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For over 20 years, PWW has been the nation’s leading EMS industry law firm. PWW attorneys and consultants have decades of hands-on experience providing EMS, managing ambulance services and advising public, private and non-profit clients across the U.S.

PWW helps EMS agencies with reimbursement, compliance, HR, privacy and business issues, and provides training on documentation, liability, leadership, reimbursement and more. Visit the firm’s website at www.pwwemslaw.com.

LATEST ARTICLES
Here are six strategies to prevent drug diversion, part of the EMS profession’s important role in the fight against the opioid overdose epidemic
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable
When patients do not act in their best interest having them sign a patient refusal form is in your best interest as an EMS professional
Here are the seven expectations all ambulance services should strive to meet when dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and other federal payers
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
Is your department properly identifying reporting and returning overpayments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
Securing data in an EMS environment is critical to avoiding breaches of patient information and triggering mandatory reporting
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
What is the clinical obligation vs. legal obligation when the standard of care changes for cardiac arrest treatment?