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Macara Trusty: The Importance of Employee Retention

January 23, 2023

This blog series offers a sneak peek into the speakers and sessions at our upcoming annual conference Education by the Sea, May 10-12, 2023, in Port Aransas, Texas. This week we are profiling Macara Trusty, who is on the agenda to speak Thursday, May 11, 12:40 p.m. -1:30 p.m. After being in a major head-on […]

Ambulance Inflation Factor at 8.7%

January 16, 2023

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 […]

Texas Medicaid Approved ET3 Model as a Covered Benefit

January 9, 2023

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 […]

Strengths of EMS: Existing Government Structure

January 2, 2023

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 […]

Strengths of EMS: Clinical Capability Outside of Hospital

December 26, 2022

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 […]

The Power of Community in a Nueces County Fire Station

December 19, 2022

In the words of Nueces County ESD #2, “just as important as responding to emergencies is supporting our beloved community.” These words are taken to heart, especially in December. EMERGICON’s Southwest Texas Account Manager, Nikki Mattick, recently walked into ESD #2 fire station to find the day room and hallway filled with bags of candy […]

Strengths of EMS: 24/7 EMS Response

December 12, 2022

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 […]

Opportunities Facing EMS: Reimbursement for True Cost of Service

December 5, 2022

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. Opportunities offer the possibility to gain something, strengths encompass our unique skills and abilities, while dangers refer to things we are afraid of losing. In […]

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