QMC EMS | Board & Collar

Episode #105: A Day in the Life of EMS Economics

Economics affects every business and every person. Understanding and preparing for the economic impact on your EMS organization is important and your ticket to keeping the lights on year round.  Do you have a budget and do you conform to it each year or do you just spend when there's a couple of extra dollars in the bank account? On this edition of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar we look at defining your operation and working with EMS economics to keep you afloat through the year.  Guessing, is no longer a viable option for survival.  Research, plan and implement with a sound road map for managing everything from capital purchases to personnel staffing to the number of 4x4 dressings.  It's a day in the life of EMS economics.Speaker's Note:  Special thanks goes to Bob Holdsworth, President of The Holdsworth Group for today's podcast.    Bob is a well-respected veteran paramedic, entrepreneur and founder of The Holdsworth Group, an international consulting firm that has been providing marketing, strategic planning and executive coaching services to clients in the EMS, healthcare and government arenas since 1988.  Thanks to Bob and feel free to contact him at:  bob@holdsworth.com   
Presented by:  B. HoldsworthWritten by:  Bob Holdsworth of The Holdsworth Group
 
   
 
 

Episode #104: The Medicare Fee Schedule...Boring as Sin but Very Important to Your Organization's Health

 
You're probably reading this write-up after seeing the title and thinking you'll pass on this presentation.  Here's a tip - DON'T.  Understanding the Medicare Fee Schedule and how it affects your EMS organization is not only important,  it's something you need to pay attention to at least, annually.  Yes, we admit, this episode of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar does not contain a Pulitzer prize-winning subject matter but as Einstein (or some other cool dude) once said a couple of years back, Knowledge is Power.  Know this, understand this and be vigilant enough to learn how this affects your operations each day.  Be an Einstein.
Written by:  C. HumphreyPresented by:  C. Humphrey
 
   
 
 

Episode #103: HIPAA, HIPPA, HIPPO....NPP? Do You Really Know?

 
Chances are your EMS agency’s HIPAA NPP is one of those necessary evils that no one thinks about.  Sometime two decades ago we all were keyed in to this requirement.  But, since then, maybe not so much.  How long has it been since you read over your NPP?  Does it contain all the latest language to incorporate the HITECH Act provisions?  Is it posted to your website and displayed somewhere in your station?  In this edition of the QMC EMS Board and Collar we offer some practical tips to help you re-energize your HIPAA NPP strategy!
Written by:  C. HumphreyPresented by:  C. Humphrey
 
   
 
 

Episode #102: Change...Hate it? Embrace It Once and Take the Risk...Try it...You May Like It

In a rut?  Don't like change?  What's the problem?  The problem may be living in your bathroom mirror.  Take a look, examine yourself and ask, are you open to risk and reasonable change?  Today, in this edition of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar we'll discuss the crazy idea of embracing change.  Speaker's Note:  Special thanks goes to Bob Holdsworth, President of The Holdsworth Group for today's podcast script.  Bob is a well-respected veteran paramedic, entrepreneur and founder of The Holdsworth Group, an international consulting firm that has been providing marketing, strategic planning and executive coaching services to clients in the EMS, healthcare and government arenas since 1988.  Thanks to Bob and feel free to contact him at:  bob@holdsworth.com   
Presented by:  G. HarvatWritten by:  Bob Holdsworth of The Holdsworth Group
 
   
 
 

Episode #101: Is Anybody Out There? How Do We Find and More Importantly, Retain Good Employees

 
There are many key issues affecting EMS operations each day but one of the largest issues affecting the industry across the nation is employee recruitment and retention. Join Gary and Tim Myers, Regional Human Resource Manager from Quick Med Claims as we explore best practices and tips for employee recruitment and retention in this edition of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar.
Presented by:  Tim MyersFacilitator:  Gary Harvat
 
   
 
 

Episode #100: Excuse My Medic Pod Magazine (October 17, 2019)

Welcome to the October 2019 edition of Excuse My Medic.  On today's show we get an updated look at Surprise Ambulance Billing and the legislative process underway from our colleague and co-host, Ed Marasco.  Also, some great Positive EMS News and some laughs and entertainment with the EMS Word of the Day.  Don't miss out downloading this episode; it will make sitting in traffic on your way to or from work a lot more enjoyable.  Put on the lap belt and hold onto the wheel, your drive just got better!
 Your Hosts:  Chuck Humphrey, Ed Marasco and Gary Harvat
 
     

Episode #99: The National Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule...Don't Break Out the Party Poppers Just Yet!

What does R4407CP, CPI-U, MFP and AIF have to do with the ambulance industry?  Let’s talk increase in the National Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule where more money based on inflation is a good thing.  But there’s a catch.  If we’re more efficient in our processes in EMS, how does that affect the final approval amounts for payment from Medicare?  When there seems to be more questions than answers about Medicare, that’s where the QMC EMS Board and Collar Podcast steps in to sort it all out.  We’re glad you joined us as we unravel the complexity of adjustments coming in 2020!
Written by:  C. HumphreyPresented by:  C. Humphrey
 
   
 
 

Episode #98: Fun at Work? Is this Possible...Really?

Who decided long ago that work has to be all work?  Surely, most of us in the working world do NEED to work but does it have to be all work and no fun?  I think not.  Today, in this Keynote episode of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar we explore having fun at work.  Yes, having fun.  Fun needs to be an essential element of every workplace but probably none more importantly than the public safety sector and for the sake of this podcast, EMS Professionals.  Our profession dictates stressful decisions be made quickly and in many cases, the scenario is life or death.  That's a lot to carry on our shoulders so when we return to the base after that bad call, there needs to be respite for the weary and that can come in many forms but one of the keys is simply, fun. Have FUN listening to this episode.
Presented by:  G. HarvatWritten by:  G. Harvat