Home health agencies agree that getting invited into accountable care organizations (ACOs) is a priority, though the barriers of entry are typically high. As the health care system continues to align and reward cost savings, home health will increasingly play a more vital role in ACOs. One Illinois home health agency, Better Care Home Health, […]
Home health care agencies and other providers can make judgment calls in when to use certain ICD-10 codes that in most circumstances are not meant to appear together, according to interim guidance issued Monday by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). At issue is the “Excludes1” note, which indicates when two conditions cannot be […]
ICD-10 is here for home health agencies in most states, whether they are ready or not. Approximately 69,000 new medical codes officially go into effect Oct. 1, replacing the roughly 14,000 codes currently available with ICD-9. The implementation of the new code set is meant as a way for providers to keep up with the […]
Home health agencies grappling with the transition to the impending ICD-10 code set could experience reduced cash flow without proper preparation, according to a guide released by Dallas-based home health software vendor Axxess this week. Preparing for the transition in advance, however, might help your organization avoid such a consequence. About 69,000 new medical codes officially […]
Dallas-based Home health software vendor Axxess this week released an eGuide aimed at helping home health agencies effectively manage their cash flows and, ultimately, grow their businesses. To achieve these goals, the guide “Revenue Cycle Management: What you Must Do Now – to Succeed!” assists agencies in not only selecting the right revenue cycle management […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Axxess, a home health technology company, as a vendor for the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers Service (CAHPS). Axxess, which provides consulting and software development, will use a nationally standardized methodology to measure the experiences of people receiving care from home health and hospice organizations. Earlier […]
Axxess has streamlined the use of its home health management software by making it available for Apple and Android device users to download for free via the Apple App or Google Play stores. Dallas-based Axxess is a company that provides cloud-based software to the home health care industry, with the intent of empowering home health […]
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