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A new model for writing effective patient care reports
The shift to electronic documentation demands a shift in ePCR documentation practices
Medicare expands prior authorization program for repetitive non-emergency transports
CMS extends the prior authorization program, through Dec. 1, 2019, to eight states and Washington DC
Fla. county officials implementing ambulance changes amid harsh criticism
Volusia County will use a $638,400 grant to roll out new programs and technology for a system that's taking heat for its…
Ill. fire dept. responds after boy’s tongue becomes stuck on frozen pole
Spencer Cline, 11, said he was inspired by the scene in "A Christmas Story," in which a boy is dared to put…
LODD: Paramedic, patient die in Tenn. ambulance crash
Officials said West Tennessee Healthcare paramedic Zachary Pruitt and patient Nyema Jackson were ejected from the ambulance after it struck a rock…
Trending: Expanded use of prehospital point of care ultrasound (P-POCUS)
How far has prehospital point of care ultrasound come in the past year and, more importantly, where is it going next?
Former responder saves elderly man who suffered heart attack on road
Greg Reed said he was taking the long way to work on a random impulse when he came upon Kenneth Beck, who…
Couple awarded for saving crash victim while looking for fishing spot
A couple was only looking for a fishing spot when they happened upon an injured and missing woman who had driven off…
Ind. county improving 911 response time with new system
Within the next few months, the Madison County Dispatch Center will be implementing a new computer-aided system that will affect emergency responders…
Design show host turns retired ambulance into camper
On an episode of “Living Big in a Tiny House,” an old ambulance was turned into a camper that will be used…
Ind. hospital holds holiday light event in honor of medical professionals
Paul Weston, father of Wade Weston, a flight paramedic who died in a medevac helicopter crash, was given the honor of lighting…
NC EMS agency promotes ambulance subscription program
Gaston County's GEMS-CARE lets people who pay an annual fee avoid out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary ambulance transportation