Billing and Administration
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Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
Chief Paramedic Mark Lockhart shares the 9-month process Durham EMS underwent to significantly increase EMS salaries
EMS agencies can spread goodwill by compensating providers for the extras, from skills enhancement to personal medical equipment
Considering all the options available, re-usable vs. single-use devices and how your decision will last long into the future will help you make the right purchasing decisions today
EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail
National EMS Billing had uploaded a 1,105-page document to the courts’ website, which allows anyone with internet access to see the information
The situation comes after Owensboro Health announced plans to exit an ambulance agreement, leaving the region without a secondary emergency medical transport service
The emergency service first needs to go to the villages and towns in areas that would be impacted by a levy to get consensus about the need, according to the county board chairman
The ordinance would charge First Response with fees for elevated response times, and situate the agency as being overseen by the city fire department
Each year the Thomasville Rescue Squad must make up a $50,000 budget deficit with fundraising and donations to continue operating
Pasquotank-Camden EMS is moving to a secure cloud-based system after hackers found a software vulnerability and were able to access 15 years of patient records
With its revenue stream trending downward, county leaders were forced to scale back on an EMS improvement plan the council already approved
Officials said bill payments have slowed for services rendered, which leaves the ambulance service unable to keep up with its expenses
In addition to an excess levy approved in 2017 and transport fees, the renewal levy would represent about a third of the department’s funding
The agreement pays Gold Cross a $400,000 subsidy for the remainder of the year, a $600,000 subsidy in 2020 and $650,000 in 2021 and 2022
Exploring the legal, marketing and administrative considerations for EMS agencies considering an ambulance membership program to streamline billing
State funding is a great choice for EMS agencies that do not meet eligibility requirements or have applied for and not been awarded funds from major grant programs
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
Denison Mayor Janet Gott said the city is using this as a temporary measure to fill the employment gaps while the department can get its staffing back up to full levels
Walker County officials are scrambling to purchase an ambulance before the next budget cycle in an effort to upgrade its aging fleet
According to Council President Mark Haney, Smith had been asking for a 60% increase in its contract — from $14 per person to $22 per person
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to keep services running in the area
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to admit liability
The move, pending an August meeting of the board prior to budget approval, would reduce the number of active dispatching positions from 16 to 14
The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
The fire department got its medical emergency first-response authority in 2006 and will respond to medical emergencies providing limited treatment
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
The EMS proposed budget for 2020 is $1.512 million, based on a projected 5,100 ambulance runs, up from 4,800 runs last year
Dunwoody and Dekalb County signed a memorandum of understanding last fall to station more ambulances around the city
Ambulance operators, both private and public, are backing a bill that seeks $3.3 million in state funding a year
The city and Gold Cross have fought over the zone designation and taken each other to court over it