associations are working directly with Congress to address these issues and promote compliant care. However, … Keep Reading

In an often-disjointed healthcare system, care coordination is an important goal for home-based care providers. Technology partners can help them achieve this by eliminating manual tasks and ensuring smoother delivery of care. In addition to previously integrated home health and … Keep Reading

Clinical managers in the care at home industry are facing challenges around heightened regulatory scrutiny and staffing. Many are trying to manage scaling their business, integrating new teams and navigating mergers and acquisitions. Axxess Vice President of Professional Services Ryan … Keep Reading

Service diversification is a growing trend in the hospice industry, and many cite value-based care as one of the drivers. It’s opened the door to partnerships among health systems, payers and post-acute care providers to provide care to those with … Keep Reading

A paper published by the National Academy of Medicine noted that health equity is the next major quality issue in U.S. healthcare – and this shift is not going unnoticed throughout the industry. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services … Keep Reading

Leadership is not just a job title. Care at home organizations have many leaders throughout the care teams and departments. Even those without a traditional leadership job title must demonstrate leadership in their work, from guiding patients in their care … 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 in 2023. This is the first performance year with data used to determine HHVBP payments organizations will … Keep Reading

The Norton Pressure Ulcer Risk-Assessment Scale is a tool designed to help clinicians evaluate patients’ risk of developing pressure injuries. Nurse Doreen Norton developed the scale in 1962 and it has been widely used since its creation. Today, it is … Keep Reading

At the 2023 Home Care 100 conference, Axxess Founder and CEO John Olajide sat on a panel as an industry expert for the general session titled, “The State of Medicare Reimbursement: Policy, Payment, and Provider Advocacy.” Other panelists included leaders … Keep Reading

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