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.
Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to get a valuable communication app in the right hands
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
From provider safety, to community paramedicine, degree requirements, retention, climate change and reimbursement; how to prepare for the challenges and opportunities the 2020s will bring EMS
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns Safe Haven Baby Box to not install any more boxes at fire stations
Dallas’ program came under fire for not making money, and that’s OK; here are 5 steps to a successful community paramedicine program
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
A program requiring prior authorization for repetitive nonemergency transports is intended to alleviate reimbursement issues and fraud
The drug is eight times more potent than morphine, and is connected to over 50 deaths nationwide
The state’s health department will allocate $32,000 to distribute Narcan to all EMS agencies
Officials require ambulance agencies to receive prior authorization for non-emergency trips in order to be paid by Medicare
In 2015, Michigan State police seized 8,221 grams of heroin — nearly double the amount in the year prior
With less than $10,000 left in its budget, the city was forced to shut down the service
City projects earnings of more than $500,000 by providing transports now performed by private ambulance companies
The bill will reduce the cost of administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis to less than $50 per dose
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
The conditional permit was approved by the town’s board in an effort to increase the public’s access to EMS
The bill would allow first responders to open and manually maintain an airway, administer oxygen and control a hemorrhage
Prosecutors can now seek stronger penalties when first responders are intentionally targeted because of their professions
The department asked officials to find $160,000 to hire paid paramedics to ensure residents have proper emergency care
Lawmakers in five other states have recently tried to pass similar so-called Blue Lives Matter bills
AMR sent the family two separate bills, only one of which their insurance would cover
The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act would allow EMS practitioners to continue administration of controlled substances
Charles Robichaud calls on voters to consider him as a write-in candidate in the 2016 presidential election
By triaging patients with mental illness, especially repeat users, the Grady EMS Upstream Crisis Intervention Group provider has improved care, saved significant money and boosted morale
After ten years of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, its founder discusses how the challenges and opportunities faced by EMS leaders have changed — and how they haven’t
The new law to sell Narcan over-the-counter also calls for patient counseling and educational materials
A new S-76 equipped for emergency service could cost more than $7 million, but would be able to carry more patients
Show up, join, send a message, and build relationships to participate in the future of EMS
Surrounding yourself with resources and support is a great way to get a leg up on the competitive grant landscape
With new grant awards comes a new twist by scammers; here’s how to not get duped
Call on your elected officials to support legislation pending in the U.S. Congress to set aside federal land for a National EMS Memorial
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