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    HMIS Implementation Guide > Benefits and Concerns (6 entries)

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    • What are the benefits?
      HMIS helps to inform organization and community level planning to end and prevent homelessness in Texas. The system also simplifies reporting, enables greater collaboration between service providers in your community, and ...
    • Do you have any examples of these benefits?
      A supportive housing program analyzed its HMIS data by subpopulation and discovered that clients who were also military veterans had a much shorter length of stay than any other subpopulation. The ...
    • Does participation include technical support?
      Yes. In addition to help desk support, the HMIS Project provides extensive online support .
    • What is the most common concern with HMIS?
      The most common concern is time management . Often, case managers must use multiple systems to enter client information. HMIS feels like one more time-intensive requirement. With any software tool, there ...
    • Does HMIS adhere to client privacy and confidentiality policies?
      Yes. In fact, the HMIS is more secure than traditional paper records. The system has several built-in security protocols. First, a multi-level “permissions” structure is governed by passwords. A password ...
    • What if I don’t have time to learn a new system?
      We understand that adopting a new technology can be a daunting task. HMIS staff is committed to supporting all aspects of your agency’s implementation in a way that conforms to your ...