Education Webinars Support Rural Oregon EMS Leaders and Billing Staff
ORH has just launched two series of focused webinars and an online resource center to assist rural EMS agencies and their staff. The series are underway, but it’s not too late to join!
The webinars in the series are taught by subject-matter experts (SMEs) and address two areas of the workforce: EMS administrators and leaders, and EMS billing personnel. The sessions focus on rural EMS, but attendance is open to all Oregon EMS agencies.
Rural EMS leadership series. Aarron Reinert of SafeTech Solutions (STS) is delivering a series of leadership development sessions focused on challenges facing remote and rural agencies, such as managing volunteer staff. Aarron has over 35 years of experience and is a nationally known facilitator, master teacher and expert in EMS leadership, management, financial viability, system design and applied best practices in rural and small-town EMS systems. These webinars will last up to two hours.
Rural EMS billing series. The 90-minute billing sessions are designed by EMS Management & Consultants (EMS|MC) for rural EMS billing and coding staff. These webinars are led by Ryan Stark, EMS|MC’s chief compliance officer, in partnership with PWW Advisory Group (PWW|AG) and alongside a nationally recognized faculty, including EMS leaders, attorneys and SMEs.
Each series includes discussion and Q&A. Bring your questions and be prepared to share strategies!
Rural EMS Leadership Series
Webinar Two: The Study of Leadership and Management
Aug. 18 | 9 a.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Three: Difficult Conversations
Aug. 27 | 9 a.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Four: Influence and Accountability
Sept. 17 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Rural EMS Billing and Coding Series
Webinar Two: Documentation Training for EMS Providers
Aug. 13 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Three: Oregon GEMT (for government and private agencies)
Aug. 20 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Four: AKS (waivers for residents, discounting and rate setting, etc.)
Aug. 27 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Five: Oregon Medicaid TNT / SCT and other Oregon Laws and Regulations (No Surprises Act)
Sept. 1 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Webinar Six: Medicare Rules (signatures, ABN use, billing rules, etc.)
Sept. 10 | 1 p.m. PT | Register here
Sessions are recorded, and the links will be available on the ORH Rural EMS webpage and the Oregon Rural EMS SharePoint site.
Oregon Rural EMS SharePoint* | Sign up here
To best facilitate quick, ongoing group communication and resource sharing, ORH has created a resource site dedicated to all aspects of rural EMS workforce recruitment and retention in Oregon. It's designed to share resources, post questions and chat with your peers to collaborate. As a closed group, it's available only to you and your peers and is an efficient way to stay connected with new ORH EMS programs. It is a great place to request assistance, seek advice or post an equipment need! Agencies of all sizes and demographics are encouraged to participate and collaborate.
*Please note that this is a private ORH website and members must be invited.
Complete this form to obtain access. We encourage multiple members of your agency to register to stay updated on rural EMS interests or agency responsibilities. Choose one or all of the following topics: leadership, billing, human resources, equipment acquisition, EMS education in Oregon schools and mobile integrated healthcare/community paramedicine (MIH/CP).
Visit the ORH Rural EMS webpage for more information and email Joan Field with any questions.