While the holiday season can be joyous, fun and exciting, many of us equate it with the stress of juggling staff schedules and patients staying with other relatives. For many of us, just hearing the word "holiday" can create anxiety and stress. Work/life balance can be a challenge at any... Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services covered a study that showed the top reasons healthcare providers adopt IT tools are the financial incentives that are in place and the need to share information with other providers. Read more here:... Keep Reading
Comprehensive training webinars offered on important changes effective January 1
DALLAS (Dec. 09, 2014) – Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software and the only software vendor accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is offering training during December and January to help organizations transition... Keep Reading
Everyone knows that as we age, our minds and bodies decline—and life inevitably becomes less satisfying and enjoyable.
Everyone knows that cognitive decline is inevitable.
Everyone knows that as we get older, we become less productive at work.
Everyone, it seems, is wrong.
Contrary to the stereotype of later life as a time of... Keep Reading
Enormous technological changes in medicine and healthcare are heading our way. These trends have a variety of stakeholders: patients, medical professionals, researchers, medical students, and consumers. They are important because of the impact they will likely have on all of us at one time or another. To get an overview... Keep Reading
Company Recognized by D CEO Magazine as a Healthcare Leader
Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, garnered a coveted industry award ‘Achievement in Medical Devices/Technology’ from D CEO magazine. The prestigious Dallas/Fort Worth business magazine honored DFW healthcare industry leaders at an award ceremony and featured winners in... Keep Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
