Why Choose HPMS for Hospice Patient Management?

We offer several features no other hospice software vendor can:

1. Mills & Murphy is the only vendor to offer a written guarantee that within (45) days of the start of on-site Installation, Implementation and Training, you will have a fully operational Patient Accounting and Billing system that is HIPAA compliant. This guarantee reflects not only our ability but also the recognition that prolonged implementation creates inefficiency, redundancy and ultimately is a significant cost factor to the hospice organization and its remote users.
    
2. The application itself is unique among other applications, in that during the billing process, the electronic system offers the ability to “hold” individual bills. This eliminates correcting bills and rebilling when there is an error or dispute.
    
3. Mills & Murphy is the only software vendor that is able to convert your existing data, if you desire. We have done this many times over the years as other hospices have moved to HPMS for Windows. This eliminates the necessity for re-entering all your present data, but also negates the need to hire temporary people to do this work so that your regular day-to-day activities can be accomplished.
    
4. HPMS is the only hospice specific software application that incorporates the use of screen formatted word documents for the nurses, social workers and spiritual care givers. The development of this technology was a direct result of meeting the fiscal as well as operational needs of our existing and future hospices by not forcing them to purchase laptop computers for their clinical staff. By utilizing word documents, the client can, over time, transition to laptops as the purchase of laptops and clinical training is permitted. Additionally, since the clinical staff is used to the word document format, which is identical to the computer format, training time is greatly reduced thereby increasing efficiency and productivity.
    
5. Mills & Murphy’s commitment to our client’s need for customer support has been documented and demonstrated by the number of technical support advisors and the references from our existing user base.
    
6. Mills & Murphy’s methodology of Implementation and Training help to insure a successful transition between current and new applications because we will be onsite with your staff for up to (4) weeks as detailed in the Project Agreement. Because the hospice applications encompass so much, it is essential that on site staff trainings take place to cover the feature functionalities of HPMS. On- going training is continually offered via “GoTo Meeting” as part of our eService Webinars.
    
7. HPMS for Windows incorporates functions that other applications do not have as standard features. Specifically:
   • The Donation module: tracks all monies made in memoriam of a deceased or for specific “giving campaigns” that the hospice uses for fund raising.
   • HPMS has a multifaceted “Mail Module” that can generate either labels from data bases or export this information to Word and run letters from the data base.
   • Bereavement: the tracking system that automatically generates 30, 60, 90, 120… letters to the next-of-kin. This is a very useful tool in automating the process of keeping in touch with the bereaved.
   • HPMS also tracks your volunteer hours for the Volunteer Cost Saving Report that is required annually.
   • HPMS prints data for the Medicare S-1 worksheet that is also an annual requirement.
   • HPMS comes with over 600 built-in reports.
   • We have a full function scheduler that can be used by everyone for patient visits or administrative time keeping as well.
   • Our employee time sheets track direct and in-direct patient time as well as mileage and reimbursement.
   • We have some of the largest for-profit hospices using HPMS.
   
    
8. HPMS is the only software to have a complete bi-directional HL-7 interface to pharmacies most often used by hospice care providers. The reductions in pharmaceutical cost alone can off-set a substantial part of the software and hardware expense.
    
9. In addition to our support staff, we offer technical expertise for designing LAN’s, WAN’s, network analysis for remote connectivity, hardware specifications and design and just about anything a client needs in the way of running their specific network. We hope that the above information will be helpful in your evaluation.

   We welcome the opportunity to further discuss how HPMS can benefit your hospice by meeting your needs now and into the future.