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Telephony What’s Right for Your Agency?. Mia Bartoletti, CareGivers America Jean Langenbach, Community Care Center of the Northeast Lori Michael, Lori’s Angels. Selecting a Telephony System. General Information Scheduling v. telephony Tracking services provided
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TelephonyWhat’s Right for Your Agency? Mia Bartoletti, CareGivers America Jean Langenbach, Community Care Center of the Northeast Lori Michael, Lori’s Angels
Selecting a Telephony System • General Information • Scheduling v. telephony • Tracking services provided • Integration with payroll/accounting software • Integration with billing software/Medicaid • Policies
Selecting a Telephony System • Price • Determine budget before looking • Average price • Support • Days and hours of support • Additional charge for support? • Data backup and retention
Selecting a Telephony System • Functionality • Land line v. cell phone • Ability to enter tasks • Flexibility • Run reports • Change tasks list • Calculate OT, travel time, etc. • Human resources uses
Benefits/Challenges • Workers • Employers • Schedulers • Human Resources • Audits/Surveyors
Success Stories • Unexpected results • Worker buy-in • Things you learn about your workforce
Questions Mia Bartoletti, CareGivers Americamiab@caregiversamerica.com (570) 586-6633 Jean LangenbachCommunity Care Center of the Northeastcommunitycarecenter@verizon.net (215) 335-4416 Lori Michael, Lori’s Angels lori@lorisangels.com (570) 385-8450