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AIMHI announces 2025 Excellence in EMS Integration Award winners

The AIMHI awards recognize standout agencies, individuals and programs advancing high-value, integrated mobile healthcare

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Richmond Ambulance Authority CEO Chip Decker (left) and AIMHI President Rob Lawrence (right).

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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) announced the winners of the 2025 AIMHI Excellence in EMS Integration Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to high-performance, high-value EMS within the healthcare system.

“The 2025 Excellence in Integration Award winners represent the very best in mobile integrated healthcare. We are proud to honor these exceptional programs and individuals,” AIMHI President Rob Lawrence said in a press release.

The 2025 award recipients are:

  • Excellence in EMS Integration Award: Jackson Care Connect, Oregon
  • Advocacy in Integrated Healthcare Award: Nye Strategies Communications Firm, Virginia
  • Excellence in Public Information or Education: Riggs Ambulance Service, California
  • Excellence in Value Demonstration or Research: Prisma Health Ambulance Service – Mobile Integrated Health
  • Leadership in Integrated Healthcare Award: Chip Decker, Richmond Ambulance Authority
  • 2025 Legislator of the Year: Rep. Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee

Honorable mentions for 2025 include the Nevada Hospital Association, St. Charles County Police Department, and Tele911.

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