InterAct 2008 Breakout Session List


Intergy EHR by Sage

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Care and Feeding of Your Electronic Health Record: Regular Maintenance Update and maintain immunizations, Health Management Guidelines, Flow sheets and Encounter Note Forms. Audience; Practice Administrators; Physicians and Clinicians
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Interact With Developers of Intergy EHR by Sage Developers of Intergy EHR by Sage share plans and discuss priorities of future enhancements. Get a product overview of new features and a look into how Sage Software is investing in the future of your business. Audience; Practice Administrators; Physicians and Clinicians
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Offsite Charge Capture with Intergy EHR by Sage Learn from a peer user how to best utilize Sage Software solutions for offsite automated charge capture to increase revenue and efficiency. Audience; Practice Administrators; Physicians and Clinicians
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm New Activities in Interoperability New interoperability initiatives of Sage Software: Unique insight into what it takes to send secure communications within the healthcare community and beyond. Learn what's going on in practices today and what's happening in the industry. Audience; Physicians, Clinicians. Practice Administrators; IT
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm EHR Implementation: A User's Experience with the Sage Software Systematic Approach A Sage Software clinical expert emphasizes the importance of developing a strategy and following a proven implementation plan. A peer user shows how this approach and partnership gave their practice the support they needed and the control they wanted - their pace, their way. You'll also learn about Sage SmartPace – a new approach to Implementation and Training. Audience; Physicians, Clinicians. IT; Practice Administrators


Intergy by Sage

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Financial Tools Part I – Optimizing Reimbursement with Minimal Effort Sage Software understands that today’s healthcare business demands maximum collection efficiency to ensure that no time is wasted in collecting your outstanding receivables. In this session, Sage will review features introduced in recent Intergy versions and show you how to use the tools to maximize your follow up efforts. Audience; Practice Administrators; Billing Managers
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Financial Tools Part II – Measuring the Financial Health of Your Practice Part two of the Financial Tools series. In this session, Sage will show you standard Intergy reports and standard financial calculations to measure the financial health of your practice. Our expert will also show you what reports you should run and when you should run them to ensure timely billing and reimbursement. Audience: Practice Administrators; Billing Managers
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Interact With Developers of Intergy by Sage Product Managers and developers of Intergy by Sage provide an insight to assessing product challenges and providing solutions by reviewing key new features in the upcoming release. We will also do an interactive brainstorming session with the audience. Audience: Practice Administrators, Physicians, Clinicians, IT; Billing Managers
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm New Product Features and Roadmap for Intergy by Sage In this session you'll see powerful new features of Intergy by Sage V5.50. You'll also get a tour of the roadmap of planned enhancements and features in upcoming releases. Audience: Practice Administrators, Physicians, Clinicians, IT; Billing Managers
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Sage Software EDI Services: Problem Solving & Staying Current Gain insight to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) problem solving - edits, warning errors, deleted claims and other issues. Discover and learn to utilize features and processes that could make your business more efficient and profitable. Audience: Practice Administrators; Billing Managers


The Medical Manager by Sage

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Maximizing Efficiency/Product Roadmap -Expanding and Improving A Sage Software trainer shares tips for using features you have but may not be maximizing. Learn more about AEV, Eligibility, Advanced Appointments, Encounter Formats, Referral Tracking and Secure Messaging. Product Management will share the roadmap for The Medical Manager by Sage version 10.50 and 11. Audience: Practice Administrators ; Billing Managers
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm The Medical Manager by Sage Support Spotlight Discuss solutions to the most common support questions. Learn from Sage Software staff and your peers. Bring some of your own support challenges to this session. Audience; Practice Administrators; IT
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Best Practices for Secondary Posting, ERA, Eligibility List and EOBs This peer to peer session lead by Sage trainers will provide insights on best practices for handling Secondary Posting, ERA, Eligibility and Denials Audience; Practice Administrators; Billing and A/R
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Sage Software EDI Services: Problem Solving & Staying Current Gain insight to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) problem solving - edits, warning errors, deleted claims and other issues. Discover and learn to utilize features and processes that could make your business more efficient and profitable. Audience: Practice Administrators; Billing Managers
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Migrating to Intergy by Sage See a brief overview of the powerful new features of our Intergy by Sage state of the art system. Review your options for staying on the most current version of The Medical Manager software or migrating to Intergy. Audience: Practice Administrators, Physicians, IT, Billing Managers


Enterprise (Large Practices)

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Financial Tools in an Enterprise World – Staying on top of everything! Enterprise (Large practice) financial offices today face a unique challenge in optimizing time and effort of each of their staff members. In this session, Sage Software will demonstrate how to utilize tools in Intergy by Sage to ensure that efforts are maximized. We'll show how the latest Enterprise Module will save time and frustration in handling time intensive routines. Audience: Large Practice Physicians, Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Interoperability: A true perspective of what's happening and what's possible Peer case studies on how interoperability is working now - connecting within the four walls of the practice and far beyond. Learn from Sage Software what is currently possible technically and what the industry trends are. Audience: Large Practice Physicians, Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Implementing Intergy EHR by Sage in an Enterprise Environment Sage Software Project Managers address the unique challenges large practices face when implementing Intergy EHR by Sage. You'll get expert guidance on developing your strategy and implementation plan. Audience: Large Practice Physicians, Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Practice Analytics - Learn how your Peers are using Practice Analytics by Sage to operate more effectively. Learn how other Enterprise organizations deploy and use Practice Analytics by Sage to help them run their business. See how the new features in Version 5.00 can help you become more efficient. Your peers share stories that illustrate how Practice Analytics helps them run their Enterprise organizations more effectively. Audience: Large Practice Managers and Billing Managers
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Migrating to Intergy by Sage: A Panel Interaction Enterprise level administrators who have converted share their experiences with the conversion process, system set-up, training, and implementation. You'll also learn from a Sage Software expert about Sage SmartPace – a new approach to Implementation and Training. Audience: Large Practice Physicians, Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT


The Medical Manager for Community Health Centers (CHC)

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Support Spotlight - The Medical Manager by Sage for Community Health Centers Discuss solutions to the most common support questions. Learn from Sage Software staff and your peers. Bring some of your own support challenges to this session. Audience:; Practice Administrators; Support
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm The Future of The Medical Manager -version 10.50 and 11 Find out what our newest release of The Medical Manager by Sage has to offer you. You'll also get a tour of the roadmap of planned enhancements and features. Audience: Practice Administrators; Billing Managers; IT
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Sage Software EDI Services: Problem Solving & Staying Current Gain insight to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) problem solving - edits, warning errors, deleted claims and other issues. Discover and learn to utilize features and processes that could make your business more efficient and profitable. Audience: Practice Administrators; Billing Managers
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Intergy CHC - Our New Offering for the Community Health Market Be the first to preview our newest product offering for the CHC market. This session will preview Intergy CHC by Sage, review timelines and rollout plans. Our developers will also be here to participate in a Q&A session. Same as CHC HPXL Audience: Physicians, Practice Administrators; IT , Billing Managers
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Planning for Your New Electronic Health Record Get a "whole process picture" of market shared features of Intergy CHC by Sage and Electronic Health Record. Same as CHC HPXL Audience: Physicians, Practice Administrators; IT , Billing Managers


CHC- Health Pro XL

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Sage Software EDI Services: Problem Solving & Staying Current Sage Software EDI Services: Problem Solving & Staying Current Audience: Practice Administrators, Billing Managers
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm HealthPro XL Support Spotlight Discuss solutions to the most common support questions. Learn from Sage Software staff and your peers. Bring some of your own support challenges to this session. Audience: Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Upgrading to HealthPro XL by Sage Version 3.0 and a look at the Roadmap beyond Find out what our newest release of HealthPro XL by Sage has to offer you. You'll also get a tour of the roadmap of planned enhancements and features. Audience: Practice Administrators, Billing Managers, IT
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Intergy CHC by Sage - Our New Offering for the Community Health Market Be the first to preview our newest product offering for the CHC market. This session will preview Intergy CHC, review timelines and rollout plans. Our developers will also be here to participate in a Q&A session. Same as CHC Medical Manager Audience: Physicians, Practice Administrators; IT , Billing Managers
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Planning for Your New Electronic Health Record Get a "whole process picture" of market shared features of Intergy CHC by Sage and Electronic Health Record. Same as CHC The Medical Manager Audience: Physicians, Practice Administrators; IT , Billing Managers


Radiology

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Fighting Back Against DRA in Radiology Evaluate areas where DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) is impacting business. Techniques for determining where to fight back. Finding practical areas to wind the reimbursement battle. Audience : Practice Administrator; Radiologist; Ortho Physician
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Radiology Information System (RIS) Inefficiencies That Might Be Costing Your Practice Money How to maximize workflow. Where common inefficiencies exist. Options for lower touch points. Audience: Practice Administrator; Radiologist
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Radiology: User-to-User Problem Solving (Part 1) Part 1 - Creative problem ID tech. Group resource evaluation of pluses and minuses. Opportunities for possible corrective action. Audience: Practice Administrator; Radiologist
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Radiology: User-to-User Problem Solving (Part 2 ) Part 2 - Creative problem ID tech. Group resources evaluation of pluses and minuses. Opportunities for possible corrective action. Audience: Practice Administrator; Radiologist


Open Interest

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/17/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Information Technology: Keeping your data safe and secure Learn tactics you can employ to reduce the possibilities of being affected by threats to your data - particularly for systems connected to the Internet. Audience: IT, Practice Administrators
6/17/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Strategies for backing up your critical data A discussion of various strategies for backing up critical system data - including potential offsite back-up. Includes procedures for tape rotation and validation. Audience: IT, Practice Administrators
6/17/2008 4:15pm- 5:15pm Introduction to Analytics for Improving the Health of Your Practice Discover how Practice Analytics by Sage enables you to assess and analyze the state of your practice. Users share real-life experiences of using this graphical report writing and business intelligence tool to increase efficiency and profitability. Audience: Practice Administrators, Physicians,
6/18/2008 1:45pm- 2:45pm Document Imaging: What You Aren't Using in Document Imaging that is costing you Money Improve operations in your practice through better and more efficient use of Document Imaging. The objective of this session is to provide strategies for maintaining strengths while also planning for addressing weaknesses against best practices. This will equip you for making better plans for where to put your focus for more effectively employing document imaging. Audience: Practice Administrator; Physician; Clinician
6/18/2008 3:00pm- 4:00pm Imaging: Transparent viewing of Radiology Images From Within Your Electronic Health Record When you need to reference diagnostic images in the course of treating patients, you shouldn’t have to go through the tedious, time-consuming process of launching a separate application (i.e. PACS viewer) and then looking up the patient again. You need to access images right from where you are in the patient record quickly and easily. The Intergy EHR by Sage DICOM Reference Viewer (DRV) automates this process and enables you to view DICOM images without the need to move between multiple applications or separately look up patients. This session will highlight the DRV and it's use within Intergy EHR by Sage for making this process more transparent and efficient. Audience: Practice Administrator; Physician; Clinician


Practice Analytics User Meeting ($250 additional charge)

Date Time Title Description Recommended For
6/19/2008 8:30am- 9:45am General Session:  Welcome Get an insider's view of Practice Analytics. Find out where the product is going -- and how enhancements will bring even more analytical power to your practice. Everyone
6/19/2008 9:45am- 10:15am General Session: Talkback with R&D Hear it straight from R&D! In this session, you will talk directly with our Development Team leaders about the products we provide. Everyone
6/19/2008 10:15am- 10:45am General Session: Talkback with Support Hear it straight from Support! In this session, you will talk directly with our Support Team leaders about the services we provide. Everyone
6/19/2008 11:00am- 12:00pm Using Practice Analytics by Sage effectively with Intergy by Sage Unleash the power of Practice Analytics V 5.00 for Intergy! This introductory-level session offers a fresh look at using this tool, from the perspective of the latest release. Learn about using the system from beginning to end from expert users. Uncover the secrets of analytical reporting -- with no programming skills. Intergy users only, please, in this exclusive session.
6/19/2008 11:00am- 12:00pm Using Practice Analytics by Sage effectively with The Medical Manager by Sage Unleash the power of Practice Analytics V 5.00 for The Medical Manager! This introductory-level session offers a fresh look at using this tool from the perspective of the latest release. Learn about using the system from beginning to end from expert users. Uncover the secrets of analytical reporting -- with no programming skills. The Medical Manager users only, please, in this exclusive session.
6/19/2008 1:00pm- 2:15pm Practice Analytics by Sage: Analyzing information in Intergy by Sage -- Best Practices This session will build on the momentum from Breakout Session 1. We will focus on maximizing analysis through the full power of Practice Analytics V 5.00. Exchange ideas with other peer "power users" and Sage Software staff. Discuss your key analysis challenges and determine to what extent Practice Analytics can help achieve them.
6/19/2008 1:00pm- 2:15pm Practice Analytics: Analyzing information in The Medical Manager by Sage -- Best Practices This session will build on the momentum from Breakout Session 1. We will focus on maximizing analysis through the full power of Practice Analytics V 5.00. Exchange ideas with other peer "power users" and Sage Software staff. Discuss your key analysis challenges and determine to what extent Practice Analytics can help achieve them.