Key Highlights
- WellSky Resource Manager improves patient scheduling and workforce efficiency in home health and hospice care.
- Early adopter Doctor’s Choice Home Care & Hospice saw a 34% increase in patient visits and 16% reduction in mileage per visit.
- The platform provides real-time visibility into patient demand, clinician capacity, and scheduling data.
- Advanced staffing decision support includes provider license and certification tracking.
- WellSky expands the solution to rehabilitation, biotherapies, and home infusion markets.
Source: Business Wire
Notable Quotes
- “Without adding additional clinicians, WellSky Resource Manager has helped us to efficiently complete more visits, better balance the visit workload across our clinicians, and optimize visit routes within the vast area that we deliver care.” — Alan McCray, Chief Information Officer at Doctor’s Choice Home Care & Hospice
- “Effective scheduling, clear communication, and optimized resource management are essential to delivering the best care possible to patients. By expanding the availability of WellSky Resource Manager into the home health and hospice markets, we can help teams manage complex schedules, improve operational efficiencies, and reduce costs.” — Tim Ashe, Chief Clinical Officer at WellSky
Why This Matters
Home health and hospice agencies face increasing challenges in optimizing workforce efficiency while maintaining high-quality patient care. WellSky Resource Manager streamlines scheduling and clinician workload management, ensuring providers can serve more patients without adding additional staff. With features like real-time capacity insights, route optimization, and license tracking, this platform is set to revolutionize home-based care delivery and improve operational outcomes.
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