February 22
May 3
 

  
   2:00 p.m. EST
   2:00 p.m. EDT

Basic IDS Training Part 1
This session will cover the basics of using IDS, including:

• IDS background information - what is included in the MIDB/MODB
• Data fields included in the IDS and how to create and generate Market Share Reports - on time period and trends.

March 22

    2:00 p.m. EDT

Basic IDS Training Part 2
This training continues the general introduction, including how to create and generate:

• Two Dimensional Market Share
• Hospital Specific Market Share - one time period and trends
• Hospital Specific Two Dimensional Market Share
• Competitor Market Share Trends
• Demographic Reports
• Outcome Reports and Future utilization reports.

10:00 a.m. EDT

Exporting Data
MHA staff will show how Data Exports can be used for planning/marketing purposes.
Including:

• Instances when data exports are more advantageous than standard reports


• Discussing limitations and exceptions when using reports


• Statewide Data, Data Dictionary and Hospital Specific Data Exports

February 7

  2:00 p.m. EST

Outcome Measures
This session will cover Outcome Measures reports including:

• Severity Adjusted LOS and Mortality


• Severity Adjusted LOS - Trends
• Severity Adjusted Mortality - Trends
• Hospital Severity Adjusted Comparison
• Patient Listings
• Inpatient/Outpatient Comparison
• Pre-Defined Applications

April 26

  2:00 p.m. EDT

Physician Loyalty Reports
MHA staff will instruct users in how to:

• Utilize Physician Loyalty Reports functionality in IDS.

User Defined Fields & Saving Filters
This session will help you customize and simplify the retrieval of the data in the IDS by creating User Defined Fields (UDFs). User will learn how to:

• Use UDFs in reports
• Exceptions and exclusions (when not to use UDFs)
• Saving and recalling filters

• Future Utilization = Age/Sex Adjusted
• Physician Office Visits by Age/Sex
• Physician Office Visits by Specialty
• Physician Supply/Need by Geography
• Physician Supply/Need by Specialty