A guide to choosing home health software for your Ohio agency

Choosing the right software can make the difference between efficient, compliant care and suboptimal, error-prone operations. In Ohio, the stakes are even higher: the state’s Medicaid demands for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and recent rollout of EVV Claim Adjudication mean agencies need rock-solid, all-in-one systems. Here’s how to evaluate your options and why Alora Home Care Software shines.

1. Native Integration with Ohio Medicaid EVV

Why it matters

ODM requires home health visits to be verified by a certified EVV system. With the EVV-Claims Adjudication process, any claim that doesn’t match verified visit data can be denied.

What to look for in Software

• ODM-certified alternate EVV provider
• Built-in GPS software app + telephony fallback
• Real-time visit monitoring, alerts for no‑shows or tardiness

Alora’s Advantage

Alora was the first certified alternate EVV vendor in Ohio, offering embedded GPS-based EVV plus telephony backup and full live monitoring.

2. Automated EVV-Claim Matching & Adjudication

Why it matters

ODM now denies claims that don’t align with EVV entries. So seamless EVV to billing workflows are essential.

Key features for Software Solutions

• Auto-flag mismatches
• Auditable EVV compliance reports
• Manual review workflows integrated into billing

Alora Delivers

Alora Home Health Software for Ohio seamlessly pushes EVV information into claims, and its Claim Match feature eliminates billing gaps. EVV Audit Reports keep you ahead of compliance issues.

3. Mobility and Offline Usability

Why it matters

Caregivers need reliable access to schedule, documentation, and EVV, even in low-service areas.

What to check in a software solution

• Mobile-responsive platform
• Offline documentation that syncs later

Alora delivers

With native apps for Apple (iOS) and Android, Alora supports offline documentation and EVV, even without an internet connection.

4. All-Payer Billing & Revenue Cycle Management

Why it matters

Ohio agencies manage Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, DODD, and private insurance. So, billing efficiency is important.

What to look for in software solutions

• Unit/base-rate structure for billing Ohio Medicaid
• Integrated electronic billing for all payers
• Pre-billing QA, A/R tracking

Alora supports

Alora offers base/unit-rate billing, one-click claims, electronic billing to Medicare, Medicaid/Waiver, DODD, managed care, and private insurances – all within a single system.

5. Complete Documentation that is Clinically Driven

Why it matters

Accurate documentation reduces audit exposure and enhances the quality of care.

What to verify with EMR Systems

• Documentation facilitating ease of use, completeness, and Medicaid and Medicare compliance.
• Provides documentation for assessment, evaluation, plan of care, and visit notes
• Visit notes derived from the plan of care

Alora Provides

• Alora provides comprehensive OASIS assessments to ensure thorough patient evaluations and Medicare compliance. The assessment includes M00 questions, detailed clinical evaluations, and tools like the Braden Scale, Fall Risk, Nutritional, and Pain Assessments. For patients not requiring OASIS, Alora offers a shorter non-OASIS assessment, as well as a non-skilled assessment for non-skilled-only patients.
• Visit notes are automatically generated based on POC, with e-signature features.

6. Real-Time Visit Monitoring & Alerts

Why it matters

Stay informed on missed or late visits to fix issues proactively, not reactively.

What to expect

• Live dashboard for visit status
• Color-coded alerts
• SMS/push notifications

What Alora enables

Alora’s Live Monitor displays real-time statuses, including delays and no-shows. Alerts can be pushed to the phones of office staff or caregivers.

7. Support & Ease of Use

Why it matters

You want reliable, U.S.-based support and a system that your staff can learn quickly.

Key qualities

• US-based expert help lines
• Intuitive UI
• Responsive onboarding

Alora does it

Alora is known for unmatched US-based support and is repeatedly rated as “easiest to use” by clients and third-party reviewers.

Why Alora Home Health Care Software is the Ideal Choice for Ohio Agencies

Alora checks every box for Ohio agencies, and then some. If you want to:

• Stay ahead of EVV Claim Adjudication
• Eliminate manual data entry & mismatches
• Go fully paperless
• Manage all payers seamlessly
• Automate POC-driven visit notes & billing
• Monitor visits live with real-time alerts
• Count on expert US-based support

…then Alora Home Care Software is the best software solution for your Ohio home health agency.

Key Benefits of Choosing Alora Home Care Software

• Fully Ohio ODM-certified EVV, with app + telephony as backup
• Automated EVV‑to‑claim matching and audit tools
• Mobile-ready, offline-capable documentation and EVV
• All‑payer billing, including Medicaid, DODD, Medicare, managed care
• POC‑driven documentation
• Real-time visit monitoring + alerts
• US-based, responsive support and an intuitive interface

Alora empowers your agency to secure compliance, improve operations, and maximize revenue, so you can focus on what matters most: delivering top-notch home health care.

Additional Reading:

1. 1. Optimizing home health agency workflow with technology
   2. What grants are available to home health agencies?
   3. Ohio EVV claims adjudication
   4. Alora EVV Phase II press release
   5. Home Health Marketing Strategies
   6. Ohio agencies prepare for EVV implementation