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.
Here are the seven expectations all ambulance services should strive to meet when dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and other federal payers
Once a volunteer EMS agency decides to hire paid EMTs, these questions must be answered before the positions are announced and interviews begin
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
AMR will continue to answer emergency and non-emergency 911 medical calls in short term
Under the new rules, EMTs will be paid $3 per hour while on call, plus an increased wage for time spent out on a call
Staff members say patient violence stemmed from drug and alcohol are a major concern
Galway residents say the service will send the wrong message to tourists
Officials are drawing up ‘rationalization’ program that would see most of region’s 62 ambulance stations closed
Law will require sports stadiums to post phone and text message numbers so fans witnessing violence can quickly call security
MEDSTAR suddenly shutdown its helicopter program in August, citing the need for critical care accreditation
Tampa was charged with providing estimated 114,000 meals to law enforcement and emergency services personnel
Higher speed limits get people to their destinations faster, but officials worry about tradeoff
Resignation letter: ‘It’s a shame so many have paid the ultimate price for your failures. Their blood is on your hands’
At least 27 individuals or companies officially contacted county commission about buying vehicles
Narcan, a drug previously only available to EMTs, may now be available to civilians trained to use it nationwide
Study will look at how EMS is provided and see whether it can be done at lower cost
State advocates want a tougher law in place requiring vetting of EMTs, paramedics
After 3 days on the job, the chief said status quo is not an option
Why do we still have providers who don’t know that you should not take and share pictures of dead bodies from calls?
Those violating “Cathy’s Law” can face fines up to $10,000 and 18 months jail time
Passage of Franklin levy would carry city for 10 years
Include dentists, doctors, private ambulances and medical supply companies
To pay for emergency medical services next year, Pinellas County commissioners say they will increase taxes and tap savings to pay the bills
B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner says bill will not be useful because there are “very few instances where emergency responders contract communicable diseases.”
Lawmakers can’t seem to keep up
Questions have been raised about how long it took for emergency medical crews to arrive at scene
Chief: Ambulance was sent 1 minute, 20 seconds after 911 call, but police put boy in squad car and halted EMS
Is there no one in Detroit who can help EMS innovate through tough financial times?
State rep: ‘We are getting to a point where we’re not providing emergency medical services to children who are dying in our streets’
What needs to change is our own perception of services we provide today compared to what we could provide tomorrow
Both agencies will be united under a single ‘CEO’ after fire chief appointed EMS director a year ago
Firefighters, other city union workers plan to file suit against Scranton mayor
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