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Axxess Partners with Kennedy-Curry Middle School in Dallas ISD; Donates School Uniforms for 100 Boys and Girls
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: January 21, 2015
DALLAS (January 21, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, presented Principal Dennis Taylor of Kennedy-Curry Middle School with 100 uniforms for boys and girls yesterday. Kennedy-Curry is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and is a Title 1 federally funded campus.  Located... Keep Reading
The Future of Home Health Symposium: the Next Step in the Path to Home-Centered Care
Author: Merrily Orsini, MSSW, Executive Vice President
Date: January 19, 2015
"If you are not confused, you are not paying attention." Those are the words of Dr. Steven Landers, Chairman of the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI), who quoted Tom Peters, the business writer and author of In Search of Excellence, at the Alliance’s Symposium last week in Washington,... Keep Reading
Judge Completely Overturns Ruling on Home Care Wage and Overtime Protections
Author: Axxess
Date: January 15, 2015
Yesterday, the Washington D.C. District Court completed a ruling that the Department of Labor (DOL) cannot grant overtime and wage protections to home care workers who provide companionship services. The ruling concludes the temporary stay that a district court had granted on December 22. Now that the regulatory process has... Keep Reading
Article on Technology and Fraud Prevention Featured in Electronic Health Reporter News Blog
Author: Axxess
Date: January 14, 2015
Axxess article “Technology Steps Up in Home Healthcare: Using Innovation to Help Fraud Prevention,” authored by President and CEO John Olajide, is featured in the Electronic Health Reporter, a prominent industry news site. The article discusses the home health industry and the use of technology to help with operational efficiencies,... Keep Reading
Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Reaps Benefits for Both Patients and Providers
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: January 14, 2015
In 2002, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated a nationwide survey program, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), aimed at quality improvement in healthcare. The initiative focused on empowering healthcare consumers with quality of care information to help them make informed decisions when choosing a... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: CMS May Use New Child HCAHPS to Adjust Medicaid Hospital Pay
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: January 13, 2015
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to expand the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) program to include hospital reimbursement for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance programs. The program, funded by CMS and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), has... Keep Reading
OASIS-C1 Transition Success: The Axxess Advantage
Author: John Olajide, Founder and CEO, Axxess
Date: January 8, 2015
Preparing for the Medicare mandated transitions from OASIS-C to OASIS-C1 and the new OASIS Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system has likely been mission critical at your home healthcare agency during the last several months. Ensuring that your agency’s clinicians are educated on the new codes, billers and administrators understand... Keep Reading
Checking the Financial Pulse of your Agency with Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
Author: Ashley Harris
Date: January 7, 2015
With increased competition in the home health care industry and reductions in Medicare reimbursements, it is becoming imperative that home healthcare agencies adopt an efficient Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) system to be financially successful. RCM is a financial system that manages a company’s cash flow and has the ability, at... Keep Reading
What You Need to Know about OASIS Submission Using the National OASIS Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System
Author: Beni DeLoach, Admin, LVN, CLT
Date: January 6, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rang in the New Year with a flurry of new requirements for home health agencies. The most widely publicized change is undoubtedly the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 implementation, which went into effect on January 1, 2015. CMS also introduced lesser-known requirements in the 2015 HH-PPS... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: American Workers Say Internet Makes Them More Productive
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: January 6, 2015
In a recent article in The New York Times, Vindu Goel reports that new research shows American workers say the Internet, email and other related technologies have made them more productive. Additionally, workers say the Internet is giving them more flexibility in their jobs. Read more about how workers embrace... Keep Reading
Axxess Presents at the Future of Home Health Symposium
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: January 5, 2015
Media contact: Kris Berry On behalf of Axxess Technology Solutions kris_berry@richards.com 214-891-2953 Axxess Presents at the Future of Home Health Symposium DALLAS (Jan. 5, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, will present the advantages of software solutions at the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation’s... Keep Reading
Delay on Companionship Rule: Temporary Restraining Order Issued by U.S. District Court
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: January 2, 2015
A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was issued on December 31 preventing the U.S. Department of Labor rule on “companionship services.” The rule aims to exempt “companionship services” from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which was due to be in effect as of January 1, 2015. The... Keep Reading
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