Pre-Conference Workshop- 
Advance Concepts for High Performance EMS-Beyond the Basics-Jonathan Washko

Pre-Conference Workshop- 
Healthcare Reform and Ambulance Service: Lessons, Innovations & Predictions for Healthcare & EMS -David M. Williams Ph.D.

8:30 a.m. 10:00a.m.

Leadership
Session 1:
Cultural Diversity

Sarah McEntee
CAAS

Hot Topics
Session 2:

Best Practices in EMS – beyond the Basics

Jonathan Waskho

Best Practices
Session 3:

Presentation of Poster Submissions

10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Leadership
Session 4:
How To "Tell" & "Sell" Your Story

Aarron Reinert

Hot Topics
Session 5:
Will You Follow Me – Characteristics of a Great Leader

Tom McEntee

Best Practices
Session 6:
Non-Traditional Methods for Marketing your Organization-Social Media, Smartphone Apps & revenue generating marketing programs

C. Randall Mann

12: 00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Leadership
Session 7:

Hot Topics
Session 8:
Operations vs. Clinical -What Matters Most???

Jerry Overton
International Academies of Emergency Dispatch
Dr. Ed Racht                     American Medical Response

Best Practices
Session 9:

Learning Lab –
Protecting Your Services Turf.  Lessons from Recent Municipal RFP Processes

Panel Facilitator
Jay Fitch, Ph.D., Fitch & Associates
Panel
Rick Keller, Fitch & Associates
Steve Murphy, American Medical Response
Tony Smelley, Northstar Ambulance
Steve Williamson, EMSA

OPENING RECEPTION – EXHIBIT HALL

Reimbursement
Session 10:

Medicare Update

David Werfel
Werfel & Werfel, PLLC

Operations
Session 11:

Achievement in the Face of Adversity

Larry Boxman & Jan Lee
Metro West

 

Technology and Research
Session 12:

Toys & Science-Need, Wants & Gimmicks

Dr. Ed Racht
American Medical Response

Reimbursement
Session 13:

Medicare Update
Part II -Top Reimbursemnt Issues facing the Industry

David Werfel, Werfel & Werfel, PLLC

Operations
Session 14:

How Do You Become the #1 Employer of Choice?   Redux- The Hiring Process in Depth
Robert Ackerman &
Joshua Hans
SeniorCare EMS

SAFETY

Session 15:

Should EMS Providers Carry Guns?

Mike Taigman-AMR Ventura

Awards LUNCHEON and AAA Annual Membership Meeting
Special Keynote Speaker- Alan Craig, AMR

AAA Annual Election Results

EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
• AMBUPAC Raffle

9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Reimbursement
Session 16:

Crew Dispatch/Documentation

Brian Werfel
Werfel & Werfel, PLLC

Operations
Session 17:

Mobile Medicine Strategies and Vision for all Providers

Doug Hooten
AMAA/MedStar
Jonathan Washko     
North Shore LIJ CEMS

Training
Session 18:

NREMT – New Education Standards – Re-certification and computer based testing
Part I
William Brown &
Heidi  Erb
National Registry of EMT’s

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Reimbursement
Session 19:

Pre & Post Payment Review

Brian WerfelWerfel & Werfel, PLLC

Operations
Session 20:
Innovation Station

How Should We Define Quality EMS?

Matt Zavadsky
MedStar EMS
Jerry Overton, International Academies of Emergency DispatchDr. Ed Racht, AMR
Doug Hooten, MedStar EMS

Training

Session 21:

NREMT - The new Curriculum and Practice Model and its impact on Rural EMS – Part II

William Brown &
Heidi  Erb
National Registry of EMT’s

2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Reimbursement
Session 22: Crisis in Your Revenue Cycle- How to Put Out the Fires

Angie Lehman
EMSA
Russell Honeycutt                                          The Honeycutt Group

Healthcare
Session 23:
DHS Science and Technology Development for First Responders

 K. Phil Waters- DHS

Safety

Session 24:
The 2011 Reno Air Race Incident –Lessons Learned

Michael Williams
REMSA

3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reimbursement
Session 25:

60 Day Overpayment Rule & Practical Ways for Managing Compliance

Jason Caron
EpsteinBeckerGreen

Healthcare
Session 26:

It’s Your Life, Don’t Miss it-Business Continuity and Succession Planning

David Nelson

Safety
Session 27:

Building a Culture of Safety for the Ambulance Industry From the Group Up: Insight from the Construction and Health Care Industries

Michael Szczygiel
Thomco