QMC EMS | Board & Collar

CMS has released the newly calculated Ambulance Inflation Factor for 2025. Chuck breaks down how the feds arrived at the new adjustment in this latest edition of the QMC EMS Board & Collar podcast.

It's been a terrible few weeks weather-wise for our friends to the South. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have wreaked havoc throughout the southeast EMS has been affected as well and we are bringing you up to date on options that EMS professionals have available during the recovery and restoration periods.  

Well, the boys are back together once again for another thought-provoking and informative episode of Excuse My Medic (EM2).  This episode features Henry Lewis, Executive Director of the South Carolina EMS Association.  Henry was an excellent guest and one who brings a wealth of knowledge and information to this session. 

Part II of our second episode looking at the recently released CMS Ground Ambulance Data Collection System findings takes a look at Medicare Fee-for-Service claim trends.  There’s the dip for the COVID-19 PHE and a move over time to Medicare Advantage patients, and more.  You’ll also learn what the number one ICD-10-CM diagnosis code is for billing to Medicare.  We’ll bet you can’t wait to download and listen, right? 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released two reports resulting from the first-round of data collected from the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System project.  Welcome to Part I of a two-part podcast series where we’ll first take a look at the ambulance organization entrance and exit data.  Get ready to “Geek Out” on some interesting statistics when Chuck Humphrey shares the parts that jumped off the page in review.  Thanks for downloading this episode of the QMC EMS Board & Collar podcast!

A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has trickled down to affect ambulance services.  In this episode of the QMC EMS Board and Collar Podcast, QMC retiree Chuck Humphrey details changes in how HIPAA protected personal health information can be shared with law enforcement investigations. It’s a timely look at important revisions to the HIPAA statutes in yet, this 196th episode of the QMC EMS|Board & Collar.

National EMS Week has rolled around once again for the 50th time (yes, it's been 50 years - WOW), and the guys have a great show featuring John Moon, one of the original Freedom House paramedics. 

Here we go again...Chuck, Ed, and Gary are back at it for another episode and a new year. Not sure why this lovely lady wants to do another session with us, but we've got Heather Harris, Executive Director of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania joining us a guest host. How did we coerce her to do another show with us?  Wow!

Join, Chuck, Ed and Gary for another resounding edition of Excuse My Medic.  As per previous years, this is our Holiday edition but not without lots of talk on Ambulance Inflation, No Surprises and much more banter.  Join us as Chuck tries to baffle us with his Word of the Day and take a moment to reflect with the team as they celebrate yet, another year of EM2.  

Welcome to the November 2023 edition of Excuse My Medic (EM2). Amidst the opening banter, the team takes a serious look at the new Veterans Administration Rule that would harm our Veterans and the ambulance services they may require.   The EM2 Team takes a closer look with guests, Heather Sharar, Executive Director of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania and US Marine Corps Veteran, Adam Patterson.