Opening Session
Welcome to the 1999 InSight Conference! The opening session on Sunday, August 22 will begin at 1:00 pm with an address by Graham, president of the Information Technology Business for McKessonHBOC. Mr. King will give a progress report on the company's key business initiatives over the past year as well as key product, service and support improvements. He will also discuss efforts under way and what users can expect in the coming year.
Keynote address
Don't miss Joe Flower, Healthcare Industry Analyst, as he addresses conference attendees during the Keynote Address. For more information, please see Mr. Flower's biographical data on page 9. The Keynote Address will be held on Monday, August 23 at 8:30 am.
Product Solution Center
All user groups meeting jointly during the 1999 InSight Conference in Nashville, Tennessee are pleased to provide an opportunity for McKessonHBOC and its business partners, as well as other Affiliate members, to exhibit at the Product Solution Center. Attendees will see online demonstrations of the latest innovations in software, new services, educational offerings and hardware solutions. The Product Solution Center, always a popular event, will have extended hours to give plenty of time to talk with the experts and learn firsthand what is available to meet your information systems requirements. In past years, many user groups have scheduled education session time in the Product Solution Center to ensure that attendees have an opportunity to visit. We do ask you to note that this is an adult function only, and children will not be allowed admission to the Product Solution Center. Refer to the conference schedule for the hours of operation. Please join us, and thank our exhibitors for their support.
Computer Based Training Lab
McKessonHBOC will offer a hands-on laboratory for the Technology-Based Training products. These products include our Computer-Based Training (CBT) products that will be available for review in the lab. CBT is a multimedia, CD-ROM, graphical learning tool used to augment traditional instructor-led education. CBT products available for review are Pathways Care Manager 6.2.x Clinical Review, Pathways Care Manager 6.2.x/7.1 Clinical Charting, Pathways Care Manager 6.2.x/7.1 Order Entry, Pathways Healthcare Scheduling 4.5 Resource-Focused Scheduling Basics, Pathways Healthcare Scheduling 4.0 Diving Into Pools, STAR Physician View 16.2/17.1, STAR Navigator 16.1 General Topics, STAR Navigator 17.1 General Topics, STAR Software Modification, Pathways Practice Manager 4.5 Third Party Management Overview, Pathways Practice Manager 4.5 Introduction, Pathways Practice Manager 4.5 Registration, Pathways Practice Manager 4.5 Coverage, and Pathways Materials Management 2.07/2.5 Requisitioning (under development: topic list available only).
Multiple PCs will be available to participants for a two-hour time slot. McKessonHBOC facilitators will be available to assist you. This is a great way to further your knowledge in specific product areas. Please refer to the conference schedule for the hours of operation.
CME Track for Physicians
Customer-physician users of McKessonHBOC clinical products will host nine sessions of discussion on physician reaction to the introduction of these products into healthcare organizations. The track begins Sunday morning with a physician-specific overview and continues through Tuesday. Participants are eligible for 13.5 hours of category 1 CME credits.
InSight Membership Orientation
New InSight members will be recognized and an overview of the InSight organizational structure will be presented. Come see the InSight web site in action. Conference planning, committee structure, and opportunities for your participation will be discussed. The enhancement process used by InSight for formal input to McKessonHBOC on future product development will be explained. This is your opportunity to learn about InSight, ask questions, and get to know the InSight Board members. This important session will be held on Sunday, August 22 from 9:30 am - 10:30 am. All new members (and current members wanting to learn more about the organization) are invited to attend.
InSight Conference Orientation
Bring your walking shoes and be prepared to walk, walk, walk! If you have never been to Opryland, you are in for quite a treat. Don't let nine, yes, we said NINE acres of lush indoor gardens and winding pathways overwhelm you! We highly recommend attending the InSight Conference Orientation for tips on navigating this wonderland and pointers on becoming a seasoned InSight conference attendee. Be there on Sunday, August 22, at 10:30 am sharp.
Product Line Updates
Immediately following the Opening Session, InSight committee representatives will address their members on strategic planning issues that affect the major McKessonHBOC product lines. In each update session, McKessonHBOC business unit leaders will also be on hand to provide an overview of the latest release, support initiatives, and year 2000 and integration information. Don't miss this chance to learn how the InSight committee and McKessonHBOC are working together to ensure that products are solving key
business problems in your healthcare environment. The following updates will occur at 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 22:
- Amherst Product Group/Pathways Managed Care/Pathways Contract Management
- HealthQuest 2000
- Pathways Homecare
- Plus 2000
- Practice Management Group
- Precision 2000
- Resource Management Group
- SAINT/Paragon
- Series 2000
- STAR 2000
- Surgi-Server 2000/Omni-Server 2000
Business Meetings
Business Meetings are interactive sessions where the Board of Directors presents updates on current and planned initiatives, and the membership provides feedback and additional concepts for determining the future direction of the organization. Extensive participation by the active membership is highly encouraged so that strategic and tactical directives accurately represent the interests of a broad user base. The individual business meetings that will occur are listed below:
- InSight: Tuesday, August 24, at 4:15 pm
- AdVantage Laboratory Group: Tuesday, August 24, at 4:15 pm and Wednesday, August 25, at 11:15 am
- IMPACT: Wednesday, August 25, at 8:00 am
"Up Close and Personal" Product Demonstrations
If you're interested in hands-on, interactive demonstrations and discussions of some of McKessonHBOC's newest products and services, the Sales Center "Up Close and Personal" Product Demonstrations and Small Workshops are for you.
By participating in these small group sessions (usually between 15 - 30 people), you can have your top questions answered and interact with industry peers in a personal, attentive setting. Sessions will be held throughout the day during the conference.
To maintain the small, personal setting, space will be limited so plan ahead and register for as many sessions as you are able to attend. Session dates and times may be found on the "Up Close and Personal" registration form. Descriptions of each session can be obtained via the web site or the fax-on-demand service. See page 2 "Accessing Session Descriptions, Matrices and Detailed Information."