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.

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 (Final) Meeting Agenda

2018 Attendance Request Letter

Transportation Services To/From Park City

Evening Social Event Description (First Night, August 20th)

2018 Annual Meeting Workgroup Attendee List

Workgroup Pre-Materials:

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

PDF of the Timeline