Financial, Insurance & Legal Services /ems-products/financial-services/ Financial, Insurance & Legal Services en-US Fri, 23 May 2025 12:56:48 GMT N.H. lawmakers reach temporary ambulance billing deal /billing-and-administration/n-h-lawmakers-reach-temporary-ambulance-billing-deal Lawmakers reached a deal to end balance billing, adopting a temporary tiered rate structure that resolves a months-long dispute between the House and Senate Fri, 23 May 2025 12:56:48 GMT /billing-and-administration/n-h-lawmakers-reach-temporary-ambulance-billing-deal Marijuana laws: Why medics should just say no /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/marijuana-laws-why-medics-should-just-say-no-5zT1M5DwKghMiask/ What happens if EMS providers who use marijuana safely and legally test positive days later in violation of policies? Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:06:00 GMT /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/marijuana-laws-why-medics-should-just-say-no-5zT1M5DwKghMiask/ Duty to act, assess, treat and transport: A legal refresher for EMS providers /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/duty-to-act-assess-treat-and-transport-a-legal-refresher-for-ems-providers-ioTzu8rfkGeu7BhH/ Make no mistake, every EMS provider in every state has a duty to act by performing a full and complete assessment on every living patient Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:57:00 GMT /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/duty-to-act-assess-treat-and-transport-a-legal-refresher-for-ems-providers-ioTzu8rfkGeu7BhH/ Non-transport PCR: Choose either thorough documentation or saving for a lawyer /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/non-transport-pcr-choose-either-thorough-documentation-or-saving-for-a-lawyer-iANbs1H7Rru6nh9H/ A complete narrative in the patient care report that is reviewed and signed by the patient is your best protection against liability for the non-transport decision Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:41:00 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/non-transport-pcr-choose-either-thorough-documentation-or-saving-for-a-lawyer-iANbs1H7Rru6nh9H/ Keep your EMS break room well-stocked on a budget /billing-and-administration/keep-your-ems-break-room-well-stocked-on-a-budget From coffee, to healthy snacks and hydration options, make sure your EMS crews have everything they need to recharge between shifts with cost-saving subscription options Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:44:08 GMT /billing-and-administration/keep-your-ems-break-room-well-stocked-on-a-budget Negligence explained for the EMS professional /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/negligence-explained-for-the-ems-professional-SJyiooSiHtmYsKg8/ Understand the four components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:58:09 GMT /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/negligence-explained-for-the-ems-professional-SJyiooSiHtmYsKg8/ Mixing business and billing: EMS documentation impact on billing and reimbursement /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/mixing-business-and-billing-ems-documentation-impact-on-billing-and-reimbursement-uLadbWeIXSE2mTTN/ Properly documenting EMS services and identifying patient status and proper payer can prevent EMS billing errors Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:12:10 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/mixing-business-and-billing-ems-documentation-impact-on-billing-and-reimbursement-uLadbWeIXSE2mTTN/ 6 ways to write a better patient care report /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/6-ways-to-write-a-better-patient-care-report-SYKeyISZP5T3YRAi/ Minimize mistakes and improve billing collections by confirming every PCR is accurate and descriptive Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:03:14 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/6-ways-to-write-a-better-patient-care-report-SYKeyISZP5T3YRAi/ 7 ePCR documentation tips /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/7-epcr-documentation-tips-for-ems-professionals-6r0T7qeuvMIoONUA/ Use the ePCR to showcase your skills, knowledge and professionalism Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:12:41 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/7-epcr-documentation-tips-for-ems-professionals-6r0T7qeuvMIoONUA/ Why documentation is part of good patient care /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/why-documentation-is-part-of-good-patient-care-fR561bNFChWzwXNf/ The patient care report has EMS billing, compliance and legal ramifications, and is needed to consistently demonstrate good patient care Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:42 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/why-documentation-is-part-of-good-patient-care-fR561bNFChWzwXNf/