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    LIVE RESCUE / FIRST RESPONDERS LIVE

    I'm very curious how they manage the HIPAA side of things as well. Also, couldn't agree more with the "I'm on tv" factor. It's cringeworthy in some of these scenes.
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    Hot Take?

    Curious to see if anyone has evolved over the past year or so in terms of their positions on this topic? The "No More Narcan" thing is still tossed around a little too frequently. Are there still people out there who think this is comparable to cutting somebody off at the bar for being too...
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    Private EMS Companies-Their Biggest Problem?

    very interesting perspective... some really good points in there too
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    Continuing education between an EMT and Paramedic.

    It's not demanding at all. EMS needs more people willing to take a chance, financially or in general, to make a difference that they believe can be made. Depending on where you live, EMT-A's are being used a lot more and they typically get paid a few extra bucks per hour. It'll give you your IV...
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    LIVE RESCUE / FIRST RESPONDERS LIVE

    You had to see this one coming... What are your thoughts on these two new TV shows that have come out recently? It was a matter of time before the Fire & EMS side of things showed their faces in the day-to-day operations of the pre-hospital/ 911 system life. "Cops" has been on TV forever now...
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    Private EMS Companies-Their Biggest Problem?

    unfortunately that's usually the case
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    probably the best response I've seen
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    Cms.gov should answer most of those questions
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    Diary of the NREMT

    I just want to leave this topic wide open... What are some of your thoughts and opinions (maybe even nightmares) regarding the NREMT? Anything and everything about it. What's good, what's bad, what needs improvement?
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    Transfer of Care Concerns?

    These are important conversations to have. I'm happy we're still having them! That was the goal...
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you recognized that this forum was intended to start a conversation about this stuff...thank you.
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    I see what you're saying now. It's a good point- many providers use certain "buzz phrases" simply because they were taught to do that. Or maybe they've been told to go back and "fix" something by their billing department. In any case, I still think there needs to be an emphasis on your second...
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    That's the overall problem we're trying to address here. "Playing along" is wrong. Suggesting to providers "they're only hurting their own pay in the long run" is exactly the mentality that won't fix this problem. If we continue taking the "that's just the way it is" approach, we're not going to...
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    I've heard that suggestion countless times before. The idea of putting a WC van & driver on night shifts as well as weekends, particularly at times when ambulance staffing is a bit short. Why this hasn't been implemented by most ambulance companies is beyond me...unless they're willfully...
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    Preventing Fraud-"Medical Necessity"

    For those involved in non-emergent/inter-facility transfers, does anyone else feel as though there is more to our job than simply receiving a signature and packaging a patient? Some companies still require RN's (sometimes a doctor or NP) to provide a written medical necessity for transport...
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