DALLAS, (June 25, 2019)—Home health care technology provider Axxess has once again been honored as one of IDG’s Computerworld 2019 Best Places to Work in IT. This is the fifth consecutive year Axxess has been ranked among the 100 finalists. Axxess also ranked number one in the diversity category. Organizations were ranked based on their ability to develop outstanding IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2019)—New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives that would grant occupational therapists the authority to open home health cases. Under current law, only nurses, physical therapists and speech language pathologists can open a home health case by performing the patient assessment.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 20, 2019)—Healthcare IT partner Netsmart announced its recent partnership with hospice and palliative care provider, Capital Caring. The Virginia-based health care organization selected Netsmart services and solutions to enrich person-centered care in hospice and palliative care by enhancing the clinician experience through improved workflows and access to the complete historical patient health record.