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.
Real-time data, AI-powered insights and improved interoperability are helping EMS agencies reduce fragmentation, enhance situational awareness and improve responder safety
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Effective fire and paramedic chiefs and officers reflect on the past to validate the present and chart the future
Making the EMS Agenda 2050 become reality will require strengthening the collaboration between EMS, public health and healthcare
The EMS Agenda 2050 outlines six guiding principles for the future of emergency medical services
Comparing endotracheal, laryngeal tube and supraglottic airway device intubation during out of hospital cardiac arrest
Pinnacle program co-chair, Jay Fitch, recounts the highlights from this year’s leadership forum
Lawyer requests for medical records are not limited by HIPAA cost-based fees
Expert witness commentary on the recent Paramedics Plus litigation, in which the government alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute
Use these actions to positively improve employee engagement and satisfaction by demonstrating value and appreciation
EMS should utilize a data-driven approach to value management that considers both quality and costs