The following outlines the changes coming to the chart and system post-compliance. It also assists in getting a service setup so they may meet compliance in their state. All fields and values are available by default unless otherwise noted. These changes will go into effect Thursday, October 29th, 2015
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(NOTE: At this time the lookup feature is offered free without a charge to all users)
Figure - Country & Census Tract
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Crew Roles
Crew roles can now accept more than one value per crew member. This is optional, based on a Configuration option via Configuration >> Service >> Chart tab >> Crew Roles Layout on New Chart.
NEMSIS v3 also added new values. As such the control changed to account for these differences and allow a quick entry. Just start typing what you need and a filtered list appears. The old values are gone and replaced by the new NEMSIS v3 values. They are mapped to NEMSIS v2 values to allow for backwards compatibility. Again, this feature is optional.
Figure - Crew Roles
Patient Category, Dispatched As, and Outcomes
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The "Other Type" dropdown was greatly expanded to account for the new NEMSIS v3 values. The control allows typing in a location as well as a dropdown list. The generic location entries that previously filled the box appear in gray headers in the drop down list. In this example, "Park/Recreation" is the generic entry previously seen, but you can now specify down to amusement park, public park, parking lot, etc.
Figure - Other Types
Destination Basis
Destination Basis can now account for more than one determination. As such, the control changed to the standard multi-pick list pop-up window that appears elsewhere in emsCharts.
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Now, it allows those items and allows the capturing of type of service and the assigned state ID for those services for a better accounting of who was on scene. Currently they do not pull "Agency Numbers" from a state defined list. While states often provide agency IDs for hospitals, the number of them that provide lists for all agencies is limited. Furthermore that is , EMS State Agency IDs are recorded in our system only if you're that agency is a customer and this "on scene" list does not access the same customer list.
Patient Movement: Moved to Vehicle Via & Patient Position
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Additionally, the NEMSIS v3 state transition schedule will be released shortly. A number of states including Kentucky, Virginia, Nebraska, Ohio, California, and Alaska have indicated they would like to receive NEMSIS v3 data as soon as possible.