The graphical reporting tools built into the VCM provide a wide range of functionality. Each report is given a set of available filters to be used as needed to retrieve the desired data and statistics. Once the report criteria have been entered, users see visual information in the form of a graphic report. This allows decision-makers to review the gaps in service and analyze changes in service volumes over time. Graphical reports give agencies the tools they need to determine areas in the community where needs are most prevalent.
Enhanced Understanding and Engagement:
Graphical reports convert complex data into visual formats like charts & graphs. This visual approach makes it easier for clients to understand their own data and the services they are receiving. This visual representation can help clarify the progress they’ve made, the benefits they’ve received, and any areas needing further attention. Enhanced understanding improves engagement with the service process. Clients can see clear, visual representations of their benefits from different services.
Quick Identification of Trends and Patterns:
These visual reports can highlight important trends and patterns in a client’s service usage or outcomes over time. For example, a line graph showing a client’s progress in a rehabilitation program can provide immediate insight into how well they are responding to treatment. This quick identification helps in making timely decisions that are crucial for effective case management and interventions.
Improved Communication with Service Providers:
Social workers or counselors can use graphical reports as an informative tool during discussions with their clients. VCM graphic reports provides a visual aid both parties can refer to when discussing the client’s case. This makes it easier to pinpoint successes and areas needing improvement. Graphic reports enhance communication and ensure that both client and provider are aligned in their understanding and objectives. This leads to more personalized and effective support.
Enhancing Decision-Making with Graphical Reporting:
One of the challenges in decision making is having the resources and information available in a format that is manageable and can be easily interpreted. Graphical reporting enables large amounts of data to be presented in a simple yet powerful format that can provide volumes of information in a snapshot. Utilizing line graphs and doing month-to-month overlays provides simple feedback on the changes in needs over time. The concentration maps show the needs of any service or groups of services over a given time, where they exist in the community and how great the concentration is. Comparing locations for existing support with the locations of needs provides an easy analysis for administrators to see where gaps exist.
Seamless Integration Through Custom Development in the VCM:
Custom development also allows for conduits to be built between applications allowing for data imports or exports on a real time or scheduled basis. This allows for the VCM to integrate into existing system that may already be in use within an agency.
