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ICD10 Codes: A New Alphabet Soup with Dan VossOn-Demand Recording - Complimentary
This webinar identifies the important dates in this transition, provides a broad comparison of ICD-10 to ICD-9, and discusses the implications of the change for the ambulance industry.
Speaker:
Dan Voss, Ortivus Product Manager (Recorded on February 18, 2009)
Moderator:
Kelly Rothlisberger, Product Analyst
Overview:
The countdown has started to the replacement of ICD-9's by ICD-10's. This webinar identifies the important dates in this transition, provides a broad comparison of ICD-10 to ICD-9, and discusses the implications of the change for the ambulance industry without being boring!
Target Audience:
Billing Saff and Managers.
This course has been approved by the National Academy of Ambulance Coding (NAAC) for one (1) continuing education unit.
Surviving Medicare Audit with David Werfel
On-Demand Recording - Complimentary
This webinar covers the reasons providers get audited by Medicare, the most common areas audited, suggestions for avoiding audits, and more!
David Werfel, Attorney and Founder of Werfel & Werfel law firm.
Overview:
Reasons providers get audited by Medicare, the most common areas audited, suggestions for avoiding audits and documentation of claims, trip reports, dispatch records that will help survive the audit, audit procedures, appeals procedures, evidence you can submit, potential witnesses you may want to call at the ALJ hearing, as well as an overview of statistical sampling and what to look for in challenging their determination.

Pricing and Discounts with Doug Wolfberg (Part 1)
March 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Fee-based webinar
This webinar will address legal considerations in setting
your charges, facility discounts and compliance with the
"antikickback" laws, dealing with rate-regulated
environments and more!
Leadership in Challenging Times with Tim Holman
April 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Complimentary Event Open to All
This webinar will address the challenges of today's leader
and how he/she engages the employee and much more!
Speaker:
Tim Holman, national speaker on Business, Fire and EMS Management and Leadership issues of Holman Training and Development.
Check out Tim's impressive credentials on the Holman Training and Development website at:www.holmantraining.com
Overview:
In this free 90 minute presentation that you can join via the internet, we will discuss the following:
- The challenges of today's leader
- How does the leader engage the employee
- Identify four types of employees and how they challenge the leader
- Explore the five levels of leadership and how to attain each level
- Understand the #1 goal of the leader
- Understand how trust impacts performance
- Leadership mistakes to avoid
- The firm but fair leader

Managed Care: New Future of Ambulance Reimbursement, with Maggie Adams (Part 2)
June 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Fee-based webinar
This session will outline the anticipated changes to insurance
coverage for seniors, as well as discuss what ambulance
providers need to know about contracting, filing claims,
and the prompt payment requirements of managed care.
Six Sigma for EMS with Todd Hatley
July 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Complimentary Event Open to All
In this webinar, participants will learn how Lean Six Sigma provides a process for prioritizing, selecting, supporting and managing improvement initiatives in all parts of your organization.
Todd Hatley, Founder and CEO of IPS, an international consulting, leadership development and information services firm (www.onlineips.com).
Overview:
In this webinar, participants will learn how Lean Six Sigma provides a process for prioritizing, selecting, supporting and managing improvement initiatives in all parts of your organization. It doesn't matter if those processes are clinical, financial, or administrative - Lean Six Sigma can help make your organization perform more effectively and efficiently. This webinar offers examples of how Lean Six Sigma projects can operate within an EMS organization.
Target Audience:
Directors, Chief Officers, Operation Managers, Supervisors, Training Officers, Quality Assurance Managers, Performance Improvement Managers, Bill and Finance Managers, Data Managers, and anyone interested in creating dramatic changes in their organization.

The Link Between Dispatch and Billing, with Doug Wolfberg (Part 3)
September 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Fee-based webinar
This webinar will adress strategies for getting and documenting valuable patient information at the
dispatch or call intake phase of your operations, and more!

Documentation and Reimbursement: Critical Support for the Level of Service You Bill, with Steve Wirth (Part 4)
November 18, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET
Fee-based webinar
This webinar will show EMS providers up-to-the-minute documentation strategies that will improve compliance,
streamline the billing process, and strengthen your
organization’s vital cash flow.
Note: These webinars use voice over IP or a toll number. When using voice over IP, you can listen to the webinar through your computer speakers (no extra charge). When using the toll number, long distance charges may apply and charged through your local phone company at your contracted long distance rate.
If you have any registration or payment questions, please contact us via email at info@ortivusna.com.


