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Axxess Announces Continuing Education Series to Help Prepare Home Health Agency Clinicians for OASIS-C1
Author: John Olajide, Founder and CEO, Axxess
Date: November 20, 2014
Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software and the only software vendor accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center, announces a series of web-based and in-person training sessions to help home health agencies transition to the new Outcome and Assessment Information Set (version OASIS-C1) and new national OASIS... Keep Reading
Dispatch From D.C.: An Increased Focus On Home And Palliative Care
Author: John Olajide, Founder and CEO, Axxess
Date: November 19, 2014
In September, Dallas-based Axxess, along with the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) and others, sponsored and participated in a workshop forum with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) on the current state of home-based services that address aging, disability, and independence. The two-day... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: EyeSeeMed Lets Surgeons Browse Patient Data With Their Eyes (VIDEO)
Author: MedGadget Editors
Date: November 18, 2014
Patient data is now regularly accessed during surgeries to help physicians make decisions, but doing so either requires leaving the sterile environment or having an assistant pushing buttons on the computer on the doc’s behalf. There have been a number of systems developed that track hand motion to allow touch-free... Keep Reading
The Five: Tips On Hiring A Diverse Staff
Author: Hanah Cho
Date: November 17, 2014
Human Resource Director Melody Lenox of Axxess was profiled in yesterday’s issue of the Dallas Morning News. The article, entitled ‘The Five: Tips on hiring a diverse staff,’ is part of a weekly series where Dallas-area business executives are interviewed and asked five questions. This piece focuses on diversity in... Keep Reading
November is National Home Care & Hospice Month
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: November 14, 2014
Recognize importance of patient care in the home Every November, across the U.S., the home health community recognizes National Home Care & Hospice Month to honor its professionals who make a positive difference in the lives of patients and their families. These skilled nurses, caregivers, aides, therapists and social workers are... Keep Reading
Using HH-CAHPS to Prepare Your Organization for the Future of Health Care: The Triple Aim Perspective
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: November 10, 2014
Home care and hospice organizations have been facing steady rate cuts and higher labor costs, even as patients become more chronically ill and prefer to receive care in their home. This is a reflection of the broader U.S. health system which makes current methods of delivering care and the associated... Keep Reading
GPS Cuts Fraud, Costs For Home Healthcare
Author: Alison Diana
Date: November 5, 2014
GPS-based electronic visit verification products such as Axxess and Celltrack help ensure caretakers actually visit patients' homes. Now that more sick and disabled Americans live at home, payers and operators of residential healthcare providers are increasingly turning to technology to reduce fraud and ensure patients receive the care they need. Nationwide, medical... Keep Reading
Axxess Sponsors New England Home Healthcare Consortium
Author: Axxess
Date: November 5, 2014
Axxess committed to industry excellence through support and technology solutions DALLAS (Nov. 5, 2014) –Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, proudly announces its sponsorship of the New England Home Healthcare Consortium’s (NEHHC’s) “2014 Annual Meeting – Edge Ahead” being held November 9-11 in Uncasville, Connecticut. NEHHC is New... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Google Developing Disease Detection Pill
Author: Thomas Claburn
Date: November 4, 2014
Google X scientists hope to create a pill laden with nanoparticles to non-invasively identify diseases like cancer. Google's research group, Google X, is developing a pill containing magnetic nanoparticles that detect disease, and a wearable device to read the nanoparticles' findings. Andrew Conrad, who runs the life sciences team at Google X,... Keep Reading
CMS announces payment changes for Medicare home health agencies for 2015
Author: CMS
Date: October 30, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2015 that will foster greater efficiency, flexibility, payment accuracy, and improved quality. Approximately 3.5 million beneficiaries received home health services from nearly 12,000 home health... Keep Reading
Axxess Sponsors Dallas Regional Chamber 2014 Health Care Conference
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: October 28, 2014
Nationwide, health care reform is a relevant topic. Health care affects humanity, communities, businesses, the economy and politics. More than ever, the discussion of health care reform is a hot button issue in Texas, where healthcare accounts for 13 percent of the state’s total economy. That topic was the focal point... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Compound In Cocoa May Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss
Author: Alice G. Walton
Date: October 28, 2014
A new study in Nature Neuroscience finds that high doses of flavanols – compounds isolated from cocoa – may reverse the normal memory loss that comes with age. The researchers created a drink with very high flavanol content for the study’s participants who ranged from 50 to 69 years old and didn’t suffer from... Keep Reading
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