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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

The Dallas County Medical Society Introduces the Dallas Choice Plan, an Alternative to the 1115 Waiver

As physician leaders in North Texas, we have concerning news. Healthcare for the most vulnerable patients in Texas is threatened even more as the likelihood increases that we’ll see less […]

October 13, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Free Webinar

The former Coalition of Advanced Emergency Medical Systems (CAEMS) is now The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI). This rebranding demonstrates high performance EMS systems’ focus to highlight the […]

October 4, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Tapping the Potential of Community Paramedicine

September 28, 2016 Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D., was a firefighter when paramedicine was emerging in the Los Angeles area and, as director of California Emergency Medical Services Authority in 1983, […]

September 28, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

The Revolution in EMS Care

There’s a revolution taking place in emergency medical services, and for many, it could be life changing. From the increasingly sophisticated equipment they carry and the new lifesaving techniques they […]

September 26, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

A New Kind of Paramedic for Less Urgent 911 Calls

September 2016 If there is one issue confronting our health-care system on which just about everyone agrees, it’s this: Unnecessary emergency room visits are a significant driver of costs. But […]

September 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Great job reducing readmissions, hospitals (but it’s about to get harder)

September 17th, 2016 If unnecessary hospital readmissions are, as some suggest, the low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of better healthcare, hospitals should get ready to pluck less and less. Hospital […]

September 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

University of Kansas Report on MedStar MIH Readmission Prevention Program

Cathy Hostettler is a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at the University of Kansas. She did her Doctoral Thesis on EMS-Based MIH programs and their impact on readmissions. She came […]

September 15, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Renown Health, REMSA Partner to Sustain Community Health Programs

Reno, Nev.—Renown Health and the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) have announced an innovative new alliance to improve the overall health of the region through a proactive system of […]

September 13, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

States Using Emergency Medical Techs to Expand Health Care Services

States are increasingly turning to community paramedicine to help fill the gap in the health care workforce. States have been experimenting with community paramedicine programs for the last five years […]

September 12, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

How the spread of freestanding emergency rooms hurts patients

September 1, 2016 Freestanding emergency rooms are expanding fast in North Texas. You can hardly drive down any major street in Dallas without seeing one. But are they good for […]

September 9, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

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