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3 benefits of interoperability and integrated APIs with AlayaCare’s Connector for home-based care
Home care and home health businesses that use application programming interfaces (APIs) to connect their day-to-day software systems and apps can quickly create and support new experiences and solutions for their clients, employees, and partners. However, delivering and integrating APIs takes an incredible amount of expertise and stamina. According to an article in the Tech…
Read MoreHome-based care marketing: How you can get started with a client referral program
Referrals can become a large part of your client marketing efforts, and here are some helpful tips to get you started. 6 out of the top 20 marketing sources for home care and home health clients came from healthcare professional referrals. Opportunities to connect with referral sources and networking opportunities are invaluable to your agency’s…
Read MoreEVV unlocked: The truth about the Choice Model & the billing aggregator myth [Webinar Recap]
It’s no secret that compliance regulations in the home-based care industry can be wordy—just take a look at the ever-important 21st Century Cures Act, which spans an entire 312 pages, to get a sense of how long-winded some mandates can be. As luck would have it, the extent of these pertinent laws often makes them downright…
Read MoreHow home-based care agencies can add value for caregivers
In the ever-changing home care industry, there are innumerable variables that agencies must strategically consider – as well as those that are hard to predict but still need to be managed carefully. An aging demographic’s impact on the caregiving industry is certainly one variable that organizations must anticipate. Approximately 15 percent of U.S. residents are over the…
Read MoreAlayaCare University: Empower your team with expert-led training
Onboarding and training agency staff can be a very time-consuming process. Agencies currently rely on siloed Learning Management Systems (LMS), creating friction and time lags that prevent staff from getting up to speed quickly with software solutions and other custom-required skills. This in turn drags out the onboarding or upskilling process and prevents agency staff…
Read MoreHow technology relieves the pain of home care billing
The challenges of home care billing Anything regarding the flow of money in or out of an agency is of vital concern — and efficiencies here can lead to major cost savings and improved operations. Any member of an agency’s back-office finance team knows the issues at play when processing claims with third party payers…
Read MoreHow the budget pledge is improving access to quality, affordable health care
President Biden’s announcement of a $150 billion pledge to home and community-based services (HCBS) has been met with widespread approval from advocates and organizations that serve the elderly and individuals with disabilities. This new budget signals a major shift in how healthcare is delivered, with much greater emphasis on home-based care over institutional care. “We…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know – Home Health Value Based Purchasing
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology.
Read MoreValue-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Software, Our Ultimate Guide
What’s the best way to pay those who deliver home care services? The issue remains elusive when it comes to firm answers. It also remains a point of seemingly endless debate and consternation, which isn’t surprising when so much money, deep implications, and sensitivities collide in one discussion.
Read MoreHow the right technology can support recruitment and retention during the caregiver shortage
At-home care is one of the fastest-growing healthcare segments in North America, even before the pandemic. US Government stats rank home care as one of the US’s fastest-growing occupations, with an additional million workers needed by 2026 (an increase of 50% from 2014). In recent years, the demand for at-home care has increased drastically, however,…
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