September 19 - Pre-Forum - Educational Sessions
| Time | Session | Speaker | Fee |
| 6:15 am - 6:00 pm |
User Forum Staff Office (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) |
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Learning Solutions Classroom Set-up (6:15 - 8:00) |
Debbie Baxter Dan DiFranco Heidi Seibert |
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Registration (7:00 am - 6:00 pm) |
Kimberly Sanford Cristina Romero |
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| Please bring a Laptop w/wireless capability to all sessions. | |||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Top Tips, Tricks and Timesavers (Productivity Track) Take advantage of this quick paced session where we'll share Top Tips, Trick and Timesavers which will increase your ability to take advantage of the analytical power of DART in less time. We'll touch on Design Mode, Turn Off Warnings, Dashboard Creation, Drill to new report, Drill to new Data Source, Create Reports from scratch, Sharing Groups, Best Practices in large databases, Effective Naming Conventions, Displaying Data that isn't in the Library and More. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Debbie Baxter | $175 |
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1-2-3 Analytics & Deep Data Source Dive (Certification Track) Participants will be given a series of guided "analysis" exercises which will require deciding with which report to start, what filters are needed and what dimensions and measures must be displayed to answer their query. We'll also do an exhaustive review of the standard data sources which will help you to determine the best place to start for your data mining. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Heidi Seibert | ||
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Pharmacy Analytics (Analytics Track) Understanding pharmacy expenses and utilization is the key to understanding the population at large, this can allow companies to make more cost efficient decisions and enable companies to take action perhaps in benefit planning, disease management, or education programs. In this course, users will explore ways to look at pharmacy expenses and utilization by using pharmacy specific dimensions. Users will also be able to look at their data using Pharmacy reports and begin to make some forays into the world of PBM (Pharmacy Based Management). Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Dan DiFranco | ||
| Please bring a Laptop w/wireless capability to all sessions. | |||
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Rapid Fire Analytics (Analytics Track) This course is designed for those who want a suggested flow chart to get a snapshot of healthcare utilization and financials. We'll recommend which data sources / report you should start and paths you can follow based on the results that you see. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Debbie Baxter | $175 |
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Advanced Topics: Calculated and Right-Click Features, Subsetting (Certification Track) We'll explore the advanced Features of DART which allow you to create your own dimensions and measures, analyze data in multiple data sources, sort, and analyze data with cumulative and relative measures and more. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Heidi Seibert | ||
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Support and Train Other Tool Users (Productivity Track) Be a tool champion. We'll cover the most common support questions, best practices when training new users, common areas of confusion and share "Quick Start Summary Overviews" covering the Fundamental Five: navigate, modify, filter, save and export and selected Advanced Features. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Dan DiFranco | ||
| 12:30 pm -1:30 pm | Lunch for all participants of the full day of sessions | ||
| Please bring a Laptop w/wireless capability to all sessions. | |||
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
ETGs and ERGs -- Hands-On Lab (Productivity Track) This hands-on lab will consist of a series of analytical scenarios which are solved using ETGs and ERGs. As we go through these examples, we'll weave in ETG/ERG terminology and theory. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Debbie Baxter | $175 |
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Advanced Topics: Filters (Certification Track) This session will allow you to harness the power of filters. We will clarify when you should use detail filters vs. aggregate filters (one of our top support questions), delve into complex filters, enter values, isolate values from the pick lists, and create relative filters and more. Basic knowledge of the tool: navigate, modify reports, add filters, save reports and export data. |
Dan DiFranco | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
DART 9 New Features Overview Come see what's new in DART 9 and how you can apply it in your data mining. |
Dan DiFranco | Free |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Certification Testing We'll be administering our Bronze and Silver certification tests. Anyone from ANY track may take advantage of this time to gain their certification. Results will be provided prior to the conclusion of the conference. Please bring a Laptop w/wireless capability to this session. |
Heidi Seibert | Free |
| 7:00 pm |
Private Dinner Meeting Senior Staff Keynote: Neal Peterson |
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September 20 - Day One Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite / Internet Cafe | |
| 11:30 am - 12:15 pm |
EXHIBITS | |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Welcome Address | Mary Henderson, HDMS |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Keynote Speaker | Neal Petersen |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
General Session, Panel Discussion: Maine: A Regional View on Health Care Dynamics, Innovation and Reform |
John Benoit, EBS (Moderator) Joanne Abate, Delhaize America Elizabeth Mitchell, Maine Health Management Coalition Michael DeLorenzo, Maine Health Management Coalition Laurie Mitchell, MaineHealth Peter Oliver, Unum |
| 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm |
BREAK / EXHIBITS | |
| 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
General Session, Panel Discussion: Incentives to Drive Employee Engagement in Health Improvement |
Pam Krol, ActiveHealth (Moderator) Kim Dwyer, Advocate Health Care Paul Landgraf, Guardian Mark Mink, Guardian Charles White, HD Supply Richard Moggio, L-3 Communications Leslie Fore, Michelin North America |
| 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm |
General Session: Employer Prevention & Wellness: Strategies, Results and Positioning for the Future |
Donna Frisch, The H.J. Heinz Company |
| 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm |
General Session: Better Data...Better Decisions |
Debbie Russell, BCBS of Nebraska |
| 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm |
INNOVATOR AWARD GALA RECEPTION | |
| 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
INNOVATOR AWARD GALA DINNER | |
| 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Innovator Award Presentation | |
| 9:00 pm - midnight |
Innovator Award Dance | Pangea |
September 21 - Day Two Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 6:00 am - 7:00 am |
Wellness Activity | |
| 7:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Registration Desk | |
| 7:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite / Internet Cafe | |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
EXHIBITS (Breakfast on Own) | |
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am |
Welcome Address | Kelvin Evans, HDMS |
| 8:15 am - 9:15 am |
Keynote Speaker | Alison Levine |
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am |
General Session, Panel Discussion: PCMHs and ACOs - Understanding their Unique Decision Support Needs |
Greger Vigen, McCarthy Actuarial Consulting (Moderator) Wadida Murib-Holmes, ActiveHealth Sheila Sawicki, CDPHP |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
BREAK / EXHIBITS | |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am |
Breakout Sessions | |
| 1. Executive Reporting: Executive Briefcase & Compass |
Sara Young, HDMS Gerri Cash, BCBS of Michigan Matt Snell, HDMS Sara Young, HDMS |
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| 2. Driving Employer Program Innovation and Engagement through DART |
Kevin Duhig, HCSC Priya Jha, HCSC |
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| 3. Evidence Based Medicine: Making Compliance Actionable with CareShield |
Laurie Mitchell, MaineHealth Iver Juster, ActiveHealth Sonal Sheth, HDMS |
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| 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
LUNCH FUTURE DIRECTION FOR HDMS PRODUCTS & SERVICES |
Mary Henderson, HDMS Mark Magnuson, HDMS Kevin O'Mara, HDMS |
| 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions | |
| 1. Health Center Study-An Analysis of the Impact of On-Site Care |
Maria D'Eletto, TIAA-CREF Ned Godwin, TIAA-CREF |
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| 2. Leveraging Information in Decision Making-a Three-Tiered Approach | John Fobare, CDPHP | |
| 3. Delivering Enhanced Account Servicing and Resource Efficiency through Catapult |
Michele Komar, HCSC Brenda Parker, HDMS |
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| 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
BREAK / EXHIBITS | |
| 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions | |
| 1. Forecast Solution for Plan Design Modeling and Financial Planning | Joanne Abate, Delhaize America | |
| 2. Data Quality and Management: Best Practices and Business Outcomes |
Michele Sieling, HCSC Tom Graham, HDMS |
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| 3. Evidence Based Medicine: Making Compliance Actionable with CareShield |
Laurie Mitchell, MaineHealth Iver Juster, ActiveHealth Sonal Sheth, HDMS |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm |
General Session: 2014 and Beyond-Accountable Care Act and the Future of Group Health Plans |
Mac McCarthy, McCarthy Actuarial Greger Vigen, McCarthy Actuarial James Gidiscin, HDMS |
| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm |
CLOSING COMMENTS AND BOOTH RAFFLE (must be present to win) |
Denise Zeman, HDMS |
Special Events
- Innovator Award
- Pre-forum training activities
- Exhibits featuring HDMS technology partners
More Information
Email: UserForum@hdms.com
Keynote Speaker
Neal Petersen
"Neal is one of the most inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking speakers you will ever witness, he is mesmerizing." In sharing his high-impact, unique and extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that "In Life There Are No Barriers - Only Solutions!"
Alison Levine
Alison Levine is no stranger to risk-taking. She has survived sub-zero temperatures, hurricane-force winds, sudden avalanches, and a career on Wall Street — all without the use of supplemental oxygen.
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