Alora Home Health Software vs. CureMD vs. Therap Services

Our previous software, Cashe, stopped providing updates, prompting us to transition our clients to Alora Home Health Software. While we've encountered a few minor issues—mostly user errors—Alora Home Health Software's support has been exceptional. Their direct line connects immediately, with no hold times or voicemails, which was a refreshing change from the poor service we experienced with our old provider. [...] stands out for her extraordinary knowledge of the Alora Home Health Software platform. When I called seeking help with OASIS submissions to the iQIES system, she addressed it immediately that same day—no "we can set up a time later" delays. She pinpointed exactly what needed to be fixed and resolved the issues in real time. Using screen sharing during an in-person session, she walked us through each step with remarkable patience, going above and beyond to ensure everything was handled correctly. We're ecstatic to have found a true partner in Alora Home Health Software, one that supports fast, accurate accounting and truly cares about helping us serve our clients. Highly recommended!

Therap is best used by persons who primarily work on a computer. This would include administrative work and supervisors or direct care staff who work in a group environment and enter documentation on the computer. While there is minimal room to adjust any of the forms to reflect agency specific documentation, the form templates themselves offer flexibility within the template. The exception being that whatever standard one uses for measurement must be carried out throughout the form to which the measurement standard is attached. Much of the documentation entered into the system must occur in the browser making access through a mobile devise cumbersome. The daily documentation (ISP Programs, T-logs and MARS) are available on the mobile app itself and is pretty straight forward. In this regard persons who work in the field including any supervisory staff in the field can enter documentation easily on this app. There are significant limitations though in that there is no ability to save a return to a form and the default time out is 30 minutes.

Pros: EVV, all inclusive EHR including plans, documentation, forms, MAR and more, excellent reports to capture data across all documents, Ability to export reports by PDF and Excel, provides good training, feedback, and communicates disruptions to the system as well as a walk through of updates made to the system.

Cons: browser access is not mobile friendly, scheduling is cumbersome, inability to save as you go, inability to create plans for the same service year for multiple services, no time out warning on the mobile app.

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• One on one training even after the live training is completed, if needed.
• Provides real time information, rather than having to sync information over several times a day.
• It is very customizable for each agency.

• Therap has some very nice reports to track billing, documentation, end user activities, and much more!
• Therap did not disappoint in a smooth EVV process.
• Therap's billing is program works quite well.
• The alerting system works very well particularly for alerting T-log entries (we use this for our incident reporting)
• To be fair, they have a number of documentation tools that are very helpful (seizure logs, food diary, medical appointments and so much more) on the browser version of the program.

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• It would be nice if there were some sort of alert when an incoming fax has arrived. Sort of like a ding or a bell notification at the top similar to an email, rather than having to go check every so often. We appreciate being very responsive.
• If we were able to customize every single section for each type of visit, that would be very helpful as we have noticed that we would like more details in some places and less in others.
• During initial training, going through each type of visit together from start to finish would be helpful. Addressing every single scenario that might happen, such as recerts or discharges. I think doing several of those from start to finish together would be beneficial as repetition is key.

• We provide a number of services to the same individual. VA requires a separate plan (ISP) for each service. Therap only allows one plan that covers a specific date and will not permit overlap.
• Because we provide supplemental services, most of our employees are field workers and rely on a table to access the record and enter documentation. the mobile app is very limited in what the user can document (T-Logs, MARs, and ISP Data). The browser version is far to cumbersome to use on a tablet and only the browser version contains some of the other useful documentation tools.
• Employees cannot save and return to data that has been entered. It must be completed in one setting before timing out.
• The mobile app times out in 30 minutes without warning creating issues with documentation not being saved.
• Scheduling is a nightmare. It is cumbersome and difficult to navigate. It does not seamlessly roll schedules over. It is also impossible for management to adjust schedules when away from a computer as the browser version (required to change schedules) is not mobile friendly and difficult to navigate on a phone or tablet.
• There is no measure available to prevent 'clocking out" before documentation is entered. This can create a logistical and time consuming processes to reconcile the billing and pay.

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good support and pricing

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Alora Home Health Software’s structured documentation, OASIS prompts, and built-in alerts significantly reduce errors and help keep clinical records compliant with Medicare, Medicaid, and CHAP requirements. Nurses and therapists spend less time charting and tracking paperwork. Scheduling and orders management are more organized, reducing administrative workload. Electronic Visit Verification reduces missed visits and ensures accurate timekeeping.

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excellent every time i call

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overall im very satisfied with implementation and training.

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So I talked with other business owners and asked what software companies were they using to help keep track of things in their companies before I made a choice. Alora Home Health Software was the name I heard the most, and when I asked why, they always had really great things to say, so I reached out, and I can honestly say I'm really glad I listened to them because Alora Home Health Software has really helped make my dream come true.

The products that we have researched and used int he past are not listed as available options.

Lauris Online - completely customizable EHR system based on templates the agency uses. The process is cumbersome though in that each form has to be submitted to production with a wait time to go live up to 6 weeks. This can be challenging to business who have the ability to work on the fly and correct forms as they see fit. The reports are also challenging.

MITC - Capriccio Elite, LLC currently uses this program to supplement the pieces of Therap that do not work for us. This include a robust workforce management program (times sheet, clock in and out, documentation with ability to save, a number of alerts letting management know of no shows or late arrivals, completely mobile friendly, prohibits clocking out until documentation is complete, ease of use for administrators to make changes on a computer or mobile device.

Incentivized

• Most billing companies charge 3-5% of your return to utilize their services. Alora has saved us that expense soley by the ease of their product. The built in ability to send claims straight to clearinghouse saves us a large percentage that would normally have to go to a 3rd party billing agency. Allows us to keep our money in house.
• Alora provides a QA center and an area where all documents can pulled quickly that makes it super simple for us as an agency to keep up with our ability to do Clinical Record Reviews which is important for us to stay accredited and keep up with the top standard we strive for.

• The cost of the program is fantastic and doable for start up business to large operations
• Because of the price, it is easy to ignore Therap's deficits so long as there are other options available to fill in the gaps
• ROI on the time (= money) it takes to reenter information due to unannounced time outs creates dissatisfaction with the workforce and additional administrative time to walk through it
• ROI on time (= money) it takes to assure there is a match between clocking in and out and time entered on the billable documentation is pretty substantial. An agency can easily find itself under billing or over paying staff.

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