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NewsDay Tuesday: Wearable Technology will Change the Home Health Care Industry… It’s Only Just Begun…
Author: Valerie Vanbooven, RN BSN
Date: September 30, 2014
For many years, technology has been worn by a variety of people for many reasons. One of those reasons has been to track physical exercise for athletes. Wearing tracking devices, runners have been able to determine how far they have traveled, how many steps they took, calories burned, and other... Keep Reading
AHHQI and Axxess Sponsor Future of Home Health Workshop
Author: Jennifer Schiller, Special Assistant to the Executive Director Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI)
Date: September 29, 2014
We at the Alliance for the Home Health Quality and Innovation are proud to join Axxess as sponsors for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) Future of Home Health (FOHH) Workshop, September 30 and October 1, 2014 in Washington, DC. Bringing together experts from academia, think... Keep Reading
Diagnosis Reporting on Home Health Claims Change Request 8813
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: September 26, 2014
In the home health industry, coding on the OASIS, the Plan of Care, and the Claim must match and must comply with ICD-9-CM coding guidelines. Incorrect coding and sequencing has been a concern of CMS for several years; and Home Health Agencies have had multiple opportunities to conform to the... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Home Health Fraud – A Costly Problem
Author: Damond Isiaka
Date: September 23, 2014
The U.S. health care system ranks as one of the most costly systems to operate in terms of per capita health care spending.  A significant portion of these costs can be attributed to the high incidence of chronic illness among Americans, yet a significant portion of health care spending will... Keep Reading
Health Care and Technology: One Voice and One Vision
Author: John Olajide, Founder and CEO, Axxess
Date: September 17, 2014
National Health IT week is a culmination of many different organizations, groups, associations, businesses and providers who are working to transform the health care industry on a global level. As the need for smarter, faster and better health care grows, so does the innovation and creativity surrounding medical care. Evidence... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: A Foolproof Solution to Home Health’s Billion-Dollar Fraud Problem
Author: Mark Robinton
Date: September 16, 2014
A senior population that is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S., along with combined Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements for home-based care in excess of $31 billion, has created a booming home health industry that is expected to reach a value of $150.8 billion by 2018. Big-dollar payments and explosive growth have... Keep Reading
Electronic Visit Verification Helps Home Health Agencies Prevent Fraud
Author: Layo Ogunbanwo
Date: September 15, 2014
According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHCH), the home health care industry serves an estimated 12 million patients.  NAHCH also reports these 12 million individuals receive care from more than 33,000 providers each year in the U.S.  These figures are expected to grow rapidly over the... Keep Reading
Axxess Recognized as a Leader in the Health Care Industry
Author: Lisa Dawson
Date: September 12, 2014
Axxess is growing and being recognized as a leader in the health care industry.  Today, the company proudly announced its CEO, John Olajide, was chosen by the Dallas Business Journal (DBJ) to the list of “2014 Who’s Who in Health Care.” The annual list is a compilation of North Texas... Keep Reading
Workplace Wisdom: Managing Business Change and Transition
Author: Tynisha Jackson
Date: September 9, 2014
In business, change happens quickly.  When the economic climate is good, companies tend to thrive and look for new ways to gain market share. In tougher economic times, companies are forced to take a look at new ways of doing things in order to stay competitive. New technology, company mergers, changing economies, competitor acquisitions and... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: New technology lets Alzheimer’s patients stay home alone more
Author: Heather Kelly, CNN
Date: September 9, 2014
(CNN) -- Mary Lou doesn't know that she's being tracked. The 77-year-old is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's and though she lives on her own, her family keeps close tabs on her. If she leaves her Washington D.C. home between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., a silent sensor on her... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Devices and Tools to Help Keep People Mobile in their Own Home
Author: Jerry Keiderling and Dale Nash
Date: September 2, 2014
It is well known that most seniors and individuals with disabilities, if given the choice, would rather reside at home than in an institutional setting. Maintaining an involvement with their communities, their loved ones and being in a familiar space are some of the most cited reasons. In fact, according... Keep Reading
NewsDay Tuesday: Telemedicine Finds Favor, but Needs Vary
Author: Mike Miliard, Managing Editor
Date: August 26, 2014
HIMSS Analytics report sees two-way video as key component of value-based care Nearly half of healthcare organizations polled for a new HIMSS Analytics report use telemedicine technology -- with some of them combining as many as four different tools to enable remote care. [See also: Telehealth could rake in $6B savings] The 2014 U.S.... Keep Reading
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