Friday, December 12, 2008

Microsoft Momentum: Do you take your Office with you?

Momentum, the midsize business center newsletter
Christoph Wilfert, General Manager, US Midmarket Business, Microsoft  
Do you take your Office with you?
Dear Subscriber,

Mobility is the word for today's midsize businesses, as workers and managers seek ever easier access to the organization's network, data, and collaborative tools.

In this issue of Momentum, we look at how organizations are dealing with mobile demands and usage, even in difficult economic times. With device manufacturers heavily marketing smartphones to consumers, organizations will need to establish policies governing how these devices can be used appropriately. You'll also read how Windows Mobile 6.1 makes it easier for employees to stay in sync with Microsoft Office 2007. Let us know how your mobile strategies stack up. Please send your comments to mo-info@microsoft.com.

Best regards,
Christoph Wilfert
General Manager
US Midmarket Business
Microsoft


Featured articles
Featured articles
Striking a balance with mobile devices   
As employees increasingly turn to consumer smartphones for productivity on the go, midsize companies need policies as well as network- and device-level controls to keep data safe.
Technology at work
Technology at work
Windows Mobile keeps employees Office-ready   
Mobility doesn't have to mean sacrificing connectivity and the rich functionality of the desktop. Windows Mobile 6.1 stays in tune with Microsoft Office 2007 for folks on the go.
CRM on the go   
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 expands its mobility platform to give employees better remote access to the CRM data they need.
Spotlight
Spotlight
  Mobile health delivery
Mobile health delivery

In 1999, April Anthony, then CEO of one of the largest home health agencies in Texas, began looking for a software solution to help simplify the arduous process of collecting patient data and exchanging that information among field workers, home health agencies, and physicians.

Anthony knew exactly what she wanted: a handheld tool that was unobtrusive, easy to use, and able to transmit patient information in real time. She was unable to find a product that met those requirements, so she decided to develop the software in-house.

After implementing the application within her own firm, Anthony realized that it could make life significantly easier for home health agencies across the country. She launched Homecare Homebase in 2001, building on Windows Mobile to create a solution that allows field workers to do most of their documentation during patient visits rather than in the evenings or on weekends.

More than 14,000 field workers currently use the Homecare Homebase solution on Windows Mobile devices, including nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, home health aides, medical social workers, Reiki (healing energy) therapists, and massage therapists. In 2006, nurses, therapists, and home health aides made more than 429 million visits to patients' homes.

Because clinicians can use the device to synchronize data from the field in real time, an agency office can process claims significantly faster than with a paper-based system. "After a nurse completes a patient visit and synchronizes that data back to the office, an automated process kicks in that allows agencies to submit the RAP [Request for Anticipated Payment] for Medicare reimbursement within 24 hours of the patient visit," says Tricia Collom, vice president of marketing for Homecare Homebase.

Deanna Learman, director of clinical systems at Residential Home Health in Michigan, can attest to the time savings generated by using the Homecare Homebase solution. "Originally, all of our processes were done on paper," Learman explains. "It used to take one employee 40 hours per week to check for completeness and file the visit notes for 350 caregivers, but with Homecare Homebase it takes only four hours per week."

For more information on Homecare Homebase's experiences with Windows Mobile, please follow this link.

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December 9, 2008
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