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Axxess Healthcare Consult sponsored a one day ICD 9 Training Session in the Chicago area on February 21, 2012. The training seminar was organized by The Association of Certified Home Health Agencies in Illinois, at the AMRON Training Center, 6425, N. Hamlin Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL.  The one day workshop was... Keep Reading
Does your agency team always work together as a team as they operate and compete in the marketplace? When Home Health Agency (HHA) management encourages team participation to do the agency’s work, encourages the open exchange of knowledge and information- and also places its emphasis on becoming an adherent to this... Keep Reading
High turnover in nursing staff is like a plague on home health agencies. Nurses are a very independent breed. Their credentials and qualifications makes them a valuable commodity in the marketplace. Successfully managing and preventing nursing staff attrition is an issue that all successful, highly effective HHA’s must master. What can... Keep Reading
Author: Sam Smith
Axxess Technology Solutions, creators of Agencycore, the leading web-based home health care software, actively promotes and supports the involvement of Home Healthcare Agencies in legislative issues affecting the industry on a state-by-state basis. Axxess was actively in attendance on both the East and West Coasts of the Continent in sponsorship... Keep Reading
Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation granted Axxess the prestigious ANCC accreditation as an approved provider of continuing education training. This accreditation sets Axxess apart in the entire home health industry. Among other things, it demonstrates Axxess’ commitment to excellence in continuing education training. With this accreditation, Axxess... Keep Reading
Today, Palmetto GBA updated their list of approved HIPAA 5010 vendors and Axxess was finally added to the list. Axxess has been approved for HIPAA 5010 submission since late last year, but Palmetto GBA did not update their list accordingly. We have been persistent in requesting that the list be updated... Keep Reading
Axxess’ commitment to the compliance and training needs of the home health industry was further demonstrated in the Chicago Area recently. Axxess sponsored two educational training sessions in Chicago area within the past week. Axxess is an approved provider of continuing education in the administration of home health agencies. The first... Keep Reading
Today, Axxess once again led the exhibitors as a lead sponsor for the “By The Numbers: Coding in 2012” seminar, a learning event held by the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel Northwest in San Antonio, Texas. The theme... Keep Reading
Author: Sam Smith
WHEN AND WHO TO HIRE—ESTABLISHING THE PROCESS Prior to advertising a position, interviewing, or making a selection, the manager must consider several key aspects of the open position and the right person they will seek to fill that position opening. CONSIDER THE JOB Any employee selection process must take place within the context... Keep Reading
WASHINGTON – A Miami-area resident pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Miami for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and... Keep Reading
Author: Sam Smith
Among web based home health platforms, Axxess is preeminent – Charles Sam Smith Why are leading agencies subscribing to Axxess’ Agencycore, when there are more well- known platforms that have been in the market for years? The 10 reasons are simple, but the context of the decision itself involves a series of... Keep Reading
Author: Sam Smith
Preliminary Steps, Establishing A Process An old adage I once heard says- “If you read something in one place, you should pay some attention to it.  But if you read it over and over again from several sources, your attention should be focused on it!” If you are a reader of... Keep Reading