January 2012
The Trace Times is the official newsletter of Trace by The White Stone Group, Inc. Trace tracks communication to protect hospital revenue, quality and performance. Click here to learn more.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM TRACE!

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Still Time to Register! Trace Days 2012

Trace Days

 

Trace Days 2012 is just around the corner, but there’s still time to make sure you are among the users who take advantage of this unique learning opportunity. The Trace users’ conference will be held March 7-9 in Knoxville, Tenn., home of The White Stone Group. Trace users from across the country are coming to network, share best practices and hear the latest and greatest from Trace.

The conference is designed for attendees to gain a better understanding of how to improve processes and optimize their investment with Trace. Sessions will be led by Trace representatives, along with your peers in the industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 10 contact hours toward their CHAM or CHAA certification.

 

To see the schedule, session information and hotel information, please go to TraceCommunication.com/TraceDays. For more information, please contact your Trace account manager or Erin McCarty, director of Marketing, at erin.mccarty@twsg.com.

Here is a sample of the agenda:

  • Recipe for Successful Deployments
  • Process Flows from the Ground Up
  • How to Take Trace to the Next Level
  • Coming Attractions with Trace
  • Top 10 Tips from the Trace Support Team
  • Saving Time & Money: Client Case Studies
  • Q&A with Trace Product Experts

 

Case Study Contest: Winner Gets Free Ride to Trace Days!

Trace Days Logo Trace Days 2012 is quickly approaching! Would you like to attend for free? This is your chance!

Submit a case study featuring your hospital’s outcomes with Trace. The winning facility will receive one free Trace Days registration. Everyone who submits a case study will receive a complimentary Starbucks® card. The deadline for submissions is Wed., Feb. 1. Notification of the winning submission will be made by Wed., Feb. 8.

Please click here for the submission form.

CentraState Manages Message to Patients

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While capturing communication across the revenue cycle, Trace picks up the overall message hospitals are sending to their patients.

Read here how capturing a customer service mishap helped CentraState turn a low satisfaction score into a breakthrough.

Panel of Patient Access Directors Discuss Trace at NE NAHAM

NENHAM Panel

Three patient access directors share their experiences with Trace at last fall’s NE NAHAM Regional Conference.

For a look at what they had to say, click here.

 


Blair Wright of The White Stone Group moderates
a panel session at NE NAHAM in Stamford, CT.

 

See Trace Panel at HFMA Region 11 in Las Vegas

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A panel of 5 industry leaders from across the country

The Patient Experience: 5 Ways to Ensure a Smooth Flight through the Revenue Cycle

Tuesday, January 31, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

HFMA Region 11 Healthcare Symposium
in Las Vegas

 

Webinars Now Available on Trace Web Site

These information-packed webinars are now available to you for free through our web site. The list is always growing, so please check back often.

"NAHAM Northeast Panel: Improving the Revenue Cycle Flight Experience"
Sandra Clay-Hillyard, Lowell General Hospital; Becky Peters, Hartford Hospital; Gaye Werblin, CentraState Medical Center

"The Patient Experience: 5 Ways to Ensure a Smooth Flight through the Revenue Cycle"
Michelle Fox, Health First, Inc.; Holly Hiryak, UAMS Medical Center; Tony Lovett, Conifer Health Solutions

"Investigating Reimbursement Errors: Does Your Revenue Cycle Have a Black Box?"
Yvonne Focke, St. Elizabeth Healthcare

"Get Connected... Integrate Disparate Revenue Processes"
Ken Cassell, The White Stone Group

To view any of these webinars,click here.

New Features in Winter Release of Trace

Thanks to Trace users like Shirley A. at Jackson Madison Hospital, the January release of Trace has many new time-saving features that are sure to make your job a little easier.

Here are a few of the highlights:

  • Ability to Edit Advanced Searches
  • View a Snapshot of Notifications in a New Report
  • Filter Data by Faxes from a Particular Fax Number
  • Option to Clear Data in both PixCert and Trace Voice
  • More Controls over Prohibited and Safe Fax Numbers
  • Automatic Forwarding of Faxes to Designated Printer
Check out all the new features here!

New Trace Blog Coming Soon!

Within the next few weeks our new blog will be up and running. It will be packed full of great tips & tricks, fun stories and much more. Stay tuned to our home page for the first post... coming soon!

 
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