Axxess Presents at the Future of Home Health Symposium

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Jan 05, 2015, 01:17 ET

DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Axxess, an industry leader in home health management software, will present the advantages of software solutions at the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation's symposium on the "Future of Home Health" to be held January 13 in Washington D.C. The company is also sponsoring the Future of Home Health project and this event.

The Future of Home Health is a research-based, strategic planning project developed to improve stakeholders and leaders' understanding of how home healthcare is currently used and how it will be used in the future for older and disabled Americans. "We're proud to be a partner and supporter of the Alliance," said John Olajide, President and CEO of Axxess. "The right technology solutions play a critical role in helping to reduce healthcare expenditure while improving patient outcomes".

C. Sam Smith, Vice President of Business Development at Axxess, will present technology's role in operational efficiency, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, value-based purchasing, collaborative communications, remote patient monitoring and mobile accessibility. The symposium will feature other industry experts speaking on topics such as the interdisciplinary home health team of the future, payment and policy reforms for community-based care and the strategic role of health information technology.

Smith is responsible for Axxess business development and industry relations. He joined the company in 2010, with more than thirty years of experience in strategic planning and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining Axxess, Smith served as founder and president of Vi3 Technologies, an information technology consulting firm. Previously, Smith was involved in the establishment of several companies in the technology and data industries. He also founded and served as president and CEO of Synergy Bank and First Waco National Bank.

About Axxess

Dallas-based Axxess is a leading health care software company that provides cloud-based software to the home health care industry. The comprehensive and user-friendly software solutions by Axxess 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. The innovative software solutions by Axxess put all care and administrative aspects of a home health care agency at the fingertips of providers and managers and have propelled Axxess to quickly become the industry's fastest growing home health software company. Axxess is the only home health software provider accredited by the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) and is a member of HL7 (Health Level Seven International, the global authority on standards for interoperability of health information technology). Axxess is a member of the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and major state associations nationwide. For more information, visit www.axxess.com.

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