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[…] does nothing, and leaves the
private sector alone, won‘t everything
be all right?
Caught up in the zeal to promote
the private sector, the well-meaning
but unsuspecting citizen may actually
promote a system structure which will
ultimately destroy the most qualified
private operator, leaving his corporate
bones to be picked over by cream-
skimming competitors, creditors, and
even an occasional attorney general.
As […]
[…] some communities contract
attracts the best.
for EMS, and whether you should.
Plus, you’ll receive actual
• How contractmg can save money.
documents of ordinances,
• How to contract safely (and […]
[…] assisting other
hospitals and communities set
up their own EMS organizations.
Advice was given as far away as
Spokane, Washington who wrote the company
for advice.
One example of the EMS system’s success
occurred in the aftermath of the Rialto Theater
Fire in New Haven. A converted Vaudeville
house converted into a movie theater […]
[…] peak
load demand.
In practice, fair application of the
prevailing rate concept in this
industry presents even more
complications than the simple
examples above suggest. Merely
dividing the providers into subsidized
vs. unsubsidized categories isn’t
enough. Actual provider subsidies
cover the whole range from zero to
100 percent. Some providers serve
multiple jurisdictions, some of which
subsidize while others do not. If
service levels are equal, rates
charged […]
[…] five of my own turn-key system
installations, an agency of government
performs all billing, collection, and
accounts receivable management
functions.
Murphyarguesforbettereconomies
of scale and recognition of natural medi-
cal trade areas. He even admits that
actual cost fees offer certain advantages
over traditional methods of funding gov-
ernment-run services. No argument.
Murphy and I would probably agree,
with minor.exceptions, on issues like
peak loading staffing, vehicle mainte-
nance […]
[…] time has
come. In the long run, this may be
the most important series 1’11 ever
write for jems.
As the title suggests, federal
policies, mainly Medicare and Medi-
caid policies, actually promote the
establishment of socialized (i.e.
government-operated ) prehospital
care systems, and insulate those
systems from private competition.
These same federal policies spawn
and sustain incredibly inefficient
ambulance systems by helping to
hide true […]
[…] w e r e in th e p r iv a te
a m b u la n c e b u sin e ss, I’d sta y
a w a y fro m em e r g e n c y w o r k lik e
it w a s a b a d ra sh .”
I
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It is also argued that private services
are actually no more cost-effective than
those on the public side. ”I don‘t think its true that privates are
more cost-effective,” says Peter Pons,
MD, medical director for […]
[…] will pay 80 percent of the
allowed charges for ambulance ser
vices. Basically, allowed charges are established for each provider as the
lowest of three amounts – (af The actual charge listed on the
Medicare claim form; (b) The pro vider’s customary charge (i.e., the
amount most often billed for the
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INTERFACE
service during […]
[…] to be interviewed a number of times. On
many occasions, I have asked to proof the
article before it went to print in the interest of presenting factual information. With
only one exception, I have been told no; that … my review of their material would
be inappropriate and possibly compromise their writers’ rights […]
[…] is it fair to expect from a field paramedic? And, per
haps most useful of all, is there a way
to measure how hard a system is
actually working so that “overwork” can be objectively defined and
avoided?
I know that more intelligent
coverage and deployment/redeploy
ment techniques can benefit the patient. But I […]