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HH-CAHPS 5-Star Ratings: CMS Announces Special Open Door Forum for this Thursday
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: May 4, 2015
A Special Open Door Forum (SODF) has been announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the new set of star ratings for the Home Health Compare website. The SODF is Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The agenda and participation instructions... Keep Reading
Axxess Wins a Best Places to Work Award
Author: Axxess
Date: May 1, 2015
Dallas Business Journal Recognizes Axxess as One of the 'Best Places to Work in North Texas' DALLAS (May 1, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, garnered a local business award 2015 Best Places to Work in North Texas from the Dallas Business Journal (DBJ). The prestigious... Keep Reading
Is Your Agency 5 Star?
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: April 29, 2015
How can a consumer identify which home health agencies provide the best care?  This is one of the reasons the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Home Health Compare (HHC) website for all Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs).  This website provides information on demographics and services provided,... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Could Extra Sleep Improve Memory for People with Alzheimer’s?
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: April 28, 2015
Sleep has been shown to be beneficial to our health on many different levels. From heart health to weight loss, research has shown how important sleep is in our body's ability to fight disease and our overall health and wellness. Now a new study is showing additional sleep -- about... Keep Reading
Axxess Releases White Paper: How Home Health Agencies Can Survive in an Evolving Marketplace
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: April 23, 2015
DALLAS (April 22, 2015) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software -- also the only software vendor accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center – has released a white paper aimed at helping home health agencies understand the importance of adopting the right software to remain competitive... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Senate Approves Bill on Changes to Medicare
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: April 21, 2015
In what's being called a 'milestone for Medicare,' the U.S. Senate has passed a bill reforming the country's Medicare program. The bill moves the reimbursement schedule for doctors away from volume of care and toward quality of care. The Senate majority leader says the bill was designed to help seniors... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: ivWatch Monitors IV Placement Sites for Leakage Outside Veins
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: April 14, 2015
A new device will help skilled nurses detect up to 4 cc leakage outside a patients vein in the forearm or hand. The device uses an infrared sensor to warn nurses to check the IV as soon as leakage is detected.  Read more about ivWatch... Keep Reading
Five Signs You May Need to Say Goodbye to Your Home Health Software Vendor
Author: Penn Hoyt, Marketing Director
Date: April 9, 2015
While the quality of care delivered to patients is always the most critical component in a home healthcare provider’s business, in today’s ever changing environment, operators need to rely on their software vendor as a ‘business partner’ to help drive the success and growth of their business. But not all... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Smart Home Solutions for an Aging Population
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: April 7, 2015
Technology is helping make life for seniors safer, more comfortable and convenient. With longer life spans and strong desire to stay at home and maintain an active lifestyle, seniors are increasingly connected and using more sophisticated technology. For emergency situations and remote monitoring, new products are delivering solutions that are... Keep Reading
Medicare Issues New Information on Billing Process and HIPPS Codes
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: April 3, 2015
In a new MLN Matters article,1 Medicare notified home health agencies that payment codes on home health claims will be matched against patient assessments. Medicare also stated that payments will be denied in the future when the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is not submitted before billing Final or... Keep Reading
Four Reasons Why All Home Health Agencies Need to Conduct HHCAHPS Surveys
Author: Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC
Date: March 31, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires Medicare-certified home health agencies with 60 or more patients in the last 12 months (April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015) to conduct the Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) surveys. However, all agencies -- regardless of... Keep Reading
Axxess Featured in Health Management Technology Magazine
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: March 31, 2015
An article by Axxess Chief Technology Officer Andrew Olowu was featured in Health Management Technology’s April issue. The article is titled “BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Delivering Proof of Care at the Point of Care.” The article discusses employee bring-your-own-device programs and the multiple benefits of an Electronic Visit Verification... Keep Reading
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