I don't mind if my agency remains small, as long as we are profitable.
When my business partner and I quit our nursing jobs to start the agency, we
were worried about getting enough referrals. To keep costs down, we got a basic home health
system for Medicare forms and reimbursement estimates.
We submitted Medicare RAPs and claims the slow way. Soon it got to be too much work, so we upgraded to a system hosted by August Systems. It gave us the added capability to schedule our work.
But our real goal was different. We wanted August Systems to handle our billing. They do it accurately
and on time. They also send us receivables reports.
The time we save allows us to see more patients.
The systems shown below work well for stand-alone Home Health agencies.
Give us a call or e-mail if your needs are different. For example:
- You have more users.
- You want to do billing in-house, instead of using our services described below.
- You offer Hospice services.
- You need advanced capability,
e.g. Clinical Charting. - Your agency belongs to a healthcare network.
OASIS and/or 485
To order or get more information…
Capabilities
- Patient Info: Record and look up general (non-clinical) information.
- OASIS: Standard MOO questions. Easy to complete.
- Reimbursement Estimates: Potential PPS amounts.
- 485: Enter info from "pick" lists. View and print forms.
- 487: Generate, if applicable.
- Management Reports: Obtain summaries in lists and tables.
- Second User: (optional) Share the system locally and remotely.
Benefits
- Quality of Care: Complete assessments and care plans.
- Medicare Compliance: Needed documentation on file.
- Revenue Protection: PPS estimates aid in accurate billing.
- Time/Labor Savings: Instant access to info, fewer mistakes.
- Management Control: Quality reports help improve outcomes.
Monthly Rent
OASIS: $59
485: $47
Second User: $35
OASIS + 485 + Scheduling
To order or get more information…
Added Capabilities
- Scheduling: Schedule patient visits. Print individual schedules.
- Employee Info: Record and look up general information.
- Best Match: Assign visits based on patient need and employee skill.
- OASIS Integration: Re-cert visits automatically scheduled.
- Reminders: Remember tasks to do for patients and employees.
- Export: Upload information to QuickBooks accounting software.
Added Benefits
- Diversification: Ability to offer Private Duty services.
- Quality of Care: Clinician skill and visits matched to patient needs.
- Foolproof Scheduling: No visits or OASIS re-certs missed.
- Patient Satisfaction: Patient needs and preferences fully met.
- QuickBooks Interface: No misses and no doubles when you export.
Monthly Rent: $340
Second User: $35
description
- Your software runs on our computers, at our facility.
- You can access the software from anywhere over the Internet.
- For the Basic System, you may not want remote hosting.
( unless you plan to upgrade soon)
Benefits
- Business Focus: Devote your time to care and business growth.
- Data Security: We back up your information every day.
- Shared Access: You can authorize others to use the system.
description
- If we host your system, we can handle your accounting.
- Medicare Billing, payroll, taxes, and book-keeping—we do it all.
Benefits
- One Less Worry: You don't need in-house accounting capability.
- Professional Results: We have expertise in agency accounting.
- Affordable: Smaller agencies pay proportionally smaller charges.