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A report by Log My Care revealed that in a survey of carers, managers, owners and CEOs in the care sector, the majority of respondents (53%) said they would use their care service budget to implement new services. Will allocate 5-20%. Software or digital processes.
Impact of Digital Systems on Care Teams: Using Technology to Solve the Retention Crisis Report found that 43% of respondents expressed interest in investing in care compliance software. This was followed by care planning software at 40% as the most popular future investment option.
These two tools were also named as the more commonly used digital tools currently in care services, with 46% saying they use care compliance software, and a similar percentage citing care planning software. Let’s give
The report highlights that there is a huge demand for digital tools, with only 1% of respondents saying they have no intention of investing in such solutions.
Rostering software proved to be the least popular option for future digital tool investments – receiving only 18% of the vote.
According to my care log63% of respondents reported that digital tools saved their team up to 30 hours per week, 21% said they saved between 30–50 hours, and seven percent claimed up to 100 hours.
While the case for implementing digital tools is clear, there are still barriers to adoption that some care providers need to overcome. Fifty-six of respondents said they have yet to start using digital tools – and the number one reason was concern about staff and resources to manage change (46%). Another 38% said they didn’t know how to implement them, while 21% shared their concerns over security.
Adoption of digital systems in care delivery can help address the recruitment challenge by empowering teams and giving them flexibility and a good work/life balance. It is also important to help organizations navigate the evolving landscape of care provision more efficiently and effectively. The government is targeting 80% of CQC providers to adopt a digital social care record system by March 2024, and is providing £25 million of funding to encourage this.
