Hospice providers digesting the recent FY 2024 final rule saw an increase in per diem payments but it wasn’t enough to match the rise in inflation. And as the saying goes, “the devil is in the details” because the 3.1% increase comes with a caveat. Wage index calculations are just... Keep Reading
Each year updates are developed to the ICD-10 codes used across healthcare settings. The codes serve as a sort of common language in healthcare that allows anyone who understands the codes to quickly know a patient’s diagnosis. On October 1, the 2023 ICD-10 code updates went into effect and they... Keep Reading
In an effort to better assess and improve the patient experience using the hospice benefit, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model. One change under the Hospice VBID model is the claims process. Under this model, hospice organizations are allowed to... Keep Reading
For decades, hospice care has operated in a perceived silo with the rest of the healthcare continuum. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model and made a point to include palliative care. To explain the nuances of palliative care’s role in... Keep Reading
There is a prevailing maxim in business: “What gets measured, gets improved.” To achieve operational excellence, care at home organizations are typically best served by understanding the all aspects of their business and constantly looking for ways to improve. Effective efficiency becomes imperative in an environment of shrinking reimbursements and... Keep Reading
Care at home organizations continue to search for ways to navigate industry changes and reimbursement cuts. Home care organizations can lean on the nuances of their industry to expand and diversify their business and increase revenue.
In an education session at the 2023 Axxess, Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), Zaundra... Keep Reading
Between reimbursement cuts and regulatory changes, the care at home industry faces many challenges. While these issues must stay top-of-mind for organizations, industry leaders should also begin to focus on developing the next generation. Ryan Klaustermeier, MSN, RN, Vice President of Professional Services for Axxess and Chair of the National... Keep Reading
Diversity in the care at home industry is continuing to grow in importance. Organizations that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) can see benefits ranging from increased employee engagement to improved patient care.
Tom Codd, Chief People Officer at Axxess, joined Sonnie Linebarger, Co-Founder of IDEAL and CEO of Evoke Greatness,... Keep Reading
Many care at home organizations, especially hospice providers, are considering adding palliative care services as a separate business line. Community-based palliative care programs can address gaps in care for patients with a serious illness and serve as a referral source for other services.
Axxess hosted a recent webinar with Hospice News... Keep Reading
Axxess partner Forcura recently collaborated with Home Health Care News on a survey and report highlighting referral challenges and opportunities in home-based care. The following blog highlights some of the key takeaways from the survey.
Report Executive Summary
One hundred and fifty-four professionals contributed to the insights in the survey report, all... Keep Reading
Patients are choosing to receive healthcare in their homes, but they can only receive that care if there are clinicians available to provide it. Axxess Care makes that care more accessible by giving home health clinicians freedom to work when and where they want and earn extra money doing what... Keep Reading
As care at home organizations are increasingly integrating technology into high quality patient care, healthcare technology partners need to prioritize data security. To protect critical patient information, Axxess became the first care at home technology company providing comprehensive solutions that address the entire continuum of care to earn HITRUST i1... Keep Reading
