Resources
Home care software guides, features and comparisons
Everything we have written for home care agency owners and operators: how each part of Tunzly works, plain-English guides to EVV, billing, care plans and HIPAA, and how an all-in-one platform compares with the alternatives.
Features
What each part of the platform does, and how it connects to the rest.
- Home care scheduling softwareMatch the right caregiver to every visit, around availability, credentials and travel.
- EVV softwareCaregivers clock in and out on their phone; each visit is checked against the schedule.
- Billing and claims softwareTurn verified visits into clean claims for Medicaid, managed care, VA and private pay.
- Caregiver management and recruitingHire, onboard and keep caregivers, with credentials and availability in one place.
- Care plan softwareTasks and goals for each client that guide every visit and feed the visit notes.
- Caregiver payroll softwarePay caregivers from EVV-verified hours, without re-entering timesheets.
- E-signaturesSend care agreements and consent forms for signature and keep the signed copy on file.
- Client and family portalA private view for clients and families of the schedule, care notes and documents.
Guides
How home care works: the rules, the paperwork and the money.
- What home care CRM software is, and how to choose oneWhat a home care CRM covers end to end, and what to look for when you compare them.
- What is EVV (Electronic Visit Verification)?The six data points a Medicaid-funded home care visit must record.
- EVV requirements by stateEach state's EVV system, whether you can use your own software, and the source for every row.
- Home care and Medicaid billing: how it worksFrom authorization to paid claim, step by step.
- What is a plan of care?What a plan of care contains, and how it guides every visit.
- HIPAA compliance for home care agenciesWhat HIPAA asks of an agency, and the safeguards that cover most of it.
- How to start a home care agencyForming the business, licensing, Medicaid or private pay, and hiring your first caregivers.
Comparisons
How a purpose-built home care platform compares with the other ways agencies run.