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Electronic Visit Verification for Home Health

As a home health service provider, you are concerned with streamlining your organizational processes, enhancing your quality of care, and abiding by all state and federal regulations. An EVV system like Visit Path can help you improve your company from top to bottom. By using a real-time, GPS-enabled post-acute care delivery resource management app, paperwork becomes easier, and patient satisfaction increases.

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As a home health service provider, you are concerned with streamlining your organizational processes, enhancing your quality of care, and abiding by all state and federal regulations. An EVV system like Visit Path can help you improve your company from top to bottom. By using a real-time, GPS-enabled post-acute care delivery resource management app, paperwork becomes easier, and patient satisfaction increases. 

Time-Saving and Cost Reducing 

Using an EVV system for home care helps teams maximize their time during and in-between visits, as well as reducing the likelihood of false claims and data errors. Teams have more transparent management and monitoring of service delivery. By digitizing paperwork and the ability to send documents and photos directly to your EMR system, vital information is less likely to fall through the cracks. With better data management, home health services are able to see faster cost reimbursement and a lower audit probability. 

Improved Patient Engagement and Satisfaction 

In 2018, over 90 percent of home health visits took place in rural areas. With Visit Path, locating patients is easier than before. With GPS-tracking, team members can easily locate their next visit and provide the needed care to the patient. With real-time tracking, fewer patient visits are missed/canceled, helping ensure patient care is delivered on time and verifiable by the patient themselves. 

HIPAA, State, & Federal Compliant

Visit Path is 100 percent HIPAA compliant, providing a secure platform that integrates with your EMR system. As both state and federal regulations surround EVV technology, Visit Path is customizable to fit the exact rules and guidelines within your operating state(s). 

Flexible and Reliable 

Visit Path is the industry leader in EVV technology. The platform fits nearly any home health service provider’s needs and business model. From hospice care to physical therapy, implementing a system like Visit Path increases overall efficiency, while helping support team members in their daily care activities. 

Fast Set-Up & Low Maintenance 

Starting Visit Path for your home healthcare service can be done in a matter of days, versus weeks. Once set-up, Visit Path requires no maintenance on your part -- it is a set it and forget it solution to your everyday business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about this topic.

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a GPS-enabled technology that tracks and verifies home health visits in real-time. It's federally mandated to prevent fraud, ensure accurate billing, and provide transparent monitoring of service delivery for Medicaid-funded personal care and home health services.

EVV systems like Visit Path integrate directly with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to automatically transfer visit documentation, photos, and patient data. This eliminates manual data entry, reduces errors, and ensures all visit information is securely stored in the patient's medical record.

Non-compliant home health agencies face reduced federal Medicaid reimbursement rates and increased audit scrutiny from state Medicaid programs. Agencies may also experience claim denials and potential fraud investigations if they cannot provide proper visit verification documentation.

Yes, modern EVV platforms are highly customizable to accommodate various home health specialties including hospice, physical therapy, skilled nursing, and personal care services. The system can be configured to meet specific state regulations and documentation requirements for each service type.

EVV implementation can be completed in a matter of days with systems like Visit Path, compared to traditional weeks-long implementations. The process includes staff training, system configuration, and EMR integration, with most agencies becoming fully operational within one week.

Ben Henson

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Ben Henson

Healthcare IT Specialist

Healthcare IT specialist with expertise in HIPAA compliance and secure messaging.

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