Telemedicine
Often, transportation is a barrier to receiving healthcare, which means EMS become that transportation even when the medical problem itself is non-urgent. Telemedicine, using technology to connect patients to healthcare practitioners remotely, can be used to triage patients, decreasing non-emergent ambulance transports, or to enable a higher level of care when access or distance prevent physical assessment.
        Equipped with advanced skills and telehealth integration, APPs bring life-saving interventions and community outreach to underserved populations
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Telemedicine, remote patient monitoring and mobile diagnostic tools enhance access, empowering EMS to deliver quality care on the spot
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The on-demand ambulance company will be renamed DocGo and plans to invest further into its growing telehealth service
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The Frontline Strong Together program will include peer support training, telehealth services and a statewide clearinghouse of resources
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Connecting patients to advanced levels of care to provide the right level of intervention at the right time, in the right place
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Acadian Ambulance will offer treatment in place and alternative destination transport ahead of the launch of ET3, in which Acadian will participate next month
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Find out how telehealth applications can help expand the reach of out-of-hospital care to save more lives
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Schenectady firefighter-paramedics armed with iPads will screen patients and then connect them to doctors to determine the best course of treatment
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The new amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration aims to open more pathways for telehealth use and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        MedArrive aims to provide affordable at-home healthcare services by combining physician-led telehealth with hands-on care from EMS professionals
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Telehealth applications can help expand the reach of out-of-hospital care to help EMS and hospital providers deliver better patient care, faster
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the first performance period will begin Jan. 1, 2021
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        ET3, Telemedicine and PPE were on the agenda during a 2-day virtual meeting
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The ET3 model and the COVID-19 are influencing a move away from 911 transport to the ED, and toward autonomy for EMS providers
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Paramedics, nurses and support team members will provide care to patients at home under the direction of Mayo Clinic physicians
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        One therapist shares why virtual meetings work so well for EMTs and paramedics
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Pinnacle 2020 Quick Take: Washington Update – The CARES Act 2.0; what the election will mean for EMS
    
        
    
        A policy and regulation expert shares insights on the next wave of coronavirus relief funding, and the future of ET3 and telehealth
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Telehealth applications can reduce unnecessary exposure and better utilize EMS resources
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The CARES Act Includes $200 million for eligible health providers to ensure connected care services for their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        In Boston, 911 callers can elect to speak with a physician rather than send an ambulance; in Worcester, EMS providers are equipped with a telehealth mobile app
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Funding a system of readiness through telehealth, treatment and alternative destination reimbursement for EMS
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The package is free for EMS and healthcare organizations seeking to limit exposure through telemedicine and interfacility communication
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Century Ambulance reduces brain tissue loss by connecting neurologists to perform NIHSS assessment in the field
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Treating veterans’ complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Lessons learned from Houston’s ETHAN program can help your agency design, launch and manage a telemedicine program for your community
    
        
    
        
    
        
     
         
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
