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The referral problem for independent agencies
Referral sources choose providers they trust. When a hospital discharge planner or MCO case manager picks a home care agency, they look for evidence of clinical quality. Independent agencies often lack the brand recognition of national franchises, so every referral conversation demands proof.
Without objective screening data, your teams rely on relationships and reputation alone. That works until a competitor arrives with measurable outcomes. Able Assess gives your staff a five-minute, sensor-based screening that produces the same clinical-grade data used in peer-reviewed research. The result is a referral conversation built on evidence, not promises.
How it works for independent agencies
Screen
Run a standardized falls screening at intake. Four objective metrics captured in under five minutes by any staff member.
Differentiate
Share objective screening results with referral sources. Clinical-grade data sets you apart from agencies relying on subjective assessments.
Retain
Track each client longitudinally. Surface functional decline early and demonstrate proactive care to families and payers.
Grow
Use aggregated outcomes data to win new MCO contracts and hospital partnerships. Evidence of quality scales your referral pipeline.
Why it matters for referrals
Grip Strength
Whole-body strength and physiological reserve
Sit-to-Stand
Lower limb strength and transfer ability
Gait Speed
Mobility and walking ability
Timed Up and Go
Dynamic balance and functional mobility
Your caregivers do not need clinical qualifications to run Able Assess. The sensor guides each step. Results are scored automatically against normative data. You get clinical-grade screening without hiring additional clinicians or increasing training budgets.
One new referral per quarter covers the cost
A single additional referral from a hospital or MCO typically covers the program cost. Model the numbers for your agency size.
What independent operators say
We caught decline six weeks earlier than we would have with our old paper process. The data gave us something to show the family and the payer.
The screening data changed how referral sources see us. We went from being one option to being the preferred option.