AAMS Spring Conference
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2008 AAMS Spring
Conference
March 12-14, 2008
Alexandria, VA

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
Special thank you to our event sponsors:



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Conference attendees tour the AAMS National Office
in Old Town Alexandria, VA
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Shawn Salter, David Franc, Gerry Pagano, Scott Wyant
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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.
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Various attendees enjoy dinner out and spend some quality time.
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FARE accepts a $1000 donation from
Indiana AAMS during Friday's Town Hall Meeting. THANK YOU
INAAMS!
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Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (8th - MO) meets
with Seth Myers, President/CEO of Air Evac Lifeteam
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Congressman Jim Matheson (2nd - UT) meets with
Eva Workman and Andrea Bianchini of Eagle Air Med
and AAMS Board Member, Mike Lamacchia
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CAPITOL HILL DAY
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Congressional Reception at the Rayburn House Office Building
Sponsored by Bell Helicopter
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Session Handouts
Contact Natasha Ross at (703) 836-8732 x107 if you
are interested in a copy of any of the 2008 presentations
below.
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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
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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
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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
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SESSION: CAMTS Update - Focus on the Future
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SESSION: A Practical Guide to Crisis Communications Planning
Sandy Koeppl
Marketing and Communications Consultant, Pittsburgh,
PA
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PANEL SESSION: Perspectives from the For-Profit and
Not-For-Profit
Industry Leaders: Are We Partners or Competitors?
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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.
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