Axxess Experts Train in Value-Based Purchasing at Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice Conference

Industry leaders share insight on changing Medicare reimbursement standards

DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2016 /CNW/ -- Axxess, a national leader in home health management software, will host a two-part panel discussion on the change to value-based reimbursement for home healthcare at the annual Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice (TAHCH) Winter Conference in Dallas, Texas on February 17 and 18.

The panel of experts will discuss the Center for Medicare and Medicaid's six National Quality Domains. The sessions will educate and prepare Texas home health agencies on what will soon be the standards for Medicare reimbursement.

Sam Smith, Vice President of Business Development for Axxess will moderate the panel. Panel participants include:

• Jennifer Gibson, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, leading the discussion on Clinical Quality and Population Health measures
• Marvin Javellana, CEO, Better Care Home Healthcare, Inc., Des Plaines, IL, national presenter on agency partnerships with MCO's and ACO's, sharing insights on efficiency and care coordination measures
• Dr. Andrew Awoniyi, R.N., D.N., Director of Axxess Research, and Axxess CAHPS program, presenting on the Patient Satisfaction and Patient Safety quality domains

This year's TAHCH Winter Conference will focus on refreshing, renewing, and refocusing home care and hospice organizations on the strategic pathways to success. It will be held February 17 and 18 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dallas, Texas, just across from Axxess headquarters. Axxess will host a reception in its headquarters for all TAHCH attendees on February 17.

About Axxess
Dallas-based Axxess is a leading healthcare software company that provides cloud-based software to the home healthcare industry. Its comprehensive, user-friendly software solutions empower home health agencies and improve their efficiency by integrating all aspects of their operations, so they can focus their attention on what matters most: patient care. Axxess has quickly become the industry's fastest growing home health technology company.

About TAHCH
The Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice Inc. is a statewide nonprofit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for ethical practices, quality and economic viability of licensed providers of home and community support services in Texas. For more information, visit www.tahch.org.

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Cori Bray, [email protected], 214-891-2901, http://www.axxess.com