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Suh Hughart-Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in America

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 Suh Hughart, who is on the agenda to speak Thursday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Although Suh Hughart realizes it’s a cliché […]

Community Paramedicine programs expanding in Texas

Learn about the effective Community Paramedicine Program that provides alternative care options for frequent users of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Scott Lail: The Way of the Shepherd

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 Scott Lail, who is on the agenda to speak Friday, May 12, at 12 p.m. Scott Lail said he’s blessed to be […]

Macara Trusty: The Importance of Employee Retention

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%

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

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

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

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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