Today's advanced HMIS software combines a number of functionalities to enhance individual service provider operations and to link providers together into a broader CoC data-sharing system. These functionalities include:

Client Profile: Client demographic data obtained at intake and exit.

Client Assessment: Information on clients' needs and goals, as well as case management and treatment plans.

Service Outcomes: Client-level data on services provided, progress, outcomes, and follow-up.

Information & Referral/Resource Directories: Timely data on the network of available services within the Continuum to determine eligibility and provide referrals.

Operations: Operational functionality that permits staff to manage day-to-day activities, including bed availability and incident management.

Reporting: Generating reports containing client-level data and aggregate data for internal use as well as external reporting, including the production of the HUD Annual Progress Reports (APR).