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Greetings,
Well, I think we finally worked out all the kinks
with our newsletter. One thing we learned was that
trying to put out an issue every month was
unrealistic. So, from now on we will attempt to
publish on an every other month basis. Of course,
even that is not guaranteed, but what do you expect
for free?
If you have any articles you would like to us to
include or items you would like us to research, just
let
us know.
| A message from Lisa |
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Last week I attended the Washington State Fire
Administrative Support Division Conference in Chelan.
I enjoyed seeing and visiting with those of you who
were there and I made some new friends too. Thank
you to Barbara Butner at the City of Arlington Fire
Department for inviting me to be a part of the
conference.--Lisa Rogalsky, Billing Services Supervisor
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| Charity requests and disclosure laws |
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At the Washington State Fire
Administrative Support Division Conference, during a
Q&A period of a law
seminar, the topic of requesting documentation and
investigating the charity requests came up. The
attorneys in attendance at the head table felt that
to require income documentation could put you at
risk of violating the recent disclosure laws. The
recommendations of both attorneys on the board
was to have your patients sign an affidavit rather
than send in supporting documentation. So, if
you are requiring back up financial documentation,
be sure to run it by your department's legal counsel.
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| Thought you would like to know... |
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At the March 23rd meeting of the Rotary Club of
Silverdale, we were honored to receive the 2006
Business Ethics Exemplar Award. Our corporate motto
from day one has been 'Do The Right Thing'.
While it may seem simple, it is the philosophy we try
to apply to every situation. I am very proud that all
our employees take this motto seriously. I know that
our business has been successful because of it.
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| Employee Profile |
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Cris Connors
- Account Manager
Cris has been with Systems Design for almost five
years now. Her customer service experience and
terrific sense of humor has made her a great addition
to our staff. Cris is the Account Manager for East
Jefferson Fire & Rescue, Graham Fire & Rescue,
Quilcene Volunteer Fire department and the City of
Bremerton Fire Department. When Cris is not in the
office she can be found antiquing, gardening and
spending time with her family.
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| On the Lighter Side |
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An older gentleman was on the operating table
awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a
famous surgeon, perform the operation.
As he was about to get the anesthesia, he asked to
speak to his son.
"Yes Dad, what is it?"
"Don't be nervous son. Do your best and just
remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens
to me...your mother is going to have to move in with
you and your wife...."
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| Staff E-Mail Addresses |
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Although we always welcome your phone calls, there
are times you may wish to contact us via e-mail.
| Gina Behrens |
GinaB@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Shelley Brewington |
ShelleyB@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Lori Christenbury |
LoriC@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Cris Connors |
CrisC@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Judy Dunn |
JudyD@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Tammy Flanagan |
TammyF@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Carol Green |
CarolG@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Laurel Hoch |
LaurelH@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Kim Mayes |
KimM@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Lois Pierce |
LoisP@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Lisa Rogalsky |
LisaR@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Sue Schmitt (Holler) |
SueS@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Juls Smith |
JulsS@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Cindy Tomeo |
CindyT@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Susan Wytko |
SusanW@SystemsDesignNW.com |
| Roger Zegers |
RogerZ@SystemsDesignNW.com |
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Breaking News.... |
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Roger A. Zegers, President
More changes from Medicare
As we put the finishing touches on this issue,
we
have been notified that Medicare is proposing some
new changes for ambulance payments. We have not
had a chance to review these changes and how they
may effect our clients, but we will do so in the
coming weeks. The announcement can be
read here.
Website Updates
We have updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
and Documents sections of our
website. Check them out to see the latest
information
from Medicare, as well as many new documents. Feel
free to download any of the forms for
your
own use. Also, check back often as we will
constantly be adding new and updated forms.
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