We have made the following Expo 2011 session presentations available for download in PDF format. If you have trouble viewing or downloading any of the files, email us at expo2011@footholdtechnology.com.
This year, we asked Mathias Vestergaard (m@mathiasvestergaard.com) to create a graphic recording of some of the day’s events and sessions. Graphic Recording visually captures, synthesizes and transcribes information into an easy-to-follow record of topics discussed. To see Mathias’ work up close, click on the thumbnails.
To see more pictures from the Expo, click on the thumbnails below.
As agencies' objectives change, AWARDS evolves to keep you ahead of the curve. Hundreds of AWARDS users gathered on June 23, 2011 at the NYU Kimmel Center in New York City to see the newest releases in AWARDS functionality and learned how maximize their AWARDS usage as users and administrators at their agencies.
At the 2011 Expo, we introduced three new workshop tracks: 1) Front Line Users, 2) AWARDS Implementation and Integration and 3) Agency Supervision and Oversight. We designed these tracks to help you select the workshops best tailored to your work responsibilities and needs and we gave you the freedom to customize your own agenda by attending any session of your choice. Check back here to learn about our exciting plans for Foothold Expo 2012!
Tracks & Sessions
Front Line Users - "I use AWARDS in the day-to-day interactions with clients and consumers."
The Ins and Outs of the Intake/Admission Process – The Intake/Admission module epitomizes the “good data in, good data out” mantra of AWARDS. This session will review the best practices for data entry, as well as the different types of forms and the detailed reporting tools available in the module.
Making Sense of Service Plans – Service Plans are a critical component of client record keeping in AWARDS. Find out how to complete them more effectively and efficiently as our master trainer teaches you his best tips and tricks, and helps you avoid even the most complicated obstacles in this complex area of AWARDS.
Prepare to be Promoted: AWARDS and Your Career – Get an edge on your career with AWARDS! Learn about several AWARDS-specific roles that can be created within your agency, that will not only help build your résumé, but provide you with more advancement opportunities. Learn how to identify if you might be a good candidate for your internal Help Desk team, an AWARDS System Administrator, internal AWARDS Trainer and Implementation Team Member, and what it takes to be successful in each role.
Mastering Your Day: AWARDS Calendar & Messages – AWARDS has powerful intra-agency scheduling and communication features that let you communicate with your programs, clients and co-workers. Let our training and implementation experts teach you how to maximize your use of the Calendar and Messages modules to keep track of your day, your supervisees and your caseload.
AWARDS Implementation and Integration - "I get staff at my agency to use AWARDS and use AWARDS properly."
FormBuilder Evolved – Find out how recent enhancements to the FormBuilder can save trees, your audit record and your stress level. Learn how to reduce your data entry burden by sharing client FormBuilder data across programs. Use standardized forms built and shared by other members of the Foothold Community and optimize your usage by learning about new reporting features and placement locations.
I've Got My Data - Now What? – This session builds on last year’s popular Data by Design panel to provide an overview of some of the most useful reporting features in AWARDS and how organizations use them to make programmatic decisions and achieve agency goals. Our client services experts, joined by a panel of the Foothold Community’s most experienced users, will demonstrate how to run some of the most popular AWARDS reports, as well as a few reports you might not know about, and will discuss tips and tricks for pulling data out of AWARDS.
Transforming Your Database with AWARDS “Preferences” – AWARDS has hundreds of behind-the-scenes settings, called “preferences”, that make each database unique. Join us as we highlight many of these settings, which can enhance the look and feel of your database.
AWARDS ToolKit: The Latest and Greatest Tips, Tricks and Tools of the Trade – This session will demonstrate key features of AWARDS that may not be widely known or fully utilized. This session will feature the new Services ReportBuilder as well as other new tools.
Agency Supervision and Oversight - "I’m a manager or executive and I use AWARDS for supervision and oversight."
Executives to Executives – When is the last time you thought about AWARDS – in relation to your job as an agency executive, or even in general? Have you ever questioned what kind of leadership role you should take with AWARDS? Do you think you have good ideas to share with other AWARDS executives?
Do you play a hands-on role, or rely on a designated team of your staff?
Do you access AWARDS reports to monitor staff and ensure services documentation is in order?
Does your strategic vision and planning include AWARDS?
Do you know if your agency is using AWARDS to its fullest potential?
How far has your agency progressed in this new world of electronic health records?
Join your peers for a discussion about AWARDS leadership in this evolving world of electronic health records and learn what type of AWARDS executive you are!
JumpStart: 8 Things Learned From Last Year’s Conference – An Executive Director attended the 2010 iteration of the Foothold Expo and came away with eight lessons for successfully restarting the AWARDS implementation process at his agency. Learn how they overcame obstacles to create a powerful and productive AWARDS team.
What Does Meaningful Use Mean for Me? – Foothold Technology wants to put money back in your pocket by using AWARDS to record your Medicaid reimbursable services. Foothold’s certification as a provider of Electronic Health Records that meet the Meaningful Use criteria means that you may be eligible for Medicaid incentives. Learn about the updates to AWARDS that will allow you to become meaningful users and how Foothold ensures that you will maximize your incentive payments.
Project Evolution: The Future of AWARDS – In this session we will give you a glimpse of the Foothold development forecast, including a conversation about our methodology and a Q&A session with our Director of Application Development and CTO.
Additional Sessions
Medication Management Evolved: e-Prescribing – Come learn how the new Medical module in AWARDS can streamline your recording, monitoring, dosing and prescribing of medication to your population.
HMIS Roundtable – Join us for a roundtable discussion as we discuss changes in legislation, HPRP programs and the new HUD APR.
BillingBuilder – This session will focus on the relationship between service provision and billing, and is ideal for those agencies that are just beginning to use the BillingBuilder or are considering it. Maximizing your agency’s revenue depends on good documentation. When you use the BillingBuilder in AWARDS, you strengthen the link between the two. Learn about AWARDS’ configuration options and come away with the tools you need to make the most of this powerful tool.
Track More with ResourceTracker – The ResourceTracker in AWARDS lets System Administrators create customizable modules that helps users report issues and allow responders to report progress and generate reports containing ticket information. Since the feature was deployed, many members of the Foothold Community have found creative uses for this feature. Join us for a tutorial and a discussion about how to put the ResourceTracker to work for you.
Keynote Speaker
Stephen G. Post
Author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping
Stephen G. Post is Professor of Preventive Medicine, Head of the Division of Medicine in Society, and Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. He was previously (1988-2008) Professor of Bioethics, Religion and Philosophy, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, and Senior Research Scholar at the Becket Institute of St. Hugh's College, Oxford University. Post is a Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.
Since the late 1980s Post has focused on issues surrounding the care of persons with developmental cognitive disabilities and dementia. He is an elected member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Panel of Alzheimer's Disease International, and was recognized for “distinguished service” by the Association’s National Board for educational efforts for Association Chapters and families throughout the United States (1998). In 2003 Post was elected a Member of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia for “distinguished contributions to medicine.” His book entitled The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease: Ethical Issues from Diagnosis to Dying (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000, 2nd edition) was designated a “medical classic of the century” by the British Medical Journal in 2009.
A public intellectual committed to conveying important ideas in the wider culture, Post has appeared on a diverse range of radio and television programs including Nightline, 20/20, and National Public Radio. Post is sought after as a public speaker by community and professional groups, and is the recipient of the “Top Notch Public Speaker Award” from the Ohio Endowment for the Humanities.
Stephen G. Post
