Putting an emergency preparedness plan into action became real for many organizations a few years ago when a Category 4 hurricane hit the coast of Texas.
Major flooding occurred and forced many residents to flee to other parts of the state. The home care organization I worked for accepted clients from... Keep Reading
Palliative care organizations continue to define their approach to care and expand their reach and impact in the post-acute care community. Some have even benefited by leaning on accrediting bodies to ensure a sound and compliant palliative care program.
Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) has introduced a new palliative accreditation to... Keep Reading
The process of improving your organization’s home health star ratings can be a daunting task to take on. It can be especially difficult if your organization accepts multiple insurance payers, since the outcomes and process measures which form patient star ratings are derived from the Outcome and Assessment Information Set... Keep Reading
Each day, hospice professionals wonder how they will be able to provide the highest quality care while remaining compliant with ever-evolving hospice regulations and standards.
Axxess believes you can have both. Recently earning the first CHAP Verified status, Axxess Hospice enables hospice organizations to feel secure that their technology partner understands... Keep Reading
The largest generation in the workforce is heavily focused on growth. Career growth, that is.
An overwhelming majority of millennial employees rated “professional or career growth and development opportunities” as important to them in a job. Despite this, only 39% reported learning something new in the last 30 days.
That is why... Keep Reading
Delivering care is complex, but the right technological tools can reduce administrative costs and streamline your operations. Integrations can help your care at home organization achieve smooth operational efficiency with improved care coordination and document management.
Improve the Referral Process
A survey by Porter Research found that 60% of referring providers said... Keep Reading
It has happened to me and I’m sure it has happened to you, too: the dreaded, but often anticipated, deficiency of caregivers not following the plan of care.
An intuitive home care software solution can help you anticipate something different on your organization’s next survey. As the first healthcare solution to... Keep Reading
There are many benefits to becoming a Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) verified home health organization. Accredited organizations follow best practices and have better compliance overall. Because these organizations follow best practices, accreditation can help lessen employee turnover and increase job satisfaction and engagement.
Striving for accreditation can be a good... Keep Reading
Hundreds of thousands of people are awaiting care in the home, an obstacle that is not due to a lack of willing organizations. In fact, a recent poll showed that 74% of organizations were forced to decline referrals because they did not have the staff available to meet the patient’s... Keep Reading
The world of healthcare technology is complex and competitive.
At Axxess, the complexity and the competition are what drives each team member. The ongoing assurance and faith in each of our Axxess teams provided by our Founder and CEO John Olajide, give each one of us a sense of pride in... Keep Reading
As the Great Reshuffle continues, employers are looking for ways to attract new talent and retain their current staff among an employee-driven labor market.
One of the best ways to retain employees is to focus on your company’s culture. Ask yourself, what is the purpose of the organization? Companies should focus... Keep Reading
For the past 22 years, home health organizations have worked hard to get Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation right. However, with so many resources available, it often feels like we enter a “spin zone” every time we seek to clarify information or learn new details provided.
It is important... Keep Reading
