The RUPRI Health Panel has submitted comments to CMS on Cross-Program Proposals for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR). Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Program (REHQR), and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Programs. Please Read the Comments HERE
Tag Archives: EMS
RUPRI Health Panel Releases Policy Brief on Opportunities and Policy Considerations on Rural EMS Regionalization
The RUPRI Health Panel has released a policy brief on Rural EMS Regionalization – Opportunities and Policy Considerations. This policy brief explores Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regionalization across rural states in the United States and evaluates the structural barriers, emerging models, and policy dynamics affecting EMS’s long-term viability. The paper provides insights for policymakers, EMS …
Keith Mueller Presentation to the National Rural EMS & Care Conference. April 2023
Keith Mueller presented State and National EMS Policy Recommendations at the 2023 National Rural EMS & Care Conference in April 2023. View Presentation Here
State-Based Recommendations to Support Rural Ambulance Agencies. RUPRI Health Panel. February 2023.
The RUPRI Health Panel has released a new Policy Brief, State-Based Recommendations to Support Rural Ambulance Agencies. State-Based Recommendations• To ensure access to emergency medical services (EMS) for all rural residents, state legislatures should designate EMS as an essential service and provide a portion of the funding necessary to support the costs of maintaining essential …
Characteristics & Challenges of Rural Ambulance Agencies. RUPRI Health Panel. January 2021.
The RUPRI Health Panel has released a new brief, Characteristics and Challenges of Rural Ambulance Agencies. Every year, nearly 10 million rural Americans receive EMS care. There are 23,272 ambulance agencies in the U.S. and 73 percent of those agencies report serving rural areas. Thus, rural Americans rely on EMS professionals to deliver life-saving emergency …