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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
Home Health Care Software Benefits Agencies, Clinicians and Patients
Author: Betty Singleton
Date: October 27, 2014
The business world moves fast, but the technology industry that supports business moves even faster. Is your agency ready for anticipated requirements in the home health care industry? The industry changes frequently, from CMS regulation updates to ICD-10 coding. Fortunately, adopting innovative software solutions specifically tailored to home health services... Keep Reading
Part 3: Shifting Perspectives and Steps Toward Lasting Change
Author: Merrily Orsini, MSSW, Executive Vice President
Date: October 24, 2014
Insights from the Future of Home Health Care: IOM-NRC Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence Workshop It makes perfect sense that looking at something from a different angle makes you see it in a different way. And, when you see something in another way, you think and act in new... Keep Reading
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