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
Community paramedicine is a way of viewing prehospital providers’ roles, and departments that simply jump on the bandwagon will likely struggle
We ignore these unsettling trends in EMS at our own peril
The number of homeless people has increased from 83 in 2007 to 256 today, and it’s putting a strain on responders in Billings, Mont.
EMS provider’s duty to act is unequivocal, unmitigated, and unconditional
Intuition is a valuable instinct; when the details don’t add up follow procedures to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect
The event brought together a broad spectrum of 475 healthcare providers to discuss ways different industries can work together to promote community paramedicine
Next time you’re looking to hire for the position, look for someone with these characteristics
EMTs, paramedics, ambulances not mentioned in plan that provides billions of dollars in incentives to connect patient electronic health records
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a religious freedom bill in Michigan that, if passed, could allow EMTs to refuse treatment based on religious beliefs