As AI tools move quickly from concept to deployment, EMS leaders face practical questions about value, risk and readiness. This series provides clear, applied guidance for chiefs, directors and agency leaders on how to evaluate and implement AI to support clinical care, reduce documentation burden, improve decision-making, streamline operations and simplify workforce management.
From NEMSAC fallout to WHO recognition, Kupas unpacks the moments that defined his presidency — and previews how the annual meeting will push EMS forward
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
From suspended Medicare funding to unchecked artificial intelligence, unpacking the issues threatening the system
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
There are many ways EMS could be improved with a budget of $1.5 billion; check out our readers’ ideas
Develop restraint polices, train to apply restraints and adhere to those policies when behavioral emergency patient restraint is indicated
Although Medicare and Medicaid rules are lengthy and confusing, EMS leaders and field providers must ensure compliance
Chiefs and field providers need to change the culture that condones fraud into one that truly determines competency
When stakeholders perceive the process as rushed, pre-determined and opaque, their skepticism and mistrust rule the day
Not every emergency responder reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Chris and Kelly talk about what this acquisition means for EMS, our #4 news item of the year
Chris and Kelly talk about leadership, and how EMS organizations should prepare their field staff for management positions
Chris and Kelly answer questions from our listeners about immobilization and leadership