Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
Less resources makes stronger, more independent clinicians, able to think on the fly and find creative solutions to EMS challenges
To avoid overpayments or submitting false claims, you must have a process in place for identifying the proper payer for each transport
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
Elected officials want a 25 year-extension for the soon-to-expire fund to compensate responders who became ill working at ground zero
Agencies are fighting an uphill battle as advancements in the EMS field complicate as much as streamline the industry
Officials are taking a second look at providing EMS service to a local village after initially turning down a request that would improve response times
Despite vocal opposition at the meeting, the body voted unanimously to contract with a private ambulance firm
If you’re considering attending — and I heartily encourage you to — the following information might prove helpful
The new rules include stricter procedures for landing in remote areas or flying in poor weather, equipping helicopters with additional safety devices and improving pilot training
Attorney General Eric Holder plans to bring PSOB functions, including legal, under one roof, in an effort to ensure that fallen or injured officers and their families receive benefits in a timely manner
I knew this would be something special, though I have to admit I was feeling a bit of nerves about going to our nation’s capitol and meeting with senators and representatives for EMS on the Hill Day
The document highlights safety, evidence-based EMS, and performance-based funding and reimbursement as the three areas of most concern
The new mobile Emergency Response Guidebook app gives first responders the ability to quickly search an indexed list of dangerous materials and their associated ID number, the hazards they pose and the safety precautions recommended
Read a Q & A with Lundy about EMS on the Hill, leadership and his long career in EMS
Vision is only a powerful daydream until it matches what really matters to personnel in an organization, community or country
Q&A with Sabina Braithwaite, M.D., M.P.H. on the importance of safety culture, EMS week and why the public needs to better understand EMS
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