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Ambulance Inflation Factor Increase

Ambulance Inflation Factor at 8.7%

By authenticweb | January 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Ambulance Inflation Factor at 8.7%

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set the new Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) at 8.7% for the calendar year 2023. Ambulance services will receive this additional Medicare reimbursement now for ambulance transportation. This is the highest annual ambulance inflation factor since the current fee schedule from 2002. It’s also the largest year-over-year increase on […]

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ET3 Reimbursement-Texas Medicaid Approved

Texas Medicaid Approved ET3 Model as a Covered Benefit

By authenticweb | January 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Texas Medicaid Approved ET3 Model as a Covered Benefit

A new Medicaid benefit changes the emergency services landscape in Texas. Here’s why it matters. The Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) model, which started in 2019, pays EMS agencies for treatment and transports beyond the emergency room – such as in place or to alternate destinations. Previously, emergency service agencies received payment only for […]

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Strengths of EMS: Existing Government Structure

Strengths of EMS: Existing Government Structure

By authenticweb | January 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Strengths of EMS: Existing Government Structure

Dan Sullivan, the founder of The Strategic Coach Inc. and creator of the Strategic Coach® Program, developed a methodology for assessment named D.O.S., which stands for Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths. Strengths encompass our unique skills and abilities, opportunities offer the possibility to gain something, while dangers refer to things we are afraid of losing. In […]

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Strengths of EMS: Clinical Capability Outside of Hospital

Strengths of EMS: Clinical Capability Outside of Hospital

By authenticweb | December 26, 2022 | Comments Off on Strengths of EMS: Clinical Capability Outside of Hospital

Dan Sullivan, the founder of The Strategic Coach Inc. and creator of the Strategic Coach® Program, developed a methodology for assessment named D.O.S., which stands for Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths. Strengths encompass our unique skills and abilities, opportunities offer the possibility to gain something, while dangers refer to things we are afraid of losing. In […]

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24/7 EMS Response - From the Strengths of EMS Series

Strengths of EMS: 24/7 EMS Response

By authenticweb | December 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Strengths of EMS: 24/7 EMS Response

Dan Sullivan, the founder of The Strategic Coach Inc. and creator of the Strategic Coach® Program, developed a methodology for assessment named D.O.S., which stands for Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths. Strengths encompass our unique skills and abilities, opportunities offer the possibility to gain something, while dangers refer to things we are afraid of losing. In […]

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Shortage of Ambulances

Dangers Facing EMS: Shortage of Ambulances

By authenticweb | November 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Dangers Facing EMS: Shortage of Ambulances

Dan Sullivan, the founder of The Strategic Coach Inc. and creator of the Strategic Coach® Program, developed a methodology for assessment named D.O.S., which stands for Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths. Dangers refer to things we are afraid of losing, opportunities offer the possibility to gain something, and strengths encompass our unique skills and abilities. In […]

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Surprise Billing - A Conversation with the Experts - Video

Conversations with the Experts: Surprise Billing

By Paige Dawson | September 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Conversations with the Experts: Surprise Billing

In this thoughtful and comprehensive conversation, Brent Smith, CEO of Hopkins Hospital District and Director of Hopkins County EMS, sits down with Christopher Turner, Founder and CEO of EMERGICON, to discuss Surprise Billing. Brent’s unique perspective on the topic, as the Director of an EMS service and the CEO of a hospital district, adds additional […]

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