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Thanks to EMSIntel.org, the American Ambulance Association and AIMHI are actively tracking and archiving local and national news reports related to EMS.

These reports are tagged and categorized by theme of the report.

Since January 2021, we have tagged 4,152 news reports, with 77.6% citing funding and staffing challenges, and 90.7% of the local and national news reports about EMS cite funding, staffing or response time challenges.

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News Items

CMS launches two new Compare websites for patients

The CMS on Wednesday launched two new consumer-oriented websites that publish information about the quality of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals, lengthening its list of Compare websites amid […]

December 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Task force calls on Trump to back value-based care

Payment and care delivery innovation have long held bipartisan political support, the Health Care Transformation Task Force said Tuesday. The Health Care Transformation Task Force called on the incoming Trump […]

December 7, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Integrated provider teams take 24/7 approach to preventing ER visits

In medical emergencies, patients have few alternatives to calling 911 or rushing to the emergency department for costly care. That’s the status quo, but a growing number of providers, payers […]

November 30, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Study: A focused, post-discharge primary care visit can lower readmission risk

A visit from a primary care clinician that focuses on following up on treatment plans after a patient’s discharge from a hospital stay lowers the risk of readmission. A study […]

November 23, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

What does financial freefall of Lewisville-based Adeptus Health say about freestanding ERs?

Shares in Lewisville-based Adeptus Health took a major hit Wednesday after the nation’s largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms reported an $11.7 million loss in the third quarter. The loss […]

November 3, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Fewer hospitals earn Medicare bonuses under value-based purchasing

More than 1,600 hospitals will see bonuses from Medicare in 2017 under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program, according to federal data released Tuesday. The number earning positive pay adjustments is about […]

November 3, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

First Measures to Uniformly Evaluate EMS-Based Mobile Integrated Healthcare Programs Released

Fort Worth, TX – October 31, 2016 – For the past two years, 28 stakeholder organizations and 65 program agencies have participated in the development of measures designed to help EMS […]

October 31, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

25 things to know about healthcare costs

From ACA mandates to baby boomers rapidly switching to Medicare, there are a number of factors influencing healthcare costs in the U.S. Here are 25 things to know about those […]

October 27, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Webinar Recording: Introduction to AIMHI and The New Role of High Performance / High Value EMS – Part 1

We’re so excited to partner with FirstWatch to bring you our first webinar introducing our rebranding (formerly the Coalition of Advanced Emergency Medical Systems (CAEMS), that highlights high performance EMS […]

October 20, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Texas drops appeal against Teladoc lawsuit

Texas and its state medical board on Monday withdrew their appeal that questioned whether Teladoc could challenge the state’s controversial telemedicine restrictions. The Texas Medical Board said its board on […]

October 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

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