The 2018 EMS Trend Report put together by Fitch & Associates, EMS1.com in partnership with the National EMS Management Association and sponsored by Pulsara is a great piece of research that provides insight into the challenges facing today's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession. In this episode I provide my perspective on each issue and on how I've seen these issues first hand as a field provider and as an EMS Planning Captain.

Key Time Stamps:

* 00:04:09 - Treat folks right from the very beginning

* 00:18:28 - ePCR information exchanges are possible

* 00:30:15 - Increasing professionalism

* 00:46:40 - Teach EMS workers defensive tactics

* 00:55:46 - Train leaders to take your place

* 01:00:40 - Show EMS workers the organization's layers

References:

* 2018 EMS Trend Report (https://www.ems1.com/2018-ems-trend-report/)

* Reimbursement: What Does the Future Look Like?" (Reimbursement: What Does the Future Look Like? - JEMS.com https://www.jems.com/articles/print/volume-43/issue-1/.../revenue-realities.html)

* CMS Announces Medicare Reimbursement for Certain Non-Transport Treatment (https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/billing-administration/articles/393426048-cms-announces-medicare-reimbursement-for-certain-non-transport-treatment/)

* State Regulation of Community Paramedicine Programs: A National Analysis (https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/docs/SIB_Feb2019-508.pdf)

* Virginia Department of Health Office of EMS (http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/)

* Fitch and Associates (Fitch and Associates https://www.fitchassoc.com/)

* Richmond Ambulance Authority (https://raaems.org/)

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Thank you all for listening and Godspeed,

Kevin

Kevin Pannell, PMP | www.betweentheslides.com | Instagram & Twitter: pannellkg | Facebook: Betweentheslides | Email: [email protected]

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