Home Health Software Tips

State-by-State Guide to EVV Software Systems As the home healthcare industry grows more complex, technology continues to play a crucial role in its evolution. The Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) mandate stands as a landmark decision in home health care, aiming to streamline processes and guarantee the delivery of high-quality care. The crux of this mandate lies in adopting robust EVV system that seamlessly integrates with the agency workflow. This article will explore the EVV mandate by state and discuss the pivotal role that well-integrated EVV software plays for home health care agencies. EVV Aggregators by State As per the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system introduced under the 21st Century Cures Act, each state in the United States is required to select an EVV model, and most states have chosen an open model with an EVV aggregator. These aggregators are essentially data intermediaries that collect information from various EVV vendors and submit it to the state....

Caregiver Charting Compliance Tips for Home Health Care Agencies   One of the biggest parts of running a home health agency is ensuring your patient care staff nurses and clinicians are providing accurate home health documentation for the care and condition of clients.  Ensuring solid charting is achieved and that your staff is compliant with charting requirements should be top of mind. In this blog, we'll cover some tips for charting compliance among staff, and discuss the role of having good home health software in that process plays. Why is charting important for home health agencies? If an employee is more aware of why charting is important, they will be more likely to take it seriously and do it correctly. There are many reasons for charting - legal reasons and liability, billing and getting paid by insurance, and tracking the patient’s condition. For instance, i f your company bills for treatment or care but there isn’t proper documentation of that treatment or...

What are the key ways new technologies are impacting how home health agencies operate? From mobile phones and home health software to EVV and even Chatgpt, in the last 10-15 years technology has moved the home health care industry forward significantly. but what exactly has changed in overall home care day-to-day workflow? While some agencies still operate on paper, many have long abandoned the once-routine idea of paper schedules? For most, it would be hard to go back to that now. In this blog, we'll run down the biggest ways that technology has furthered home care in America. The Age of Digital Caregiving There are a lot of digital solutions available now that allow distant family members and long-distance caregivers to keep in touch with their loved ones without sacrificing the quality of care. Examples such as  Envoy at Home and Electronic Caregiver have changed the spectrum of how communication happens. Tracking key care analytics Technology is enabling home car...

Top ways your EMR home health software contributes to agency financial success Home health agencies play an important role in providing quality healthcare services to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Hospitals and insurance companies often encourage “at-home care” over lengthier hospital stays for a variety of reasons. In an industry where efficiency and accuracy are top of mind, the adoption of EMR software for home health has revolutionized the way these agencies operate. With several companies offering Home Health and Homecare EMR Systems ,  these solutions have transformed the traditional paper-based approach to patient care in the residence. Solid EMR home health care software not only impacts the level of patient care delivered, but even more critically can drive agency profitability by enhancing operational efficiency, streamlining workflow, and reducing costs. Operating more efficiently One of the primary ways EMR homecare software impacts profitability in...