There's a pattern in the enhancements being introduced into new versions of billing and practice management software - it's all about capturing time.
For professionals, where the main commodity sold is time, capturing a few more billable hours per day can make a big difference at the end of the year. It seems that software vendors are recognizing this with their newest releases.
Time Matters v12 and PCLaw v12 have introduced the Time Entry Advisor. These tools are designed to identify billable time for which a time entry has not been made.
Amicus Attorney offers Time Entry Assistant. This serves the same purpose as it captures the activities you perform each day within the program, from email, phone calls and documents to events and to dos.
Gavel & Gown has now added Amicus TimeTracker. Amicus TimeTracker gives you the ability to see and do your time entries on your smartphone.
Sage Timeslips offers eCenter as way to capture time and expenses from anywhere you have an internet connection - smartphone, tablet or computer. Available as a monthly per user subscription, it can be turned on or off as needed.
Tabs3 / PracticeMaster also offers time capture features within the program and Tabs3 Remote Entry.
You are not locked in to these programs, there are lots of options. To read more details about all of these programs and the features they offer, read this article on our blog.
Besides going out to the product websites to look at demos and features, you can call us. Time & Cents Consultants has looked closely at many solutions and we can help you find and implement the right fit.