CONNECTIONS2016 is an opportunity for me to join 1,200 other members of the Netsmart family in charting the course for improving lives, reducing costs and exploring endless possibilities to learn.

The General Conference features more than 160, 50-minute sessions designed to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration amongst clients with similar interests and organizational goals. All sessions were recommended and voted on by clients like us, resulting in an agenda filled with industry updates, best practices, lessons learned and the introduction of new innovations.

Below is an overview of how my attendance will benefit the organization:

Our Objective / Conference Session(s) of Interest / By attending, I will be able to:
Ex:Learn what our next steps should be now that we have gone live /
  • It Doesn’t End at Go Live – Post Implementation Optimization and Change Management
  • Staying Connected: Getting the Most from Your Relationship with Netsmart
  • It Doesn’t End at Go-Live – Post Implementation Change Management (Change Management, Part 2)
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  • Leverage Netsmart resources to stay current on recommended practices and new functionality that will help us maximize our investment
  • Develop a change management strategy to continue optimizing our use of Netsmart solutions
  • Build relationships with peers at other organizations who can share best practices and lessons learned

Ex: Use data effectively for planning and performance /
  • Options to Keep Up with Ever-Changing Analytics Requirements
  • CareRecord Reporting Capabilities: Getting the Most from Your Existing Investment and Options for Advanced Analytics
  • Leveraging Pre-Defined Analytics to Harness Your CareRecord Data Set
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  • Identify solutions to enhance our data strategy.
  • Recommend strategies for improving our measurement, analytics, and outcomes tracking infrastructure
  • Understand critical links among key outcomes that our organization can use to enhance performance
  • Plan strategic performance improvement initiatives and identify best practices

Ex: Prepare for the adoption of value based payment models within our market /
  • Four Considerations When Moving to Value-Based Payment
  • Changes in Funding: How to Find Additional Funding Outlets
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  • Identify ways that we can leverage our Netsmart solutions to manage the cost and quality of care for defined populations and/or episodes of care

Ex: Obtain CEUs /
  • Attend clinician led sessions throughout the conference
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  • Earn Continuing Education Units at no additional fee

My attendance will also enable me to:

  • Participate in a user group meeting to network with peers from other organizations using our CareRecordTM.
  • Meet one-on-one with Netsmart solution experts to ask questions and get recommendations on best practices.
  • Learn the future direction of Netsmart from CEO Mike Valentine and other leaders through two conference keynotes.
  • Get demonstrations of new functionality and enhancements, as well as additional solutions that could benefit the organization.
  • Attend hands-on, full day pre-conference training courses at an additional cost of only $399.
  • Receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at no additional cost.

Expenses

Here is a breakdown of the conference costs:

Expense Type / Expense / Notes
Conference Registration / $ 625 / Expires Sept 1 - $625 General Conference
$750 after Sept 1
Lodging / $627 (plus tax) / $191.00, plus an $18.00 resort fee/ night for three nights
Meals / $ 100 / Conference registration includes breakfast and lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as dinner of Sunday & Tuesday night.
Airfare / $ 500 / On average, if booking in advance
Ground Transportation / $ 38 / To/From Airport:
Airport shuttle service can be scheduled for a fee of approximately $19.00 one way or a taxi fare is approximately $30.00 one way.
Other / $ 50 / Tip for hotel cleaning staff, parking and incidentals such as snacks, coffee, etc.
(Optional) Pre-Conference Course / $ 399 / $399/course
Total / $ 2,339

Thank you for considering my request. For additional information about CONNECTIONS2016, please visit

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