PWW offers a full spectrum of consulting services in addition to its traditional legal services. Supported by a full-time consulting staff working closely in conjunction with PWW attorneys, PWW has provided a wide range of consulting services to ambulance services, EMS systems, billing companies and other EMS industry organizations nationwide in improving their reimbursement, efficiency and compliance. Contact us to discuss our consulting services in more detail.
Consulting Practice Areas
Billing, Reimbursement and A/R Management Consulting
One of PWW's key strengths in the EMS consulting arena is our ability to help ambulance services improve their billing processes. We work with clients in assessing and re-engineering their billing process at all stages, from call intake to field documentation, invoice production to reimbursement, billing to collections. We identify gaps, weaknesses and delays in the process and work to help our clients maximize their compliance and pursue their reimbursement with integrity. With PWW, it's not simply about helping you get money ... it's about helping you maximize your billing and collections while at the same time helping you stay on top of all of the applicable rules and guidelines pertianing to the complex world of ambulance billing.
We perform both on-site and off-site assessments of the billing process for ambulance services, billing companies, collection agencies and others who desire to improve their efficiency, compliance and collections.
EMS Operational Consulting
With decades of experience in the hands-on delivery of emergency medical services, the professionals of PWW work with EMS organizations, ambulance services, fire departments and other providers across the country in improving their operations. We work with clients in drafting and implementing internal operating procedures, improving their field documentation through training and education, configuring their EMS systems for maximum efficiency, and a wide range of other operational issues.
RFP Development
We have worked with some of the largest EMS systems in the United States in the development of competitive procurements - including the drafting of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and similar documents - for everything from outsourced ambulance billing services to entire EMS system procurements. The PWW team of professionals includes includes former EMS administrators for governmental as well as private agencies, with first-hand experience in both sides of the procurement process. Contact us to discuss how we might be able to work with your agency - whether public or private - in developing or responding to an EMS procurement process.
Strategic Planning and Consulting
The professionals of PWW work with ambulance services, trade associations and other organizations to help them accurately assess and predict the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats affecting their organizations, now and into the future. We work with EMS organizations nationwide in developing and implementing strategic plans to be properly positioned in the marketplace as the future unfolds. We also design and manage board retreats and other facilitated events designed to improve morale, sharpen the organization's focus, improve working relationships and plan for the future.
Business Valuation
We have worked with clients of all sizes in performing business and asset valuations for the sale, acquisition or other disposition of ambulance companies and other businesses in the EMS market. We also represent clients in negotiating and drafting sale and purchase documents for everything from individual assets to entire businesses.
EMS System Assessment
The professionals of PWW work with EMS systems of almost every conceivable type and configuration to assess performance along key parameters, including fractile response times, unit hour utilization analysis, personnel and staffing configurations, static and dynamic deployment plans, resource utilization and a variety of other areas. Our reports and advice have been used to restructure and re-engineer some of the country's largest EMS systems.
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