Homecare Homebase vs. Aaniie, formerly Smartcare Software

It works well on an outpatient basis, and for services such as hospice, home PT/OT, and home wound care. It does not work on an inpatient basis and does not work well with patients who have limited ability to communicate or to stay awake, as the assessments have too much redundant information. A healthcare worker can really overstay their welcome in a patient's home while filling out all the required fields, and that can really annoy the patient and family. Families do notice when we spend more time with the technology rather than the patient.

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I am not able to think of a scenario where Smartcare Software is less appropriate. All the scenarios that we use it for are appropriate and well-suited. We are very pleased with its user-friendliness, functionality and versatility and it allows us to function better and more efficiently than we would without it

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• Signing physician orders is very simple, self explanatory and quick.
• It allows you to track referrals and orders very well and easily.
• It works well on tablets.

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• Scheduling
• Communication
• HR records
• Client information and management
• Notifications and alerts
• Billing and invoicing

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• Assessment of patients takes just too long and there are just too many fields to be populated.
• There are different ways to navigate, to arrive at the same information of interest. One has to spend time familiarizing oneself with different options. And in the end, you may not use half of what you learned.
• The calendar does not show holidays. One can mistakenly schedule appointments and then you have to call, apologize, and cancel. It would be nice if the holidays were shown, just like on the phone calendars.

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• Sometimes takes a long time to load
• GPS not always accurate when recording clock-in location
• Give us the option to show or hide client's phone number from caregiver shift reminder email
• Provide the ability to tell when a message has been seen on the desktop version, just as we can in the app version
• Update tutorials and training videos to keep up with the upgrades

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It does everything that we need it to do. I just wish it was not as time-consuming.

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They explain well, however, it often takes more than 1 day for them to get back to us.

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I have not used other softwares of this nature.

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There are a lot of software programs out there that do the same or similar things, but we chose Smartcare Software because it was good value for money. All the functionality it offers address the elements of our business that allow us to be more efficient. It is user friendly and the support is prompt and knowledgeable

Incentivized

• So far our billing and revenue has increased compared to the prior 3 years.
• On the other hand, nurses and other staff do make more overtime due to the increased charting time.
• The software itself can get costly as each add-on is rather expensive. We have found that just the basic is not enough for our institution. Overall though, it has increased revenue as it allows correct billing which is needed for the insurers.

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• Time saved with pre-packaged reports
• Real-time alerts/notifications that allow us to be proactive and not reactive
• HR functions increase productivity and efficiency

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