Does your agency ever feel the pinch of using outdated manual operations? We’re talking about billing, timesheets, data entries, documentation, and so forth. If you haven’t yet transferred your operations to digital processes – take a look at what you’ve been missing.
Downsides of Manual Operations
1. Lost Time
Spending hours daily on billing and documentation is enough to give anyone a high level of stress. Manual processes eat up such a huge amount of time everyday that can be better spent on patient care.
Administrative operations can be automated via Home Health Agency Software to provide a stress-free routine for caregivers and clients.
2. Unnecessary Costs
Think about the amount of paper-related items needed to run daily processes for your agency. All the daily writing, printing, scanning, filing, and so forth, adds up in cost for your agency.
What if there was a way to eliminate those costs and save thousands of dollars annually? Home health Agency software has served as the perfect solution for agencies across the US, drastically reducing overhead costs.
3. Prone to Human Error
Manual operations, or paper-based systems rely heavily on human intervention, which inevitably leads to frequent errors. Your agency will struggle to maintain patient trust if slips are a common occurrence.
One of the major benefits of going paperless with software is that processes are streamlined, eliminating the need for human intervention, or manual data entries.
4. Staff/Patient Frustrations
Without a simplified, efficient daily routine in place for managing administrative responsibilities, frustration from the team and clients will eventually build up.
Clients are looking for the highest quality of care, combined with the most efficient visits. No one wants to deal with time-consuming, old-fashioned paperwork when they can easily find another agency that’s more advanced with hi-tech options.
Overcoming the Challenges
Making your Home Care Agency paperless by streamlining your administrative tasks allows your team to prioritize high quality patient care. With comprehensive Home Care software, you’ll optimize your operations with reliable EVV, electronic documentation, E-Timesheets, Automated billing, simplified scheduling, and instant 2-Way Text communication.
EVV, Electronic Documentation and E-Timesheets empower your agency with the following:
- 35% less documentation time
- Instantly email and fax E-forms to clients
- Dependable EVV with GPS Tracking
- Real-Time documentation of date, start/end time, and type of services
- Easy Access
Automated Billing resolves common problems in the following ways:
- Batch Billing capabilities save time
- Less human intervention means less errors
- Higher accuracy of claims means less delays/denials
- Remittance integration with payers
Automated Scheduling is a life saver for agencies tired of scheduling woes. It optimizes scheduling for you, enabling you to customize scheduling as you find suitable to fit your needs, in addition to booking clients with different Caregivers, preventing schedule overlaps, and activating visit alerts as needed.
2-Way Text messaging gives clients and staff an easy route for open communication. Through it, appointment reminders can be sent, information can be requested, and so much more. Agencies can also use 2-Way Text for the following:
Bulk Messaging via Text
Previous text messages can be viewed
Better connection between staff, clients, and family members
- Easier communication route
Conclusion
Optimizing operations at your Home Care Agency with advanced software is the perfect way to end the many headaches of administrative burdens. Home Care Software is your automated friend that does the work for you, so you can prioritize top quality patient care.
Learn how Caretap’s Home Health Care Software can help your agency scale up operations for optimal efficiency and productivity.