It’s no secret that research drives innovation and change. While the home healthcare industry has been somewhat lacking in having solid, grounded research, Jennifer Schiller, Director of Policy, Communications and Research, and others at the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) have set out to increase the amount... Keep Reading
Home health, home care, and hospice jobs are rewarding because caregivers report feeling togetherness, a reciprocal bond, spiritual and personal growth and professional accomplishment. Caregiving can also be demanding for families caring for a loved one and agency caregivers who work with multiple clients.
Finding Balance
Caregivers’ passion for putting clients first... Keep Reading
Educating referral sources and payers on the benefits of home healthcare is an ongoing task. While there is broad awareness about home health generally, the industry is constantly evolving to meet the needs of clients, utilizing new technologies and techniques to deliver more specialized care in the home. For people... Keep Reading
When I founded Axxess, it was with the specific vision of becoming the healthcare technology company most admired for our people, partnerships and solutions. By attracting the best people, we have created an award-winning culture that has helped Axxess be the industry leader in innovation over the past decade. As... Keep Reading
If there were a way to reduce re-hospitalizations for seniors and cut down on emergency department (ED) visits by people with chronic health conditions, would you want to know what it is? According to Tracy Clark, former chief operating officer at Interim Healthcare, the answer is home care. Clark’s comments... Keep Reading
A clinician documents a skilled assessment at the beginning of a shift, but things can change dramatically over the next eight, 10 or 12 hours. Some changes might include the place that care is being provided (school, home, traveling to physician appointments), tolerance of current treatments, and the client condition.... Keep Reading
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) will significantly change reimbursements for home health organizations, and as our industry learns more about how it will impact day-to-day operations, questions continue to surface. Axxess has created a resource page with quick reference guides and videos to help explain these changes. One of the... Keep Reading
Home health providers will need to adapt to a lot of changes when the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) begins in January 2020. One of the most significant changes CMS has made in the new payment model is the threshold for a Low Utilization Payment Adjustment, or LUPA. Under PDGM, billing... Keep Reading
Home health providers are starting to absorb the massive impact that the new Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) will have on the industry, and realizing what this new reality will look like when the model goes into effect January 1, 2020. The staffing challenge in the home healthcare industry remains a... Keep Reading
At Axxess, collaboration is fundamental to our culture and a key element of our success. Delivering innovative, robust technology solutions to meet the healthcare industry’s evolving needs requires constant collaboration, especially between engineering and clinical departments.
In honor of National Engineers Week, Axxess recognizes the countless, invaluable contributions that engineers have... Keep Reading
At Axxess, we know that the future of healthcare is in the home. We are always building innovations into new and existing products to meet industry needs and help our clients succeed. AxxessCARE is a scheduling and staffing solution that connects agencies with clinicians to overcome staffing challenges and make... Keep Reading
The Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) patient engagement survey impacts the bottom line of home health agencies substantially, by attracting referral sources and value-based reimbursement. It is imperative for organizations to understand the HHCAHPS survey, and work on improving each measure to maximize long-term growth... Keep Reading
