Billing and Administration
Maaike Erents and Paul te Lindert with SmartDocuments on the impact of a simplified documentation process and how to make it happen
EMS Products
A short list of gadgets and gear that can have a big impact on how you operate
Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive
Richmond Lenox EMS states that the state corrections department’s former healthcare provider owes $134,000
Pioneer Ambulance’s regional manager proposes that the Baker City Fire Department regain its ambulance license
Chandler city officials are considering purchasing 10 ambulances, equipment and begin hiring in 2026
Patients in Stafford will receive ALS care from Stafford Ambulance Association will pay two towns
Northern Light Health threatens to end service in Penobscot County
North Shore Emergency Squad stated that financial and operational demands had become “increasingly insurmountable”
EMS received a higher budget cut than others because “expenditures have increased at an astronomical rate over the last few years,” an Allegany County administrator said
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
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Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Monterey County EMS faces funding challenges amid rising operations costs
Kingston City Council unanimously approved the rates for the new service
Learning how difficult call assignments can be made and where the industry is headed next
Bill sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey would allow ambulances to carry blood products and administer transfusions
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
One streamlines the billing process, another provides key market intelligence
Months before Williamston’s hospital closed, an outside consultant sent a dire warning about emergency care in the county
Longview officials expect Medix to save citizens $250 in response costs
Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place
Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group
Learn more about the accreditation process before voluntary AEMT accreditation becomes available on January 1, 2025
Fire Chief Colin Stowell to start a review comparing the current system with in-house or hybrid EMS service
Albuquerque Ambulance Service had initially proposed a 100% ambulance rate increase
Floyd County officials unable to agree on EMS coverage as ambulance contract expires soon
The Lockport Fire Department has a revenue amount of $800K compared to $872K spent to start the ambulance service