Efficient and optimal use of employees will directly impact improving the bottom line for home care agencies. Home Care Agencies should leverage technology to do more with less to meet the demand for home-based services and continue to grow.
Reduce Software Training Time for Your Home Care Agency
Benefits of Effective Care Planning in Home Health Care
Leverage Technology to Do More with Less for Home Care
Clinical Documentation for Home Health Care Agencies – Addressing Staffing Challenges
Strategies to Improve Employee Retention using Home Care Software
Scheduling and Authorization Management for Home Care Agencies
RCM for Home Care Agencies - Addressing Staffing Challenges
The Importance of Documenting Wound Care for Private Duty Nursing
Proper wound care documentation offers numerous benefits for Private Duty Nursing home care agencies and their patients, including enhanced communication and accurate billing and reimbursement processes. Implementing strategies to streamline information management can significantly improve efficiency and ensure the highest quality of care for patients of Private Duty Nursing agencies.
Leveraging Clinical Documentation in Home Care
KPIs for Home Care – Clinical and Quality of Care
Scheduling Efficiency for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies
Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should leverage technology and intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. Improving scheduling efficiency will have a positive impact on many aspects of operations. A Home Care Agency Management software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies.
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Private Duty Nursing is different from your traditional home health as it requires skilled care for medically fragile patients. The care is typically provided in longer shifts from 8 to 12 hours and for a limited number of patients over a longer period of time. In the Private Duty Nursing field, the nurse or LPN gets to know the patient as a person and can really become quite attached to their patient. The care provided can be in multiple settings such as the patient's home, school, or even a group home setting.
Importance of using the right clearinghouse system
Benefits of Documenting Care at Patients Home for Home Health Care Agencies
KPIs for Home Care – Scheduling and Employee Utilization
KPIs for Home Care – Census and Financial
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Home Care Providers
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can play a crucial role in helping home care agencies to meet these challenges, continue to grow, and improve the bottom line. KPIs can help agencies measure current performance, identify areas for improvement, set operational goals, and ensure the goals are met. Understanding KPIs and selecting appropriate ones for the organization will help agencies improve operational efficiency and meet their growth goals.
Implementing and Tracking Overtime Pay for Homecare Workers
In 2015-2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) revoked the ability of Home Care Employers to invoke the companionship services clause to not pay overtime.
This change has significantly increased the number of employees with overtime protection. Private Duty Home Care agencies providing skilled and non-medical services will need to monitor employee overtime and minimize it during scheduling.