Recently, the federal U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia decided in the case of the Home Care Association of America, the Visiting Nurse Associations of America and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice vs. David Weil, administrator of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, in favor... Keep Reading
Virtual retirement villages provide seniors with resources and social connections that help them age in place. There are 140 villages in 40 states that offer referrals to services such as household repair, lawn maintenance, cooking and transportation. And they are not just services, they are designed to be communities whose... Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Special Open Door Forum call today to solicit stakeholder input for adding a five-star rating system for home health agencies (HHA) and review the proposed methodology for calculating the ratings. The rating will appear on the Home Health Compare website... Keep Reading
The senior set is going strong – working out, eating clean and feeding their mind, bodies and spirits – in one southern CA town. In fact, their living an average of seven years longer than the U.S. general population. Read this article on Today.com to see how Seniors in Loma... Keep Reading
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