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In this section you will find a variety of articles and publications related to NEMSIS and EMS data collection.
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- NHTSA's EMS Update Inaugural Issue (has a NEMSIS article) (2006) (pdf)
- NHTSA's EMS Update Summer Issue (has a NEMSIS article) (2006) (pdf)
- The Importance of Good Documentation (EMS Responder.com) (2007) (web-link)
- Tri-fold describing the NEMSIS Project (2006) (pdf)
- Quad-fold describing both the NEMSIS Project and the NEMSIS TAC (2006) (pdf)
- The Portability of NEMSIS Data - Printable Diagram (2005) (pdf)
- General NEMSIS Fact Sheet (2005) (pdf)
- Design Fact Sheet (2004) (pdf)
State Information regrading EMS and HIPAA
- NHTSA as a "Public Health Authority". The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published notification in The Federal Register to inform hospitals and other health care organizations of its status as a "public health authority" under the medical privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
- Georgia Department of Human Resources (2007) (pdf)
- Oregon, Portland City Attorney's Office (2007) (web-link)
Legal Opinion Letter Regarding HIPAA
- Information Release to NEMSIS under HIPAA (2007) (pdf)
- Memorandum of Understanding (pdf)
- Download the MOU supported by all 56 states and territories. Read more about the memorandum & the participating states
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A copy of the data entry navigation logic recommended by the EMS Performance Improvement Center. The EMSPIC is a partner with the NEMSIS TAC and is providing this document as an example for software developers.
The attached document describes how each of the NHTSA Version 2.2.1 data elements can be presented to an EMS software user in the most efficient way while improving data quality and validity.
The EMSPIC developed this document based on years of experience in developing EMS data entry tools and data analysis systems.
If you have any suggestions on how to make this document better, please forward them to me and I will maintain the document of the EMSPIC website (www.EMSPIC.org) for everyone’s use.
- A copy of the "State Traffic Safety Information System Improvement Grants" announcement from the Federal Register
- A compilation of current State and Territory laws or rules pertaining to the collection and protection of EMS data. This is a living document so changes and additions will be made on a continual basis
- State EMS Law or Rule Tracker (MS Word Doc)
(This document was last edited on 12/12/2006) - The American College Of Emergency Physicians. The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine, 2006.
- National Report Card on State of Emergency Medicine (pdf)
(The 2006 National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine states that the nation's emergency care system itself is ailing...) - Lessons Learned from Model EMS Data Systems Document. This document was created by the National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC) in response to a technical assistance request. The document provides information about what some states have learned during the course of developing an EMS data system.
- Lessons Learned Document (pdf)
- Mears, G., Dawson, D., & Ornato, J. (2002). Emergency Medical Services Information Systems and a Future EMS National Database. Prehospital Emergency Care, January/March 2002, Volume 6, Number 1, 123-30.
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