Axxess Care, an innovative scheduling and staffing solution, matches home healthcare organizations seeking visit coverage with qualified local clinicians to deliver timely patient care.
Before providing care, clinicians must create an Axxess Care profile that reflects their skills and experience. Once the profile is created, clinicians can apply to fulfill... Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Hospice Payment Rate Update at the end of July. This rule brings several significant updates to Medicare hospice payment rates and policies, ensuring alignment with statutory and regulatory requirements. Following is a... Keep Reading
The 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) proposed rule introduces several significant clinical updates aimed at enhancing care quality, improving patient outcomes and streamlining processes for providers.
To help organizations understand the clinical updates outlined in the proposed rule, Axxess Senior Vice President of Clinical Services Arlene Maxim, RN,... Keep Reading
“There’s a shift in healthcare to population health and value-based care,” said Armine Khudanyan, CEO and co-founder of QAPIplus, during an education session at the 2024 Axxess, Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE). “With this shift, the use of data has become fundamental to the success of any organization.”
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The nonmedical home care industry is currently navigating a complex terrain of new compliance challenges, regulatory scrutiny and heightened expectations for quality and outcomes.
In an education session at the 2024 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), Guy Tommasi, President and CEO of Corcoran Consulting Group, and Arlene Maxim, RN,... Keep Reading
Learning management solutions (LMSs) are designed to help organizations deliver, manage and track training and education. Investing in an LMS can significantly enhance an organization’s workforce wellbeing by supporting their employee value proposition (EVP) and the employer brand. The use of an LMS can empower employees with the skills and... Keep Reading
The care at home industry is using the power of consolidation as a strategic lever for scaling revenue. Moving to consolidate can not only fortify an organization’s competitive edge but can also set the stage for sustained financial growth. During the 2024 Axxess, Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE) experts... Keep Reading
While the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) has been in effect for more than four years, many organizations still struggle to optimize their operations under its guidelines.
To help organizations understand the clinical elements that impact payment under PDGM, Axxess Director of Training and Education Mike Carr, PT, hosted a webinar outlining... Keep Reading
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a topic of discussion in the care at home industry. While the functionality of AI is constantly evolving and improving, a pair of industry leaders shared the ways AI can be leveraged by home care leaders at the 2024 Axxess, Growth,... Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to include services by marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHCs) in hospice care. This expansion aims to enhance the psychosocial services available to hospice patients and their families. While hospices are... Keep Reading
Hospice providers must now adjust their operations slightly to accommodate another change from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Effective June 3, 2024, CMS requires physicians certifying Medicare beneficiaries for hospice services to be enrolled in or validly opted out of PECOS (Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System)... Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model in 2016 to improve efficiency and quality in home health services and ensure the appropriate patients receive this care. Measuring baseline performance began in 2023. In 2025, providers will see a 5% increase or... Keep Reading
