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Compliance

Tips for Making Compliance with Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Requirements Easier

Apr 20, 2023

1 min read

With reporting deadlines looming for the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS), it’s of vital importance to understand...

The Transformational Effects of Charitable Financial Screening For ASCs

Jul 19, 2022

1 min read

Despite staffing shortages and increasing patient volumes, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are still expected to provide high-quality...

Using Mobile Devices for Connected Communication Transforms EMS Dispatch

Dec 28, 2021

4 min read

Co-Written by Mike McKevitt, Director, Product Management

Complete Patient Documentation Earns More Revenue and Mitigates Liability Risk

Nov 4, 2021

2 min read

(3 min read) During the 2021 ZOLL Summit Series ePCR & Fire event, quality assurance analyst and clinical educator, Jason Haag, spoke about

Lessons Learned From EMS Documentation Legal Case Studies

Nov 2, 2021

3 min read

(4 min read) Emergency Medical Service (EMS) documentation continues to be one of the most vexing challenges for EMS practitioners and...

Custom Reports Inform Your Quality Improvement Initiatives With Data-driven Insight

Oct 19, 2021

3 min read

(5 min read) If you learn to leverage the custom reports function for your ePCR system, you can stay focused on critical issues while...

The History of NEMSIS 3.5 and How a Data-driven Industry Saves More Lives

Aug 17, 2021

3 min read

The Evolution of NEMSIS, the National EMS Information System (3 min read) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) built...

Now Is the Time to Make the Transition to Electronic Charting

Aug 10, 2021

4 min read

N.Y. State 2022 CME Recertification Requirements Signal Shift Toward ePCR

Data Sharing Myth: HIPAA Prevents Bi-directional Health Information Exchange

Aug 9, 2021

4 min read

Misconceptions About HIPAA Have Created an Artificial Barrier to Bi-directional Data Sharing Between EMS and Hospitals

Hospitals Can Improve Patient Outcomes by Using HL7 to Transform Collaboration With EMS

Frederick Barnes, Vice President, ZOLL Data Systems | Apr 28, 2021

In the unfortunate event that you or a loved one is transported by ambulance to a hospital for emergency care, wouldn’t you want the...

Healthcare Credit Checks Benefit Patients and Providers Alike — So What’s the Controversy?

Juli Smith, Director, ZOLL Data Systems | Apr 12, 2021

(4 min read) When a patient checks in to see a new healthcare provider, there is the inevitable package of new patient paperwork. Along...

Tips for EMS Agencies to Resolve Today's Patient-Pay Accounts

Maggie Adams, President, EMS Financial Services | Nov 24, 2020

Everywhere I go, ambulance providers, billing companies, and billers ask, “Why do patients think that ambulance service is free?” Across...

Data Sharing Myth: HIPAA Prevents Bi-directional Health Information Exchange

Ryan Stark, Esq., Managing Partner, PWW | Nov 17, 2020

Misconceptions About HIPAA Have Created an Artificial Barrier to Bi-directional Data Sharing Between EMS and Hospitals

Now Is the Time to Make the Transition to Electronic Charting

Christa Lassen-Vogel, Senior Manager, ZOLL Data Systems | Oct 22, 2020

N.Y. State 2022 CME Recertification Requirements Signal Shift Toward ePCR

EMS Compliance Lessons from a $10M Medicare Ambulance Fraud Scheme

Christopher Kelly, Esq., Of Counsel, PWW, LLC | Aug 11, 2020

(4 min read) Several recent cases have shown that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the...

Connected Communication Using Mobile Devices Transforms EMS Dispatch

Stephen Frye, Product Owner, ZOLL Respond and ZOLL Road Safety | Jul 30, 2020

Co-Written by Mike McKevitt, Director, Product Management

Guarding Against (More) Revenue Loss

Maggie Adams, President, EMS Financial Services | Jun 18, 2020

By Maggie Adams

Four Actionable Takeaways from the First Ambulance HIPAA Settlement

Ryan Stark, Esq., Managing Partner, PWW | Mar 5, 2020

Written By: Ryan Stark

Being Paid vs. Being Paid Correctly: The Difference Can Be Costly

Daniel Pedersen | Feb 5, 2020

(4 min read) It’s no secret that being paid for the service you provide is the goal for most ambulance systems. After all, reimbursement is...

The Never Quite Forgotten Compliance Risk

Maggie Adams, President, EMS Financial Services | Jan 22, 2020

(6 min read) Medicare usually pays the largest portion of ambulance claims. But when viewing medical transportation - ambulance combined...

ROI from CQI

Tim Nowak, Founder & CEO, Emergency Medical Solutions, LLC | Jan 15, 2020

(4 min read) CQI involves more than just checking reports to make sure that the “red” went away, it’s a continuous process focusing on...

Time Check on Your Company's Best Practices

Christopher Kelly, Esq., Of Counsel, PWW, LLC | Jan 9, 2020

(4 min read) As we head into 2020, it is a good time to get a check-up. I’m not talking about a trip to your doctor, I’m suggesting a...

6 Simple Cybersecurity Tips for EMS Agencies

Ryan Stark, Esq., Managing Partner, PWW | Dec 11, 2019

(2 min read) EMS agencies are very attractive targets for cybercriminals. But, there are easy steps you can take to better protect your...