Transitioning from curative care to hospice care is often an emotional and sometimes tumultuous transition for patients and family. Facing that a loved one’s condition has declined and is not likely t
Read StoryTransitioning from curative care to hospice care is often an emotional and sometimes tumultuous transition for patients and family. Facing that a loved one’s condition has declined and is not likely t
Read StoryIn the previous section, we reviewed the most recent final rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued for 2022. In this section, we will discuss the implications...
Read StoryMany home health and hospice agencies are considering a permanent move into delivering value-based care. Centered around providing an optimal experience for the patient, value-based care is rapidly ga
Read StoryMany home health and hospice agencies are considering a permanent move into delivering value-based care. Centered around providing an optimal experience for the patient, value-based care is rapidly ga
Read StoryRevenue Cycle Management encapsulates all of your home health or hospice agency’s billing practices from intake to claims processing. Optimizing the claims management process is an essential part of d
Read StoryRevenue cycle management is a complex component of effectively managing your home health or hospice agency. An array of factors need to align in order to ensure that your billing process is as clean a
Read StoryThe adoption of ICD-10 coding in 2015 has led to an expansive improvement in data quality by improving granularity to foster enhanced specificity in labeling and charting health conditions that lead
Read StoryFor a home health and hospice agency, each area needs to operate from a system that is built on efficiency and maximizing productivity. There are so many vital components to running a successful...
Read StoryRPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) Programs are sweeping the nation as the newest and most logical way to help treat patients at home to deliver the highest quality of care for the lowest cost. Home...
Read StoryOne of the primary challenges that home health and hospice agencies face is collecting payment after services have been rendered. Working with claims, whether it’s through private insurance...
Read StoryHome health and hospice agencies are often faced with the challenge of securing a streamlined and effective billing management system. This system promotes financial health within the agency and...
Read StoryHome health and hospice agencies are continually faced with the challenge of retaining qualified, talented, and loyal staff members. An agency is only as strong as its workforce, and a number of...
Read StoryFor any home health or hospice agency, finding qualified staff members that can maintain daily operations is critical. Developing processes and systems that support retention begins with identifying..
Read StoryFostering a healthy and productive work environment is key to ensuring long term partnership with qualified staff. Turnover rates are incredibly high for home health and hospice agencies right now...
Read StoryHome health and hospice agencies report workforce attrition as a primary concern they face in running their organization. Over the last few years, a surge in turnover has had a tremendous impact on...
Read StoryData management technology such as an EMR like Thornberry is an essential tool to help improve productivity and streamline operations within a home health and hospice organization. If you are looking
Read StoryIn an era where the acquisition of new data is seemingly unlimited, it is imperative that your agency finds a meaningful way to make sense of the data that you are collecting on a daily basis. Streaml
Read StoryWhen running a home health care or hospice care focused agency, a specific focus on regulatory compliance is essential to streamlining operations and improving efficiency within the agency. The changi
Read StoryInteroperability is one of the fundamental building blocks of a truly streamlined system. With value-based care at the forefront of the minds of many executives, taking a look at how interoperability
Read StoryHome healthcare and hospice organizations face unique and specific challenges in terms of keeping great clinical staff. For agencies that are focused on expansion, it is essential to prioritize staff
Read StoryHome health and hospice healthcare organizations must provide proof of visits utilizing Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) technology. Before EVV was introduced, visits could be logged without any pr
Read StoryAccording to a new study, over 94% of executives in healthcare anticipate value-based care contracts to become more expansive in the future. This means that the business model for home health and hosp
Read StoryThe fiscal health of any healthcare organization is directly impacted by the efficiency of its billing process. Determining the efficacy of your organization’s revenue cycle management system will hel
Read StoryLANCASTER, Pa. and ROCKYMOUNT, N.C. November 5, 2021 – Thornberry, a leading home healthcare and hospice care electronic medical record (EMR)software company, today announced a new partnership with Qu
Read StoryPatient loyalty and retention is critical for agencies to remain profitable and competitive in the healthcare industry. Developing a strong relationship between patients, clinicians, and the agency it
Read StoryClinicians’ satisfaction with their workplace hinges on efficiency and productivity of their workflow, which directly impacts their ability to provide exemplary care to their patients. Clinicians have
Read StoryAgencies face several challenges, from retaining a strong workforce to maintaining compliance with regulating agencies. Technology has assisted in ensuring that several of these challenges are address
Read StoryThe United States—like the world—is aging, a product of fluctuating birthrates and increasing life expectancy.
Read StoryBoth federal and state regulatory agencies are cracking down on fraud in home health, and that means it’s a wise move to reassess your agency’s compliance standards and practices.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd., creator of NDoc homecare and hospice EMR software, is pleased to announce it received a high overall KLAS score of 92.2 in the homecare category, and a 91 in the hospice category/
Read StoryThornberry Ltd, a technology company that develops business and clinical automation software for homecare and hospice agencies, marked its 20th anniversary.
Read StoryAs a leader in software solutions for homecare and hospice providers, Thornberry has released its latest version of NDoc with new pain management tools for hospice providers.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd., the makers of NDoc Software and a leading provider of home care and hospice software solutions, announced that its home care and hospice customers will now benefit from enhancements.
Read StoryNDoc Software, the leading clinical point of care solution for homecare providers, has launched further enhancements to its unique automated care plan.
Read StoryThornberry has been recognized as the top performer in the “KLAS Post-Acute Care Perception 2012 – High Hopes and Big Plans” report released May 2, 2013.
Read StoryGovernment continues its push for interoperability in health IT. Yet barriers prevent routine exchange of critical information during transitions in care.
Read StoryTown Hall Meeting on Health IT Interoperability, Standards & Certification was moderated by Richard D. Brennan Jr., VP for Technology Policy, Government Affairs, NAHC, and Executive Director, HCTAA.
Read StoryNew leaders, new categories, new Best in KLAS segments and a cosmetic overhaul to improve digestibility are some of the highlights of the Best in KLAS 2013: Software and Services report.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd, provider of home health software solutions for 20 years, today announced that for the second year in a row KLAS Research has awarded NDoc the 2014 Best in KLAS software for homecare.
Read StoryICDLogic, an innovator in clinical documentation and ICD-10 compliant solutions today announced its partnership with Thornberry Ltd. to provide CypherLink service inside NDoc®.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd, developer of award-winning EMR software for homecare, today announced that it has earned the title: Best in KLAS 2015: Software and Services for the third consecutive year.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd.’s EMR software, NDoc®, received the “Best in KLAS” award for the Homecare segment for an unprecedented fourth year in a row.
Read StoryThornberry Ltd., provider of homecare software solutions for over 20 years, today announced that Raymond C. DeArmitt has joined the company as Vice President of Sales.
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