In the realm of home health, efficient software is a key factor in running a successful, profitable agency. Even with solid policies in place, near-perfect execution of patient care and documentation processing – there are numerous business aspects to a home health agency – and efficiently managing each one affects the bottom line financially.
More than ever before, home health care companies are searching for and purchasing highly functional, cloud-based solutions that deliver the efficiency and speed needed to run their agencies.
In the 2014 Home Health Software BuyerView Report from home health software review site, Software Advice, the following buyer-related insight confirms what home health agencies are searching for:
1) 97% of Home Health software buyers prefer cloud-based solutions over on-premise or server-based type software
2) The most requested feature of software is field support, including remote access and mobile support
3) The majority of software buyers were replacing their existing software solutions (67%)
4) Only 33% of buyers are purchasing for the first time
Of the agencies that are replacing their existing solutions, many were using a combination of solutions. Some were replacing a combination of software and paper, and others were replacing multiple home health software products. Often, agencies are using one product for scheduling, one for billing, and yet another for point of care documentation, if not still using paper documentation. Needless to say, this type of system causes agencies to have to check and double check data in several places before they can complete needed steps necessary for billing for services provided. Add in problems such as out-of date platforms, slow or cumbersome use, poor support, difficult integration, missing features, and a hefty price tag and you have a group of consumers looking for a one-stop solution.
The Axxess AgencyCore solution combines the newest cloud-based structure with a user-friendly ability that is second to none. Axxess’ solution combines intuitive point-of-care documentation with built in teaching tools and customizable templates to make the clinician’s workload more manageable. In real-time, clinicians can view patient’s records, easily document the care given, and also provide HIPAA compliant message communication to other staff. This documented care is quickly and easily available to the remaining agency staff to facilitate QA review and timely billing.
Axxess also provides solutions for OASIS QA scrubbing, scheduling, insurance authorization tracking, electronic claims submission, HR features, and a robust reports center. All of these impressive features are supported by live customer support provided by experienced Home Health industry experts. Axxess’ platform grows with your agency, and we are constantly improving the Axxess software in order to enable our users to be more successful.
One most recent example of such improvements is the launch of our mobile application, which supports both Android and iOS devices. This mobile app enables Axxess users to communicate, schedule, perform basic charting and verify visits using a GPS enabled location capture as well as a patient signature right from their smart phone or tablet device. This technology is an exciting addition to the suite of available, affordable features Axxess provides.
Once a solution is selected, agencies are interested in ensuring as smooth a transition as possible. They look to improve efficiency and update methods. A usual side-effect of this implementation is the loss of cost of maintaining paper charts. Another by-product of implementing a cloud based solution is increasing revenues because of efficiency in documentation and electronic billing ability.
Regardless of agency size, Axxess can provide your agency with THE solution for running your business. For a real-time, live demonstration of our software platform, contact us at www.axxess.com or 877-480-9140.
Source:
http://www.softwareadvice.com/home-health/buyerview/2014-report/
