EMS EVOLUTION 2015
Join us for the very first annual TEMSA conference this August. This two-day conference with industry experts and vendors will feature a variety of speaker topics to include operational best practices, reimbursement updates, community paramedicine, as well as other useful takeaway presentations.
The Administrator of Records Course (AOR) will be offered as a pre-conference event August 1-3, with limited seating available.
On behalf of TEMSA Leadership we look forward to welcoming you this summer!
Where
La Torretta Del Lago Resort and Conference Center600 La Torretta Blvd
Montgomery, TX 77356
Driving Directions
Conference Logistics
Jeff Bell
Texas EMS Alliance
jeff@txemsa.com
210-837-2147The La Torretta Del Lago Resort and Conference Center has limited rooms available as we have approached our room cut off date. The hotel will try to honor new reservations at the special discounted group rate of $121.00 per night, plus a $3.00 per night resort fee. You can call the resort directly at (936) 448-4400 and reference the Texas EMS room block.
jeff@txemsa.com
- EMS EVOLUTION 2015 will benefit all members of an EMS organization. The presentations will leave attendees with new ideas to enhance their delivery model, reimbursement, and best practices. In addition, make plans to join TEMSA's AOR course before the official conference begins (additional feews apply).
- Outstanding location for attendees and their families. The La Torretta Lake Resort is just north of Houston and provides an outstanding venue for both attendees and their families. We're pleased to offer a low-cost hotel rate for attendees.
- TEMSA represents a diverse spectrum of the EMS industry in Texas. Click here to view TEMSA's leadership and join them at the La Torretta Lake Resort.
The Texas EMS Alliance was founded to provide an informed and collaborative voice for the future of Emergency Medical Services in the state of Texas. We accomplish this mission through a diverse organizational structure that calls for direct representation from the many agency types that comprise the Texas EMS system.
The Texas EMS Alliance believes that our credibility starts with a strong group of EMS Providers from across the state who have demonstrated their individual commitment to the communities they serve through strong ethical practices and a desire to provide the best patient care possible.
| TEMSA EMS Evolution 2015 Conference Agenda | |||
| Saturday August 1, 2015 | |||
| AOR Registration | 12:00PM - 5:00PM | Europa Pre Function | |
| AOR Course Pre Conference | 1:00PM - 5:00PM | Europa Room | Dudley Wait and Joseph Schmider |
| AOR Break | 3:00PM - 3:15PM | Europa Room | |
| Sunday August 2, 2015 | |||
| AOR Course Pre Conference | 8:00AM - 5:00PM | Europa Room | Dudley Wait and Joseph Schmider |
| AOR Lunch | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Conference Center Dining Room | |
| Monday August 3, 2015 | |||
| AOR Course Pre Conference | 8:00AM - 12:00PM | Europa Room | Dudley Wait and Joseph Schmider |
| Exhibitor Set Up | 10:00AM - 1:00PM | Greenland Room | |
| Registration | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | Greenland Foyer | |
| Welcome and TEMSA Introduction | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Greenland Room | Doug Hooten and Dudley Wait |
| Effect of State and Federal Policy Provisions on Texas EMS | 2:00PM - 3:00PM | Greenland Room | Bobby Hillert - Moderator; Joseph Schmidt (DSHS); Dudley Wait (City of Schertz); Butch Oberhoff (Acadian) |
| Afternoon Break | 3:00PM - 3:30PM | Greenland Room | |
| Employee Wellness | 3:30PM - 4:30PM | Greenland Room | Chief Ernesto Rodriguez (Austin - Travis County EMS) Chris Johnson (Acadian Ambulance Wellness Manager) |
| Welcome Reception | 5:00PM - 6:30PM | Greenland Room | |
| Tuesday August 4, 2015 | |||
| Registration | 7:00AM - 5:00PM | Greenland Foyer | |
| Continental Breakfast | 8:00AM - 9:00AM | Greenland Room | |
| Medicare and Billing Issues for EMS - Part 1 Medicare, Novitas, ICD 10 and Other Topics | 9:00AM - 10:30AM | Greenland Room | Gail Atnip (Novitas) |
| Morning Break | 10:30AM - 10:45AM | Greenland Room | |
| Medicare and Billing Issues for EMS - Part 2 Medicare, Novitas, ICD 10 and Other Topics | 10:45AM - 12:00PM | Greenland Room | Gail Atnip (Novitas) |
| Working Lunch with Presenter | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Greenland Room | Need Presenter Name |
| State, Federal & Industry Compliance Issues for EMS Entities | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Greenland Room | Melissa Ellis (American Medical Response) |
| Medicaid Re-enrollment: Tips for Meeting the 2016 Deadline | 2:00PM - 3:00PM | Greenland Room | Ryan Matthews (Trans Star Ambulance) |
| Afternoon Break | 3:00PM - 3:30PM | Greenland Room | |
| Technology Advances for EMS | 3:30PM - 4:30PM | Greenland Room | Asbel Montes (Acadian) and Clint Noll (ETMC EMS) |
| TEMSA Membership Meeting and Elections | 4:30PM - 5:00PM | Greenland Room | Doug Hooten (MedStar and TEMSA President) |
| TEMSA Reception Party | 5:30PM - 7:30PM | Versales 2 Ballroom | (Ticketed Event) |
| Wednesday August 5, 2015 | |||
| Registration | 7:00AM - 12:00PM | Greenland Foyer | |
| Continental Breakfast | 8:00AM - 9:00AM | Greenland Room | |
| The Texas RAC's | 9:00AM - 10:00AM | Greenland Room | Dudley Wait (City of Schertz) and Panel TBA |
| Morning Break | 10:00AM - 10:15AM | Greenland Room | |
| Labor Policies for EMS | 10:15AM - 11:00AM | Greenland Room | Mark Smith, JD |
| The Patient Experience | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Greenland Room | Doug Hooten (MedStar and TEMSA President |
| Conference Concludes - Exhibitor Move Out | 12:00PM - 12:30PM | Greenland Room | |
