AAMS Spring Conference

2008 Congressional Issue Papers

Session Handouts

Exhibitors

Jeff Guzzetti, NTSB Senior Air Safty Investigator (left) and the FAA's Hooper Harris (right) address the Spring Conference attendees during Wednesday's Attendee Lunch, sponsored by AgustaWestland.

Session Handouts
Contact Natasha Ross at (703) 836-8732 x107 if you are interested in a copy of any of the 2008 presentations below.

	SESSION:  Did I Ever Tell You About The Time . . . SESSION: Flt Ops - Improving Internal Communications    Steve Bassett, Chairman & CEO    The Communications Workshop, LLC, North Laurel, MD
	SESSION: Bowling For Dollars: Financing An Expansion Of Your Transport Team SESSION: Preeminence    Steve Johnson, RN, BSN, MHS-CL, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, CMTE    Shelly Maersch, RN, BSN, MBA, NREMT, CMTE    Clarian Critical Care Transport/LifeLine, Indianapolis, IN
	SESSION: Ethics and Advocacy Beyond Washington, DC SESSION: Heading to the Hill: Issues Briefing and Training    Christopher Eastlee, Government Relations Manager    Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), Alexandria, VA
	SESSION: CAMTS Update - Focus on the Future
	SESSION: A Practical Guide to Crisis Communications Planning    Sandy Koeppl    Marketing and Communications Consultant, Pittsburgh, PA
	PANEL SESSION: Perspectives from the For-Profit and Not-For-Profit                                  Industry Leaders: Are We Partners or Competitors?

SESSION: Deployment to Repatriation for Air Medical Personnel: A Personal Story
  Commander Diane Pickel Plappert NC USNR-retired
  York Hospital/Wellspan Health York, PA

AAMS Spring Conference Exhibitors:
AgustaWestland* - Philadelphia, PA
Sales and support of the A109 series EMS helicopters including the latest models - A109 Power, the A109S Grand both with superior speed and cat. 'A' performance, the  A119 single engine Koala and the AW139 medium twin engine helicopter with cat 'A' capability at MGW and high speed of 160+ knots.

Air Methods Corporation* - Englewood, CO
Aircraft (rotor & fixed wing) pilots, mechanics, medical interiors, aircraft accessories and support services.

American Eurocopter* - Grand Prairie, TX
Marketing, sales, and customer service of the Eurocopter product line - EC120, AS355, B0105, BK117, EC135, EC145, AS365 and AS332.

Bell Helicopter Textron* - Fort Worth, TX
Bell Helicopter is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, training, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.

Canyon Med Solutions, LLC - Show Low, AZ
Canyon Med Solutions specializes in EMS billing, collections and out-of-state Medicaid. Our program was developed by EMS personnel which allows us to provide the most accurate and efficient means of the billing, claim tracking and adjudication process. We are dedicated and focused on increasing billing revenue for our clients and offer competitive rates.

emsCharts, Inc. - West Mifflin, PA
emsCharts provides state-of-the-art, web-based, pre-hospital data management solutions for emergency medical services.  Existing product line encompasses patient data management, command and control, CAD, and mobile solutions.

FlightSafety International, Inc. - Hurst, TX
FlightSafety International is the world's largest pilot, maintenance technician and aviation personnel training organization, providing type-specific programs for almost every business aircraft program.  The company's 38 learning centers, located throughout the U.S.A. and in Canada, Europe and Asia, provide advanced FAA-certificated flight simulators, innovative teaching methods and courses, and most importantly, the company's expert instruction.

Golden Hour Data Systems, Inc. - San Diego, CA
Golden Hour provides patented technology and a business process management engine for the medical transportation industry.  Golden Hour services include low cost software and 24 hour technical support for communications, clinical charting, billing, collections, denial management, and decision support systems, which maximizes data collection and revenue management. 

Max-Viz, Inc. - Portland, OR
Manufacturer of Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS).  EVS provides cockpit real time infrared video display allowing aircrews to "see" air traffic and obstacles during taxi and in-flight (CFIT) in reduced visibility conditions including darkness, smoke, brownout, haze, and smog.

MD Helicopters - Mesa, AZ
MD Helicopters, Inc. manufactures, sells and supports single and twin engine helicopters at its production facility in Mesa, AZ.  Products include the MD500E, MD530F, MD520N, MD600N and MD902 Explorer.  Only MD Helicopters feature the patented NOTAR system for anti-torque and directional control.

Outerlink Corporation - Lowell, MA
The field-proven, real-time flight tracking, monitoring and messaging solution for fixed and rotor wing aircraft.  Outerlink's fully integrated system features a 30 second reporting interval, zero message latency, automatic flight following and unlimited reporting for a fixed monthly fee.

Sikorksy Aircraft Corporation - Stratford, CT
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation manufactures the reliable S-76C++ (TM) helicopter for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service and Search & Rescue applications worldwide.  More than 70 S-76 aircraft are flying HEMS and SAR missions worldwide.  Reconditioned S-76 helicopters can put the speed, range and capacity of the S-76 within budgetary reach of nearly all healthcare institutions.   The new S-76D will feature advanced avionics and increased hot/high performance.

Sky Connect, LLC - Takoma Park, MD
Sky Connect TRACKER systems are operating worldwide providing real-time management of transportation assets. From the jungles to oceans to polar regions, TRACKER pinpoints the position, movement, and status of anything in the air, on the water, and over land.

*AAMS Spring Conference Sponsor

About the AAMS Spring Conference:
Each year since 1994, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) conducts a legislative and government relations conference. This conference focuses on the needs and issues of the air medical community as they relate to the federal government and the United States Congress.  Everyday in Washington, law makers and federal administrators make decisions that can have profound effects on patient care, flight regulations, hospital and EMS administration, funding and reimbursement.  Developing new relationships and strengthening old ties with your lawmakers and their staff is an important part of the AAMS Spring Conference; it is a rare opportunity to inform and educate our nation's leaders on the unique needs and fundamental necessity of the air medical community.