Legislation and Funding
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Technology adoption, provider resiliency and preparedness: Interpreting the EMS Trend Report 2020
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts reflect on the life and career of Dr. Craig Manifold who passed away earlier this week
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
Melissa Hall claims she was fired after reporting to officials that “she was asked to do things she believed in good faith to be unethical and unlawful”
“We don’t do much for you. You do a lot for the community,” Thurmont Commissioner Martin Burns said
The 911 Fee Integrity Act would require states to use collected 911 fees for 911 services only
Officials are looking for solutions after a budget cut of more than $150,000 for Time Critical Diagnosis, a program for stroke, STEMI and trauma patients
County Ambulance had been accused of submitting false claims to Medicare and MaineCare
The federal government is seeking input on how to improve trauma care in the field
Volunteer fire and emergency services personnel are exposed to the same dangers as members of paid companies, and they certainly deserve the same protections under the law
The CMS reminded state Medicaid directors that existing funding sources can be used to better integrate information systems
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article detailing possible legislation in California that would allow nonviolent, convicted felons to enter the EMS field
The 70 percent increase in transport fees was proposed in the hopes that it would prevent repeat callers from using the city’s emergency medical services
Officials said insurance denials, partial payments, an inability to obtain patient information and patients without coverage forced the write-off
Bills being considered by the California legislature include one that would increase paramedic duties and another that would make sure enough nurses are on the job
Over the next few years, the Regional Emergency Communications Center plans to spend millions of dollars on improvements to its space and technology
EMS1.com Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese speaks about how disasters can have an emotional toll on first responders
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
Mineral Wells says it is continuing to make a large number of EMS calls and asked commissioners for a greater subsidy to offset operational costs and losses
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Effective July 1, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe more than seven days’ worth of opioid medication for patients with acute pain
“I am glad that the committee heard this community’s concerns and acted to keep the World Trade Center Health Program working as is,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney said
Officials are considering charging the county to house their ambulances in city buildings in an effort to raise money for new fire stations
Rhonda Harrill teamed up with Rep. Bob Ramsay and AMR to get a bill passed that requires all Tennessee public high schools to have AEDs
Town Manager Howard Kroll said Hermon Volunteer Rescue is $300,000 in debt, and it’s unclear what a long-term plan will look like
“This is just a token of our appreciation and how much we value you and your service to our town,” First Selectman Mark Nickerson said
The House passed 38 bills that address addiction, recovery and pain management alternatives, with 21 more bills on the calendar
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics won’t say how much money is received from AirCare, a company facing patient complaints about sky-high costs
The bill would require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse ambulance services for their services regardless of whether patients are taken to a hospital
The bill would create a new arbitration system for settling out-of-network bills that holds the patient involved harmless
Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
The bill will allow a commemorative memorial honoring EMS providers to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C.
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