Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
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Ankota is the industry's first Home Healthcare Delivery Management solution. Ankota creates technology to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients outside of the hospital setting.
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
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If you’re running an adult day service, there’s more to your operations than simply ensuring the participants are well cared for. The next big thing is remaining compliant with the industry regulations while using your adult day services software. This ensures you extend your services to clients efficiently — all while keeping up with the rules ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
1h ago
As a home care agency owner, you manage a business while delivering vital care and comfort to clients. The complexity of managing scheduling, compliance, billing, and caregiver coordination demands efficient solutions. Investing in the best home care software is the key to streamlining your operations so you can focus on what truly matters: your clients ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
With the Home Care Industry Facing High Turnover, How Can Agencies Improve Recruitment ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
The home care industry is booming and creating jobs faster than any other industry in America. In a recent report by the Bureau of Labor and statistics, over 21,000 jobs were added in July alone. The same report, however reported that the industry had lost 3,500 caregivers. The Activated Insights (formerly Home Care Pulse) Benchmark report has indicated that there's more than 65% turnover in home care every year.
Digging deeper, a surprisingly high number of caregivers leave their jobs in the first 90 days. There are many reasons for this and here are a few of the big ones:
New caregivers r ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
As the Demand for Adult Day Services Grows, So Does the Need for Software Solutions
Adult Day Care is emerging as a top choice for keeping older people living in their own homes. By participating in an adult day care program, an individual stays mobile, gets a healthy meal and snacks, receives help with their care needs, participates in fun and engaging activities, and combats loneliness and isolation by interacting with the staff and with other friends at the center. My mom said she was "going to camp."
In order to run an elder care day center properly, you need software.
Key Features of To ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
Today, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is crucial for ensuring compliance, improving transparency, and reducing fraud in home care. It’s a technology that verifies visit details, including the time, location, and type of service delivered, as mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act. For agencies using HHAeXchange, selecting compatible EVV software is essential. EVV requires that your caregivers clock-in and clock-out using an app or another method (see below) and there is always a central database (usually "state Medicaid," but sometimes a payer or group of insurance companies contracted b ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
Missouri’s EVV requirements are rigorous, and staying compliant can feel like navigating a maze. Recently, MyDSS released a memo titled “Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Best Practices and System Enhancements,” offering detailed guidance for agencies ..read more
Ankota: Ushering in the Next Generation of Homecare Blog
2w ago
Over the next two decades, the number of individuals in their 80s and 90s is expected to grow dramatically. This rise highlights an increasing need for specialized elder care services. Much of this care will not occur in nursing homes but in elder care day centers. These centers, also referred to as adult day services, provide a range of offerings to help older adults and individuals with physical or cognitive impairments remain in their homes while receiving essential care. By facilitating activities and services that improve the quality of life for clients and families, elder care day cent ..read more