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
Experts discuss the challenges, opportunities — and, perhaps, inevitability — of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs
An increasing number of accredited paramedic education programs can lead to better care, career growth, and more respect within the health care industry
From the diminishing role of ALS medics to Obamacare reimbursement changes, here’s a roundup of conference highlights
As a leader you’re constantly being scrutinized, and a quick weekly email can help ensure you’re communicating what you intend
Jack Stout received the Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering EMS management concepts that continue to resonate
Don’t become a result in a simple Google search that uncovers multiple examples of responders being suspended, fired, and sued for postings on social media
Fort Worth, Winnipeg, San Diego and McKinney provide very different programs, but they all successfully use mobile healthcare to address patient needs specific to their communities
If one individual with very few resources can still provide service, surely our First-World problems can be dealt with
I’ll root for Cleveland sports teams until the day I die, but EMS agencies don’t always inspire the same public loyalty