Patient messaging through a portal is an effective way to communicate but can lead to increased administrative burden. Billing patients for these messages could mean a balance for providers but ...

What happened: A recent study from Ohio State University found that a New York law intended to protect patients from out-of-network ambulance bills, led to an unexpected 13% increase in ambulance ...

While there is no substitute for this field experience, here are eight tips from the field to aid new EMS providers in developing quality patient assessment skills. 1. Develop your own routine of ...

KILMER SAYS PATIENTS SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH THEIR INSURANCE TO PAY MORE, AND THE AMBULANCE COMPANY TO LOWER THE BILL. YOU SAID YOU DIDN’T COVER ANY AMBULANCES. I WANT THAT IN MY POLICY.

Now, one mother is asking why an ambulance was needed ... and says the priority is patient safety, and said he could understand the initial shock of a bill that large. "So, what I can tell you ...

38,725 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?38,725 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? “She’ll be OK ...

This course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency. It educates practitioners about the ...

Patients would still have to pay their normal share of the cost of their care, which could be either a flat co-pay or a percentage of the bill. The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colora ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An ambulance patient faces several charges in Chattanooga after authorities say he assaulted first responders on the side of Highway 27 Wednesday afternoon. At about 4 p.m ...