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
When it comes to respiratory distress calls in the field, EMS providers need to be aware they play a large part of the patient’s continuing care story
Our co-hosts discuss changing the focus of EMS education in order to teach today’s EMT and paramedic students
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
While EMS education and protocols are important, experience proves that every situation is different and nuanced
It’s important to brush up on protocols, equipment and other areas of EMS after taking some time away from the field
Without a standard, objective-based assessment of patient sobriety levels, situations may arise that test the limits of EMS personnel
Discuss these ambulance crash characteristics with your department’s emergency vehicle operators
Rideshare services are offering same day service, 24/7 availability and provider billing
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field