The NEMSIS TAC has gathered documentation, a video Q&A, and visual charts to help answer the most frequently asked questions about The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s (Innovation Center) Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model in one place.
Access the resources from this link: https://nemsis.org/using-ems-data/cms-et3-project/
The decision to revise the National EMS Data Standard is initiated by the need to update the standard to accurately reflect changes in EMS service and care. Abundant consideration is given to the consequences a revision has on clinicians, EMS agencies, States, Territories, and EMS Software Vendors.
Significant collaboration among many different stakeholder groups is required to warrant the need for a revision, and then to ensure the practicality and usefulness of the proposed changes. The process, on average, is a four-year cycle of collaboration and balloting potential revisions including proposal collection, review, posting, and implementation of a new data standard.
Click here to find out more about the process of developing a revision to the NEMSIS Data Standard. https://nemsis.org/v3-5-0-revision/
Information includes how decisions are made including the extensive collaboration that take place to fine-tune the data standard for completeness, efficiency, and ease of use for the field clinicians.
To view a timeline of the versioning process, click here: https://nemsis.org/v3-5-0-revision/when-will-changes-take-place/
In response to the 2020 COVID-19 epidemic, the NEMSIS TAC was directed to develop National Custom Elements and Values that would aid in the identification of potential COVID-19 infections and improve the characterization of the EMS response to potential infections.
A FAQ describing these Elements and Values can be found here: National Infectious Disease Elements/Values
The end of the year is fast approaching, so please be advised that you may need to recertify your software to remain compliant on the V3.4.0 NEMSIS Standard. Our new policy requires recertification every two years and takes effect on January 1st, 2021. Keep in mind that if you serve customers in the State of California, they require annual recertification, and your recertification date maybe sooner.
You can find your certification date on the NEMSIS website Compliant Vendors page: Compliant Vendors
To avoid any delays in the certification process, please consider seeking recertification at your earliest convenience, since there will be limited appointments available in December due to the holiday season. If you are unsure of your need to recertify, please contact Laurel Baeder for verification.
The CMS Innovation Center will be utilizing NEMSIS data to evaluate the success of the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) model. Some custom elements and values will be implemented by software companies for agencies participating in ET3. These custom elements and values can be found here.
Laurel Baeder, NEMSIS Software Design Engineer, reviews the process for EMS software vendors to qualify for and maintain NEMSIS compliance.
Please use the following items for your reference:
This was a terrific learning experience and we sincerely appreciate your feedback as we strive to make it better every year!
The NEMSIS 2019 Annual Meeting is scheduled for August 12-13 at the Silver Baron Lodge in Park City, UT.
Local Events, Outdoor Activities and Shopping available during your stay!
View the FINAL Agenda here. Updated 8/8/2019
View EMS Data Managers Invitation Letter here.
Greetings NEMSIS Stakeholders:
The mission of the NEMSIS TAC is to enable EMS systems nationwide to collect and make available for use all relevant data to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. As we strive to achieve this mission, we are mindful of the committed efforts of our NEMSIS stakeholders; we could not do this important work without your expertise and support. The meeting was truly a working meeting as we focused on revisions to Version 3 Data Standard. We thank you for joining us for the NEMSIS Annual Meeting which was hosted this year at the Silver Baron Lodges at Deer Valley in Park City, Utah on August 20th – 21st, 2018.
2018 Attendance Request Letter
Transportation Services To/From Park City
Evening Social Event Description (First Night, August 20th)
2018 Annual Meeting Workgroup Attendee List
Round One: Breakout Sessions
a. Next Generation Schematron Business Rules
Background Materials: Schematron Assessment
Questions & Responses: Schematron Workgroup Questions & Responses
b. Devising an Approach to Minor Revisions
Background Materials: V3 Versioning and Release Policy, Versioning Schedule
Questions & Responses: Minor Revisions Workgroup Questions & Responses
c. Developing a Common Approach to Suggested Lists
Background Materials: Workgroup Recommendations
Questions & Responses: Suggested Lists Workgroup Questions & Responses
d. Late Breaking v3.5.0 Revision Requests
Background Materials: Revision Requests
Questions & Responses: Revision Request Workgroup Questions & Responses
Round Two: Breakout Sessions
a. Finalizing Revisions to eDisposition.12
Background Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Element and Value Changes, Dispositions Mapping V3.4 to V3.5
Additional Materials for Review: eDisposition.12 Question Discussions, eDisposition.12 v3.5.0 Changes Questions, eDisposition.12 Scenario Slides
Questions & Responses: eDisposition.12 Workgroup Questions & Responses
b. Reducing the User Impact of New Elements/Values
Background Materials: Summary Presentation
Questions & Responses: Reducing Impact Workgroup Questions & Responses
c. Ratifying an Approach to UUIDs
Background Materials: Workgroup Recommendations, DEM Data Recommendations, Question & Answers
Questions & Responses: UUID Workgroup Questions & Responses
d. Universal (all Vendor) approach to eOutcomes
Background Materials: eOutcomes Discussions
Questions & Responses: eOutcomes Workgroup Questions & Responses
Discussions held during the 2018 NASEMSO Annual Meeting, among the EMS Data Managers Council, resulted in a revision to the draft timeline detailing a plan for future revisions to the NEMSIS standard. This timeline was ratified by the NASEMSO Board of Directors in June 2018 and is provided here.
Initial Draft NEMSIS Versioning Timeline
