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Upcoming Events

Online Educational Webinars
Join us for these upcoming, hot topics that Steve Johnson, Director of Billing Services, will be presenting:

Coding Clinic/Condition Codes Update Webinar
Date: September 13, 2006
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm Eastern Time
Material covered in this presentation includes:

  • Detailed coding information and

  • A general review, as well as updated information, on the Condition Codes regulations

  • FEE: free if registered and paid for one of the March ’06 Condition Codes Webinar; $99 for Support Maintenance Customers, $199 for all others

  • To Register

Billing 101 Webinar
Date: October 12, 2006
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm Eastern Time
Material covered in this presentation includes:

  • Detailed explanation of the basics of billing; targeted for new billing staff

  • FEE:$99 for Support Maintenance Customers, $199 for all others

  • To Register


Trade Show Appearances
If you are planning on attending any of these upcoming trade shows in 2006, we’d love to see you! Stop by and see us at the following locations:

  • EMS EXPO, co-located with NAEMT Annual Meeting and Firehouse Las Vegas – September 27-29, 2006 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth #510

  • APCO Canada/NENA Ontario 2006 at the Sheraton Toronto Hotel and Conference Centre, October 1-4, booth #39

  • American Ambulance Association (AAA) Annual Convention – October 5-6, 2006 at The Caribe Royal Grand Sierra Ballroom, Orlando, booth #211

  • Page, Wolfberg and Wirth, LLC ABC3 Ambulance, Billing, Coding and Compliance Clinic, October 24-25 2006 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

  • Iowa Emergency Medial Services Association (IEMSA) 2006 Conference – November 9-11, 2006 at the Polk county convention Complex, Des Moines, Iowa, booth #39

  • Texas EMS Conference 2006 – November 19-21, 2006 at Dallas Convention Center, booth #1037


Final 2006 User Group for EMS


Expand your knowledge of Sweet-Billing and learn more about the National EMS Information System Initiative, also known as NEMSIS.

Join us in Atlanta November 1-3, 2006 for our final User Group of 2006
On November 1st: Doug Wolfberg will be speaking at the Knowledge Development Center (7000 Central Parkway) starting at 8:30 am.

His topics will include: Medicare Reimbursement updates; Strategies for improving call intake and gathering complete and accurate patient information; Auditing Your Own Claims; documentation strategies and what is NEMSIS and how does it affect me?

Whether you are new to the program, or a seasoned veteran, we are confident that you will learn valuable information that can be immediately implemented in your office. Come and join in the FUN!!

For more information, check our website or contact Kathy Ransom at
563-387-3191, ext 238.