Audioconference Recordings

 

PWW has recorded our most popular EMS Law Audio Conferences and are now making them available for purcahse, along with the complete program handout materials from the original seminars.  If you were not able to listen in on these important events, you can now purcahse the audio recordings of the original broadcasts and listen to them whenever it is convenient.



 

When Disaster Strikes: Katrina’s Wake Up Call

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, important new issues and questions emerged for all public safety agencies—public, private, fire, and EMS. This audioconference will help you understand the unique legal and management issues you must face when there is a large-scale disaster.




The New Medicare Appeal Rules

In May 2005, Medicare released new regulations, completely overhauling the entire Medicare appeals process. The new rules are almost certainly the most important regulations affecting your bottom line since the ambulance fee schedule regulations in 2002.




Condition Codes: Make Them Work To Your Advantage

The newly released condition codes promise to be the first step in moving ambulance claim practices into the 21st century! There are some twists and turns to the new condition codes -- for one, CMS has decided to initially implement the codes on a voluntary basis. Nevertheless, this "breaking news" audio seminar presents practical strategies for using the new condition codes to your advantage -- working with carriers, medical directors, your field crews, billing staff and others.




The HIPAA Security Rule Audio Conference

This tape will provide valuable information on how your ambulance service can seamlessly integrate the Security Rule requirements into your existing HIPAA Privacy compliance efforts, to avoid duplication of effort and undue disruption of your operations.




The New Overtime Rules: Big Changes for EMS and the Fire Service

In this must-have audiotape PWW attorneys keep you up to date on the developments in "wage and hour law!" As in all our audioconferences, we focus on the practical aspects of how you can effectively deal with these sweeping changes in the FLSA regulations!




Conducting the Workplace Investigation - 10 Steps To Doing It Right

This seminar will give you the tools you need to properly investigate workplace complaints to minimize the potential for litigation. We will cover the essential "action steps" to follow in any workplace investigation, including: determining what is a legitimate workplace complaint, selecting the appropriate "investigator," how to identify documents and witnesses, preparing for interviews and gathering the facts, gauging witness credibility, reviewing the results and deciding on the action to take, and developing the investigation record.




Negotiating and Writing Rock-Solid EMS Contracts

No matter if your ambulance service is private, public or non-profit; paid, volunteer or both, you need to make sure that your legal contracts are rock solid. This 90-minute audio tape -- less than the cost of an hour's worth of most lawyers' time -- will give you invaluable information to negotiate and execute better contracts that protect your position!




Organizing Your Billing Operation from A to Z: Dealing with Claims, Credit, and Collections

Listen as PWW attorneys and Maggie Adams, national expert on EMS billing and collections, give you the practical information you need to properly organize your own operation, or to oversee the functions you contract out.




Bylaws, Boards, Members and More: Pitfalls in Managing the Non-Profit EMS Organization

Non-profit EMS organizations face particular challenges. This seminar will help fine-tune your non-profit EMS organization and help you spot some issues of which you might not even have been aware. All handout materials from the original program are included with each audio tape!