Growing numbers of councils are outsourcing their home care services in the belief that outsourced services are more cost effective than in-house services. Yet, without automated administration and management, the actual care delivered cannot be accurately managed or measured. Electronic systems that monitor the time spent by home care workers providing care to clients can ensure maximum value and transparency of services delivered, increasingly for service users and carers adopting individual budgets, as well as for councils through streamlined invoicing, payment and payroll systems. Copy and paste the following link into your browser to view or download the full presentation http://bit.ly/8e9jAb