Health System Transformation Through EMS Data Integration – for Policy Makers
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data represents a critical, yet underutilized, resource with significant potential to transform public health surveillance, support the delivery of health and social services, and improve health outcomes. Investing in the integration of this near real-time data source will provide visibility into patient needs that remain hidden in traditional clinical settings, driving better care coordination, efficiency, and resource allocation.
The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) worked with Emergent Health Partners (EHP) and Advanced Health Technology Solutions (AHTS) to develop the technological infrastructure.
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1. Bidirectional flow: This framework allows for EMS agencies to establish an active care relationship with their patients. EHP now receives Admission, Discharge, and Transfer (ADT) event notifications for community paramedic (CP) patients, enabling CPs to conduct timely follow-up after hospital visits.
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2. Real-time notifications: A critical pilot with Henry Ford Health’s Clinically Integrated Network (Mosaic CIN) and EHP is demonstrating the daily transmission of treatment in place EMS data—the encounter data that historically never reached traditional health care providers.
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3. Actionable data for providers: Mosaic CIN receives automatic ADT-like notifications for their patients who are treated in place by EHP. This near real-time information, including EMS provider impressions, will be used by physicians to conduct follow-up and outreach, a process designed to reduce the likelihood of future hospitalizations.
This technological innovation demonstrates how EMS data integration can transform care coordination, supporting proactive management and comprehensive visibility into patient care across settings.